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Apple announces App Store Awards winners for 2022

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Apple has announced the latest batch of winners for its annual App Store Awards event.

To be a winner, an app or game needs to hitApple’s briefof demonstrating “exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design, and positive cultural impact”.

There were 16 winners this year rather thanlast year’s 15, with China Game of the Year added to the mix. A sign, if there needed to be one, of just how singular the Chinese market is for Apple right now.

Here’s the list of App category winners:

The Game category winners are as follows:

Finally we have the App Store Awards category that was last year known as Trend of the Year, but which this year goes under the banner of Cultural Impact.

“By inspiring everyone to treat themselves and others with more care, these apps and games improved the world for us all,” said Apple. “They encouraged healthy habits, told stories that need to be shared, and helped us express ourselves in new ways.”

The apps picked for this category are:

Do you agree with Apple’s App Store Awards winners for the year? Were any of these on your Home Screen in 2022?

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