This year, 45 apps and studios can hope for one of the coveted ten Apple App Store Awards. Among the nominees is an indie team from Germany.

The list of nominees was compiled, as always, by the global editorial team of the Apple AppStore. There are 45 finalists, clustered in ten different categories. "We’re thrilled to celebrate this year’s App Store Award finalists, whose imagination and craftsmanship have produced amazing apps that users love," said Carson Oliver, Apple’s head of Worldwide App Store. "From games that transport players to fantastical new worlds, to apps that fuel creativity, these developers are delivering remarkable experiences that captivate and inspire."

Among this year's finalists is a studio from Germany, more precisely from Baden-Württemberg. Mucks Games is nominated in the “Cultural Impact” category with The Bear. The competition is fierce, not only because 12 apps have been nominated in this category, while the other categories have three nominees each. Other nominees include Brawl Stars, NYT Games and Pinterest.

All finalists of this year's Apple AppStore Awards at a glance
iPhone App of the Year
  • Kino
  • Runna
  • Tripsy
iPhone Game of the Year
  • AFK Journey
  • The WereCleaner
  • Zenless Zone Zero
iPad App of the Year
  • Bluey: Lass uns spielen
  • Moises
  • Procreate Dreams
iPad Game of the Year
  • Assassin’s Creed Mirage
  • Disney Speedstorm
  • Squad Busters
Apple Arcade Game of the Year
  • Balatro+
  • Outlanders 2
  • Sonic Dream Team
Mac App of the Year
  • Adobe Lightroom
  • OmniFocus 4
  • Shapr3D
Mac Game of the Year
  • Frostpunk 2
  • Stray
  • Thank Goodness You’re Here!
Apple Watch App of the Year
  • LookUp
  • Lumy
  • Watch to 5K
Apple Vision Pro App of the Year
  • JigSpace
  • NBA
  • What If…? An Immersive Story
Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year
  • Loóna
  • THRASHER
  • Vacation Simulator
Apple TV App of the Year
  • DROPOUT
  • F1 TV
  • Zoom
Cultural Impact
  • Arco
  • The Bear
  • BetterSleep
  • Brawl Stars
  • DailyArt
  • Do You Really Want to Know 2
  • EF Hello
  • NYT Games
  • Oko
  • Partiful
  • Pinterest
  • The Wreck

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