Apple crowned the best apps of 2025 – did your favorite make the list?

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ZDNET’s key takeaways

• Apple unveiled the winners of the 2025 App Store Awards.
• The 17 winners span all different categories.
• There were an additional six cultural impact winners.

December is here, which means as the year comes to a close, companies carefully curate a nostalgic rewind of the past year with experiences such as Spotify Wrapped or, in Apple’s case, the release of the 2025 App Store Awards honorees.

The awards are…