Apple announces the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards ahead of WWDC 2026, which begins Monday, June 8. The awards recognize apps and games for innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement across six categories, with one app and one game selected for each. Apple’s category winners include: Delight and Fun—Grug (app) and Is This Seat Taken? (game); Innovation—NBA: Live Games and Scores (app) and Blue Prince (game); Interaction—Moonlitt: Moon Phase Tracker (app) and Sago Mini Jinja’s Garden (game); Inclusivity—Guitar Wiz (app) and Pine Hearts (game); Social Impact—Primary: News in Depth (app) and Consume Me (game); and Visuals and Graphics—Tide Guide: Charts and Tables (app) and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (game). Apple also notes that additional finalists were previously selected before the winners were chosen, and it directs readers to its website for more details about the winning apps and games and their developers. WWDC is scheduled to start at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.
Apple names 2026 App Design Award winners ahead of WWDC 2026
Apple announces the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards ahead of WWDC 2026, which begins Monday, June 8. The awards recognize apps and games for innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement...
- WWDC 2026 starts Monday, June 8, at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time, and Apple announces the Design Awards ahead of the keynote.
- Apple Design Awards recognize apps and games across six categories, selecting one app and one game per category.
- The 2026 winners include Grug; Is This Seat Taken?; NBA: Live Games and Scores; Blue Prince; Moonlitt: Moon Phase Tracker; Sago Mini Jinja's Garden; Guitar Wiz; Pine Hearts; Primary: News in Depth; Consume Me; Tide Guide: Charts and Tables; and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition.
- Apple states the awards honor innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement.
- Apple also mentions that finalist apps and games were selected before the final winners were announced.
Apple has announced the winners of its 2026 Design Awards, recognising 12 apps and games for innovation, design, and inclusivity ahead of WWDC
2 months agoWWDC is set to start on Monday, June 8, and ahead of the keynote event, Apple has announced the winners of its annual Apple Design Awards. The Apple Design Awards recognize apps and games for their innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement. Apple chose one app and one game for each of the six award categories. Delight and Fun - Grug (App) and Is This Seat Taken? (Game) Innovation - NBA: Live Games and Scores (App) and Blue Prince (Game) Interaction - Moonlitt: Moon Phase Tracker (App) and Sago Mini Jinja's Garden (Game) Inclusivity - Guitar Wiz (App) and Pine Hearts (Game) Social Impact - Primary: News in Depth (App) and Consume Me (Game) Visuals and Graphics - Tide Guide: Charts and Tables (App) and Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition (Game) More details on the winning apps and games and the developers behind them can be found on Apple's website. Apple also has a selection of apps and games that were selected as finalists before the winners were chosen. WWDC will begin on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific Time.Related Roundup: WWDC 2026Tags: App Store, Apple Design AwardsRelated Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech IndustryThis article, "Apple Announces This Year's App Design Award Winners Ahead of WWDC 2026" first appeared on MacRumors.comDiscuss this article in our forums
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