The most interesting and useful applications of 2025 – expert rating

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A team of Apple experts decided to take stock of the past year and created a list of the best games and applications for their devices: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, and Vision Pro. In total, 17 titles made it to the long-awaited rating.

Main theses:

• The best game of the year on Apple Arcade was Porta Nubi.
• The Tiimo daily planner was recognized as the benchmark iPhone app.

Apple has published a ranking of the best

Applications:

• iPhone App of the Year – Tiimo Daily Planner;

• iPad App of the Year — AI video editor Detail;

• Mac App of the Year: Essayist, an essay writing editor;

• App of the Year for Apple TV — HBO Max streaming service;

• App of the Year for Apple Watch is the fitness app Strava.

• Vision Pro App of the Year – Explore POV video travel.

Games

• iPhone Game of the Year — Pokémon TCG Pocket;

• iPad Game of the Year — DREDGE;

• Mac Game of the Year – Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition!

• Apple Arcade Game of the Year — WHAT THE CLASH?

• Apple Arcade Game of the Year — Porta Nubi.

Games and apps that have had a positive cultural impact:

• Art of Fauna — puzzles with animals;

• Be My Eyes is an application for blind and visually impaired people;

• Chants of Sennaar is a puzzle-adventure;

• despelote — a football adventure about a carefree childhood;

• Focus Friend is a game-timer app for concentration;

• StoryGraph is a platform for reading enthusiasts.