{"id":14068,"date":"2026-05-18T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T19:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/apple-design-awards-winners-announced-ahead-of-wwdc-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T19:53:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T02:53:47","slug":"apple-design-awards-winners-announced-ahead-of-wwdc-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runwayritz.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/18\/apple-design-awards-winners-announced-ahead-of-wwdc-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Design Awards Winners Announced Ahead of WWDC 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"maincontent\">\n<article class=\"article--2pJwZBkO js-article\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n<div class=\"content--2u3grYDr js-content\">\n<div class=\"ugc--2nTu61bm minor--3O_9dH4U\" data-io-article-url=\"\/2026\/05\/18\/apple-design-award-finalists-2026\/\">\n<p>In preparation for the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference scheduled to begin on June 8, Apple today announced the winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards. Apple selects the top apps and games every year, and announces the winners at WWDC.<\/p>\n<p>The Apple Design Awards recognize applications with innovation, creativity, and technical achievement in app and game design.<\/p>\n<h2>Fun &#038; Entertainment &#8211; Apps<\/h2>\n<h2>Fun and Entertainment &#8211; Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>PowerWash Simulator<\/li>\n<li>Is this seat taken?<\/li>\n<li>Ball x Hole<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Inclusion &#8211; Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Guitar Wiz<\/li>\n<li>Hearing Buddy<\/li>\n<li>It was built<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Inclusion &#8211; Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sago Mini Jinja Garden<\/li>\n<li>Pine Hearts<\/li>\n<li>Civilization VII<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Innovation &#8211; Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Details: AI Video Editor<\/li>\n<li>NBA: Live Games and Scores<\/li>\n<li>ID-Day: The Camera Soldier<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Creativity &#8211; Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>TR-49<\/li>\n<li>Blue Prince<\/li>\n<li>Pickle Pro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Collaboration &#8211; Apps<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Outsiders: Athlete Tracker<\/li>\n<li>Moonlitt: Moon Phase Tracker<\/li>\n<li>Tide Guide: Charts &#038; Tables<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Interaction &#8211; Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>TR-49<\/li>\n<li>Sago Mini Jinja Garden<\/li>\n<li>Grand Mountain Adventure 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Social Impact &#8211; Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Main: Stories in Depth<\/li>\n<li>Katha&#8217;s room<\/li>\n<li>Harvey<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Social Impact &#8211; Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>I ate<\/li>\n<li>Desperate<\/li>\n<li>Abolished!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visuals and Graphics &#8211; Applications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tide Guide: Charts &#038; Tables<\/li>\n<li>Caradise<\/li>\n<li>(Not boring) Camera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Visuals and Graphics &#8211; Games<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition<\/li>\n<li>Arknights: Endfield<\/li>\n<li>SILT<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>One app and one game will be selected in each category, and Apple will announce the winners during the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference. 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