Apple Design Awards 2014
2024 winners and finalists - Apple Design Awards - Apple Developer


		

			

			
				Every year, the Apple Design Awards recognize innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design. But they’ve also become something more: A moment to step back and celebrate the Apple developer community in its many forms.
			

			
					
					

							Delight and Fun
							Winners in this category provide memorable, engaging, and satisfying experiences enhanced by Apple technologies.
						
					

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											Bears Gratitude
										
										Isuru Wanasinghe, Australia
										App | iPhone, iPad, Mac
										Journaling apps just don’t get much cuter than Bears Gratitude, a warm and welcoming way to establish — and, just as crucially, maintain — a daily gratitude practice. Yes, the bears and other characters are super-huggable and turn up in delightfully unexpected places. But they also serve as a welcoming way into the content. And with its thoughtfully considered touchpoints, Bears Gratitude is a simple way to encourage and embrace honest self-reflection.
									
								
							
										
									
									

											NYT Games
										
										The New York Times Company, USA
										Game | iPhone, iPad
										An all-time great with a compelling mix of games and the source of the fierce debate, “What’s the best Wordle starting word?” In the past year, NYT Games evolved well past its classic crosswords and breakout s-m-a-s-h to redesign its navigation, expand its already diverse catalog of games, and introduce grabby new conversation starters like Connections — which, like Wordle, feels perfectly calibrated for maximum replayability.
									
								
							

							Finalists
							
								
											
										
										
												Rooms
											
											Things, Inc., USA
											iPhone, iPad
										
									
								
											
										
										
												Dudel Draw
											
											Silly Little Apps LLC, USA
											iPhone, iPad
										
									
								
											
										
										
												WHAT THE CAR?
											
											Triband ApS, Denmark
											iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro
										
									
								
							
						
				

			
					
					

							Inclusivity
							Winners in this category provide a great experience for all by supporting people from a diversity of backgrounds, abilities, and languages.
						
					

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											oko
										
										AYES, Belgium
										App | iPhone
										oko alerts pedestrians to the state of lighted signals through haptic and audio feedback, an immediately impactful approach for those with low to no vision. It’s a smart solution to a critical safety scenario that takes full advantage of flawless VoiceOver and Dynamic Type implementation.
									
								
							
										
									
									

											Crayola Adventures
										
										RED GAMES CO, LLC, USA
										Game | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro
										A colorful adventure that sets a new standard for inclusive and gender-neutral character-creation options, which include different skin tones, abilities, body types, pronouns, and more. Crayola Adventures offers inclusivity options across the board, including full narration for non-readers or those with reading challenges. And it’s a delight to experience for a wide range of ages, with a mix of activities that includes making decorations, solving puzzles, and reading storybooks.
									
								
							

							Finalists
							
								
								
											
										
										
												Tiimo
											
											tiimo ApS, Denmark
											iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
										
									
								
											
										
										
												Unpacking
											
											Humble Bundle, Inc, USA
											iPhone, iPad
										
									
								
											
										
										
												quadline
											
											Kovalov Ivan, Ukraine
											iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Vision Pro
										
									
							
						
				

			
					
					

							Innovation
							Winners in this category provide a state-of-the-art experience through novel use of Apple technologies that set them apart in their genre.
						
					

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											Procreate Dreams
										
										Savage Interactive Pty Ltd, Australia
										App | iPad
										The new standard in creating 2D animations on iPad. Procreate Dreams is a marvelously designed tool that allows creatives of all kinds to animate using the extensive and familiar library of brushes, gestures, and PencilKit-enabled behaviors from the original Procreate. Its controls are effortlessly intuitive — multitouch interactions and Apple Pencil are both supported — so it’s easy to jump right in, whether you’re a career animator or brand new to the medium. As is the case with its predecessor, every interaction in Procreate Dreams feels polished, thoughtfully considered, and ready to use out of the box. If you’re looking to explore animation, it’s a dream come true.
									
								
							
										
									
									

											Lost in Play
										
										Happy Juice Games, Israel
										Game | iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro
										Lost in Play feels like a graphic novel come to life. Every corner of its inventive world — from its spooky forest to its clifftop village — brims with visual imagination and handcrafted charm. And the game is filled with endearing characters (like a surprisingly snarky flock of sheep) and fun mini-games. Add in easy-to-learn interactions and compelling gameplay, and you’ve got a game worth getting lost in.
									
								
							

							Finalists
							
								
								
											
										
										
												SmartGym
											
											Mateus Abras, Brazil
											iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, Apple Vision Pro
										
									
								
											
										
										
												Wavelength
											
											Palm Court LLC, USA
											iPhone, iPad, Apple Vision Pro
										
									
								
							
						
				

			
					
					

							Interaction
							Winners in this category deliver intuitive interfaces and effortless controls that are perfectly tailored to their platform.
						
					

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											Crouton
										
										Devin Davies, New Zealand
										App | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple Vision Pro
										Recipe apps rise and fall on their organization and information hierarchy, and Crouton serves up a clean, tasty interface for stashing away recipes, creating grocery lists, and presenting step-by-step instructions in the kitchen — even if you’re not exactly a chef. Everything in Crouton, from the next recipe step to the name of that missing spice, is easy to find and right where you need it. And its effortless series of interactions mean people can keep their focus on the counter rather than their screen.
									
								
							
										
									
									

											Rytmos
										
										Floppy Club ApS, Denmark
										Game | iPhone, iPad
										A world music-inspired rhythm game that looks as good as it sounds. Rytmos challenges players to solve puzzles by creating pathways using simple drag gestures, and every completed level adds a new element to an evolving song. The onboarding makes gameplay instantly clear, and the gestures are simple and fun, even when the game starts delivering more and more complexity.
									
								
							

							Finalists
							
								
								
											
										
										
												Arc Search
											
											The Browser Company of New York Inc., USA
											iPhone
										
									
								
								
											
										
										
												finity.
											
											Seabaa, Inc., USA
											iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
										
									
							
						
				

			

			
					
					

							Visuals and Graphics
							Winners in this category feature stunning imagery, skillfully drawn interfaces, and high-quality animations that lend to a distinctive and cohesive theme.
						
					

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											Rooms
										
										Things Inc., USA
										App | iPhone, iPad
										An incredible canvas for creativity, set in a nostalgic 8-bit world. Rooms is tough to categorize: It’s a blank slate for building imaginative scenes, a platform for cozy gaming, and a social space that lets you interact with thousands of other people’s creations. Rooms in Rooms are lovingly rendered and sprinkled with tons of delightful detail, and the app’s interactions, sounds, and throwback visuals strike the perfect balance between quirky and compelling. Quirky, compelling, and executed with a delightful retro twist.
									
								
							
										
									
									

											Lies of P
										
										NEOWIZ Corporation, South Korea
										Game | Mac
										A technical showpiece for Mac — and a dark, fascinating twist on a familiar tale. In this gorgeously rendered adventure, players control a robotic puppet created by Geppetto — yes, that Geppetto — who must survive a battle march through a burned-out city to find his maker. One look at the visuals reveals a world of beautiful textures, detailed lighting, and stunning effects — and visual customization options like MetalFX upscaling and volumetric fog effects let you style the ruined city to your liking. Add a coldly beautiful soundtrack and the nostalgic shadow of the original story, and you get a complete, considered, and unique experience — and that’s the truth.
									
								
							

							Finalists
							
								
											
										
										
												Sunlitt
											
											Nicolas Mariniello, Italy
											iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
										
									
								
											
										
										
												Meditate
											
											RhythmicWorks Software LLP, India
											iPhone, Apple Watch
										
									
								
								
							
						
				

			
					
					

							Spatial Computing
							Winners in this category brought extraordinary craftsmanship to their exceptional spatial experiences.
						
					

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											djay
										
										Algoriddim GmbH, Germany
										App | Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch
										djay pro isn’t just a groundbreaking app; it’s an entirely new way to interact with music. With incredible technical ingenuity and best-in-class immersion, it feels fresh and new and alive. The app spins up high-quality turntables that you can scratch to your heart’s content, a cool interactive effects panel, and an array of magnificently considered environments, like the space lounge populated by dancing robots. djay pro set out to create the “flow state” sought by live DJs on the spatial canvas; they’ve come away with a smash hit.
									
								
							
										
										
									
									

											Blackbox
										
										Shapes and Stories, USA
										Game | Apple Vision Pro
										Blackbox on iOS challenged players to think outside the screen; Blackbox on visionOS challenges them to think about every (metaphorical) corner of the spatial canvas from its very first moments. Revealing too much about Blackbox would spoil its many surprises; suffice it to say that wonderful details abound — like the soapy floating bubbles that drive level selection.
									
								
							

							Finalists
							
								
											
											
										
										
												Sky Guide
											
											Fifth Star Labs LLC, USA
											Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad
										
									
								
											
											
										
										
												NBA
											
											NBA MEDIA VENTURES, LLC, USA
											Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
										
									
								
											
											
										
										
												Synth Riders
											
											Kluge Strategic Inc., USA
											Apple Vision Pro, iPhone, iPad
										
									
								
							
						
				

			
		
	