Apple has released the list of app and game finalists for the 2024 App Store Awards, celebrating the best apps in its ecosystem.

The App Store Awards is Apple's annual recognition of apps that offer an exceptional user experience, design, and innovation. On Monday, it released a list of 45 finalists competing across 12 different categories.

For 2024, the list includes a new Apple Vision Pro category, which will highlight achievements in spatial computing using the Apple Vision Pro.

Following the nominees list, Apple will be announcing the award winners in the coming weeks.

"We're thrilled to celebrate this year's App Store Award finalists, whose imagination and craftsmanship have produced amazing apps that users love," said Apple's head of Worldwide App Store, Carson Oliver. "From games that transport players to fantastical new worlds, to apps that fuel creativity, these developers are delivering remarkable experiences that captivate and inspire."

iPhone App of the Year Finalists

• Kino
• Runna
• Tripsy

iPhone Game of the Year Finalists

• AFK Journey
• The WereCleaner
• Zenless Zone Zero

iPad App of the Year Finalists

• Bluey: Let's Play
• Moises
• Procreate Dreams

iPad Game of the Year Finalists

• Assassin's Creed Mirage
• Disney Speedstorm
• Squad Busters

Apple Arcade Game of the Year Finalists

• Balatro
• Outlanders 2
• Sonic Dream Team
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Mac App of the Year Finalists

• Adobe Lightroom
• Omnifocus 4
• Shapr3D

Mac Game of the Year Finalists

• Frostpunk 2
• Stray
• Thank Goodness You're Here!

Apple Watch App of the Year Finalists

• LookUp
• Lumy
• Watch to 5K

Apple Vision Pro App of the Year Finalists

• JigSpace
• NBA
• What If...? An Immersive Story

Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year Finalists

• Loona
• Thrasher
• Vacation Simulator

Apple TV App of the Year Finalists

• Dropout
• F1TV
• Zoom

Cultural Impact Finalists

• Arco
• The Bear
• BetterSleep
• Brawl Stars
• DailyArt
• Do You Really Want to Know 2
• EF Hello
• NYT Games
• Oko
• Partiful
• Pinterest
• The Wreck

Source: AppleInsider