Each December, Apple chooses the best games and apps from the App Store that debuted or became popular the year before. It’s usually a mishmash of social apps, wellness services, and addicting games with a few surprises that go unnoticed. But in 2020, which has made all of us stay at home in front of screens for literally every activity (socializing, school, work, movies, exercise, etc.), Apple’s list of the best is kind of coming up. little different.
Apple’s iPhone App of the Year is one you’ve never heard of before: To wake up!, a standalone app that lets you do short exercises or relaxation routines (called alarm clocks) from virtually anywhere to take a break from work or get ready for bed. It’s on track for this year, a time we all struggled to understand when creating schedules, and while I don’t know anyone who has tried this app, Apple’s choices are. rarely. most popular in a year (for reference, the 2019 iPhone app was Specter Camera, an app that lets you take long exposure photos).
The company’s picks for iPad, Mac, and Apple TV apps of the year are more familiar titles. Focus
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ruled the iPad in 2020 because most of us were forced into video conferencing for work and school and then voluntarily used the service to host happy hours and family chats during quarantine. The best Mac app of the year is the task planner and management app. Fantastic, which helps you organize your life (or at least gives you some semblance of control in a chaotic world).
Named apple Disney + like the Apple TV app of 2020. In fact, it’s quite surprising that Apple picked a rival TV streaming service for its list of the best, another sign that the company play well with your competition, perhaps. (Or is that just a sign that Disney + was completely inevitable this year, and we could all lean on it.)
For Apple Watch, Apple chose the SoundScape app Part. This one’s quite interesting: Endel uses an algorithm to reproduce the noises that will help you be more productive and focused during the day and relax to sleep at night. In a year where many of us rarely leave the house, this sound differentiation could make up for the lack of changes of place to divide our days.
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“This year, more than ever, some of our most creative and connected moments have been in apps. It was thanks to the incredible work of the developers who introduced useful new app experiences throughout the year, ”said Phil Schiller, Apple member (and former chief software officer), in a statement announcing the winners. “All over the world, we have seen remarkable efforts from many developers, and these Best of 2020 winners are 15 remarkable examples of this innovation. Whether it helps us stay fit and alert, keep our children’s education on track, help fight hunger, its impact has been significant for many of us. “
Apple also highlighted a few app trends (or finalists, if you will) that also reflected this very weird year, including the Shine self-care app, the Explain Everything whiteboard for remote classrooms, and gaming. of augmented reality still unavoidable Pokémon Go. fun at the same time as social distancing abroad.
Check out the full list of winners below:
IPhone Application of the Year: To wake up! (Andrés Canella, United States)
IPhone Game of the Year: Impacto from Genshin (miHoYo, China)
IPad app of the year: Zoom (Zoom, EE. UU.)
IPad Game of the Year: Legends of Runeterra (Riot Games, EE. UU.)
Mac App of the Year: Fantástico (Flexibits, EE. UU.)
Mac Game of the Year: Disco Elysium (ZA / UM (United Kingdom / Estonia)
Apple TV App of the Year: Disney + (Disney, United States)
Apple TV Game of the Year: Dandara Trials of Fear (Raw Fury, Suecia)
Apple Watch App of the Year:
Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Sneaky Sasquatch (RAC7, Canada)
What app or game made your year easier to support? Leave them in the comments and help us discover new ways (or rediscover old favorites) to overcome a global pandemic.
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