Apple Announces 12 Winners of 2026 Apple Design Awards
The awards highlight how developers are using Apple's latest hardware and software features, including Apple Vision Pro, Apple Silicon, and Liquid Glass, across a range of app and game categories.
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Apple has named 12 winners across six categories for the 2026 Apple Design Awards, selected from 36 finalists. The winners include Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate, Blue Prince, and apps for Apple Vision Pro. The awards honor design, accessibility, and platform integration, and will be presented at WWDC26 starting June 8.
Apple has revealed the 12 winners of the 2026 Apple Design Awards, chosen from 36 finalists across six categories. The awards recognize apps and games that demonstrate strong design, accessibility, and effective use of Apple platform features. This year's winners include titles leveraging Apple Vision Pro, Apple Silicon, and Liquid Glass, with developers from eight countries. The awards will be formally presented at WWDC26, which runs from June 8.
- grug: Delight and Fun app winner (Ocho, Netherlands)
- Is This Seat Taken?: Delight and Fun game winner (Poti Poti Studio, Spain)
- Guitar Wiz: Chords & Tuner: Inclusion app winner (Bijoy Thangaraj, India)
- Pine Hearts: Inclusion game winner (Hyper Luminal Games Limited, UK)
- NBA: Live Games & Scores: Innovation app winner (NBA Media Ventures, LLC, US) for Apple Vision Pro
- Blue Prince: Innovation game winner (Dogubomb, US)
- Moonlitt: Moon Position & Phases: Interaction app winner (Flipping Hues Srls, Italy)
- Sago Mini Jinja's Garden: Interaction game winner (Sago Mini, Canada) on Apple Arcade
- Primary: News in Depth: Social Impact app winner (Wood Metal Rocks LLC, US) for Apple Vision Pro
- Consume Me: Social Impact game winner (Jenny Jiao Hsia, AP Thomson, US)
- Tide Guide: Charts & Tables: Visuals and Graphics app winner (Condor Digital, US)
- Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate: Visuals and Graphics game winner (CD Projekt S.A., Poland)
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