App Store Awards 2025: Tiimo, Detail, Strava and award‑winning games take the spotlight

Apple has announced the winners of its App Store Awards 2025. The awards recognize standout apps and games across Apple platforms for design, technical achievement and cultural impact. This year’s highlights include Tiimo as the iPhone App of the Year and Detail as the iPad App of the Year.

Apple also honored Strava as the Apple Watch App of the Year. In the games categories, Pokémon TCG Pocket was named iPhone Game of the Year while DREDGE from Black Salt Games won iPad Game of the Year.

Notable winners

• iPhone App of the Year: Tiimo — a productivity and routine app known for accessible reminders and habit tools.
• iPad App of the Year: Detail — a creative or productivity app optimized for the larger iPad canvas.
• Apple Watch App of the Year: Strava — fitness and activity tracking on the wrist.
• iPhone Game of the Year: Pokémon TCG Pocket — a mobile take on the collectible card game franchise.
• iPad Game of the Year: DREDGE — a coastal exploration and fishing title praised for atmosphere and design.

Why these choices matter

Apple’s picks tend to highlight apps that combine thoughtful design, strong performance on Apple hardware, and meaningful user impact. Selecting mobile and tablet winners shows how developers are optimizing experiences for form factors — from quick on‑the‑go interactions on iPhone to deeper, immersive play and creativity on iPad.

Where to learn more

For full lists and Apple’s official commentary on this year’s winners, check Apple’s App Store Awards page (or Apple Newsroom) for details and links to each app: Apple Newsroom.

Discussion: Which of these winners would you try first — Tiimo’s routines, Detail on iPad, or one of the award‑winning games? Any apps you think were overlooked?