Apple announces winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards

Apple unveils the winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards at WWDC, which recognize the best apps and games that represent exceptional design and innovation.

The annual awards ceremony, held during the Worldwide Developers Conference, showcased 12 outstanding winners across various categories. Winners were chosen from 36 finalists, each representing excellence in technical achievement and design. Each category celebrated a single app and game.

The winners of the 2023 Apple Design Awards are as follows:

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

App: Universe — Website Builder
Developer: Universe Exploration Company (United States)

Game: stitch.
Developer: Lykke Studios (Thailand)

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

App: Duolingo
Developer: Duolingo, Inc. (United States)

Game: Afterplace
Developer: Evan Kice (United States)

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

App: Flighty
Developer: Flighty LLC (United States)

Game: Railbound
Developer: Afterburn (Poland)

• Social Impact: Winners in this category improve lives in a meaningful way and shine a light on crucial issues.

App: Headspace
Developer: Headspace (United States)

Game: Endling
Developer: HandyGames (Germany)

• 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.

App: Any Distance
Developer: Any Distance Inc. (United States)

Game: Resident Evil Village
Developer: CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (Japan)

• 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.

App: SwingVision: A.I. Tennis App
Developer: SwingVision Inc. (United States)

Game: MARVEL SNAP
Developer: Second Dinner (China)

Susan Prescott, Apple's vice president of Worldwide Developer Relations, expressed her admiration for the winners and their contributions to the app ecosystem. She emphasized the importance of thoughtful app experiences and engaging gameplay in empowering and entertaining users worldwide.