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Africa-Press – Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>Apple has announced its annual App Store best of 2021 winners, recognising 15 apps and games of the year across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and the Apple TV.<\/p>\n

This year the company was looking for apps and games that helped users tap into \u201cpersonal passions, discover creative outlets, connect with new people and experiences.<\/p>\n

\u201d The criteria for last year was \u201capps that helped users increase productivity and well-being from home amid the pandemic. \u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s winners were selected by Apple\u2019s global App Store editorial team for delivering exceptional quality, innovative technology, creative design, and positive cultural impact.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe developers who won App Store Awards in 2021 harnessed their own drive and vision to deliver the best apps and games of the year \u2014 sparking the creativity and passion of millions of users around the world,\u201d said Tim Cook, Apple\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom self-taught indie coders to inspiring leaders building global businesses, these stand-out developers innovated with Apple technology, with many helping to foster the profound sense of togetherness we needed this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

In addition to recognising the best apps and games, Apple\u2019s global App Store editors named \u2018Connection\u2019 as the top trend of the year and the company has also listed some apps that are set to follow in the same path, which includes Among Us by Innersloth, Bumble, Canva Editor, Peanut and EatOkra.<\/p>\n

Apple has also said that all the winners of the best apps and games would receive physical App Store awards. Each of these awards would have the signature blue App Store logo set into the 100% recycled aluminium used to make Apple products, along with the name of the winners engraved on the other side.<\/p>\n

These are the 2021 App Store award winners: iPhone App of the Year: Toca Life World, from Toca Boca. iPad App of the Year: LumaFusion, from LumaTouch.<\/p>\n

Mac App of the Year: Craft, from Luki Labs Limited. Apple TV App of the Year: DAZN, from DAZN Group. Apple Watch App of the Year: Carrot Weather, from Grailr.<\/p>\n

And these are the 2021 Game App Store award winners: iPhone Game of the Year: \u201cLeague of Legends: Wild Rift,\u201d from Riot Games. iPad Game of the Year: \u201cMARVEL Future Revolution,\u201d from Netmarble Corporation.<\/p>\n

Mac Game of the Year: \u201cMyst,\u201d from Cyan. Apple TV Game of the Year: \u201cSpace Marshals 3,\u201d from Pixelbite. Apple Arcade Game of the Year: \u201cFantasian,\u201d from Mistwalker.<\/p>\n

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