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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-18T10:35:29.000Z",
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  "textContent": "In preparation for the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference that is set to begin on June 8, Apple today announced its finalists for the 2026 Apple Design Awards. Apple picks top apps and games annually, and announces winners at WWDC.\n\n\nThe Apple Design Awards recognize apps with innovation, ingenuity, and technical achievement in app and game design.\n\n\n## Delight and Fun - Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Blippo+\n\n\n  * Metaballs\n\n\n  * Grug\n\n\n\n\n\n## Delight and Fun - Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * PowerWash Simulator\n\n\n  * Is This Seat Taken?\n\n\n  * Ball x Pit\n\n\n\n\n\n## Inclusivity - Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Guitar Wiz\n\n\n  * Hearing Buddy\n\n\n  * Structured\n\n\n\n\n\n## Inclusivity - Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Sago Mini Jinja's Garden\n\n\n  * Pine Hearts\n\n\n  * Civilization VII\n\n\n\n\n\n## Innovation - Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Detail: AI Video Editor\n\n\n  * NBA: Live Games & Scores\n\n\n  * D-Day: The Camera Soldier\n\n\n\n\n\n## Innovation - Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * TR–49\n\n\n  * Blue Prince\n\n\n  * Pickle Pro\n\n\n\n\n\n## Interaction - Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * The Outsiders: Athlete Tracker\n\n\n  * Moonlitt: Moon Phase Tracker\n\n\n  * Tide Guide: Charts & Tables\n\n\n\n\n\n## Interaction - Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * TR–49\n\n\n  * Sago Mini Jinja's Garden\n\n\n  * Grand Mountain Adventure 2\n\n\n\n\n\n## Social Impact - Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Primary: News in Depth\n\n\n  * Katha Room\n\n\n  * Harvee\n\n\n\n\n\n## Social Impact - Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Consume Me\n\n\n  * Despelote\n\n\n  * Spilled!\n\n\n\n\n\n## Visuals and Graphics - Apps\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Tide Guide: Charts & Tables\n\n\n  * Caradise\n\n\n  * (Not Boring) Camera\n\n\n\n\n\n## Visuals and Graphics - Games\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  * Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition\n\n\n  * Arknights: Endfield\n\n\n  * SILT\n\n\n\nOne app and one game will be chosen in each category, with Apple to announce winners during the 2026 Worldwide Developers Conference. Winners will receive a physical award and hardware to help them continue to create apps and games.\n\nLinks to all of the apps that are nominated can be found on Apple's website.\n\nRelated Roundup: WWDC 2026\n\nRelated Forum: Apple, Inc and Tech Industry\n\n\nThis article, \"Apple Design Award Finalists Announced Ahead of WWDC 2026\" first appeared on MacRumors.com\n\nDiscuss this article in our forums\n\n",
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