
The Apple Watch app of the year, Endel, syncs with Apple Health to tailor soundscapes to the current state of your body and immediate environment, using factors like your heart rate and the local weather to give you a soothing sound.

The best games of the year chosen by Apple editors - Genshin Impact for iPhone, Legends of Runeterra for iPad, Disco Elysium for Mac, Dandara Trials of Fear for Apple TV and Sneaky Sasquatch for Apple Arcade - also reflect themes of virtual connection, learning and exploring new worlds.įantastical, the Mac app of the year, aims to make your life easier by syncing all of your calendars and notifications into one place. Zoom was named Apple's iPad app of the year, which comes as no surprise: The video chat platform grew from 10 million daily meeting participants in December to more than 300 million in April, and became one of the most popular ways to connect with friends, family and colleagues during the pandemic ( check out our tips for using Zoom here).Īpple named Disney Plus the Apple TV app of the year, likely in part due to its catalog of family-friendly shows and movies, the addition of a GroupWatch feature, and, I have to imagine, giving us more Baby Yoda with season 2 of The Mandalorian. You can add up to five people to your subscription for no additional cost. Wakeout! is free to download and try for one week, but after that you'll need to subscribe for $5 a month or $35 a year. Search the library of more than 1,000 location-specific movements and filter by mood (energizing, relaxing, intense or fun) and by length.

Use everything from your pillows to pots and pans to outdoor benches to your desk to avoid being too sedentary now that many of us are spending more time at home.

The iPhone app of the year, Wakeout!, gives you 30-second bursts of movement and exercise tailored to your home, office, car or local park. Read more: Apple One subscription bundle: Here's everything included and how to sign up today From helping us stay fit and mindful, to keeping our children's education on track, to helping fight hunger, their impact was meaningful to so many of us." "Around the world, we saw remarkable efforts from so many developers, and these Best of 2020 winners are 15 outstanding examples of that innovation. "This year, more than ever before, some of our most creative and connected moments happened in apps," said Apple Fellow Phil Schiller in a release.

This year's selections come with a theme: The apps and games that helped make life easier, healthier and more connected during a year unlike any other in recent history. Last week, Apple unveiled its App Store Best of 2020 winners, the top apps and games chosen by editors each year. This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society.
