App Store Awards Celebrate the Best Apps and Games of 2022

Apple® today announced the winners of the 2022 App Store® Awards, spotlighting 16 apps and games that inspired users to engage more deeply with the world, expand their imaginations, and stay connected to friends and loved ones. This year's winners represent a diverse community of developers from around the world whose apps and games were selected by Apple's global App Store editorial team for delivering exceptional experiences and making a profound cultural impact.

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The App Store Awards honor standout apps and games at the end of each year. (Graphic: Apple)

"This year's App Store Award winners reimagined our experiences with apps that delivered fresh, thoughtful, and genuine perspectives," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "From self-taught solo creators to international teams spanning the globe, these entrepreneurs are making a meaningful impact, and represent the ways in which apps and games influence our communities and lives."

This year's winners represent the abundant possibilities across the App Store and Apple's ecosystem of devices. Innovative social app BeReal gives users an authentic look into the lives of their family and friends, and fitness tracker Gentler Streak helps users balance fitness and rest to maintain a healthy lifestyle. GoodNotes 5 takes digital note-taking to the next level with best-in-class Apple Pencil® support. MacFamilyTree 10 sparks the exploration of genealogy through stunning visual family trees and collaboration with loved ones around the world, while the creators behind ViX elevate Spanish-language stories to the forefront of entertainment.

Apex Legends Mobile brings the fast-paced hit battle royale game to iPhone®. Moncage's memorable puzzles brilliantly play with perspective, and the immersive card battler Inscryption draws players in with experimental storytelling. El Hijo , a Wild West tale, is a smartly designed stealth game that looks exceptional on the big screen with Apple TV®. Apple Arcade's unique life sim Wylde Flowers invites players into its charming world of diverse characters and magical spells, and League of Legends Esports Manager allows players to manage the most influential esports leagues in the world.

2022 App Store Award Winners

Apps

iPhone App of the Year: BeReal , from BeReal.

iPad App of the Year: GoodNotes 5 , from Time Base Technology Limited.

Mac App of the Year: MacFamilyTree 10 , from Synium Software GmbH.

Apple TV App of the Year: ViX , from TelevisaUnivision Interactive, Inc.

Apple Watch App of the Year: Gentler Streak , from Gentler Stories LLC.

Games

iPhone Game of the Year: Apex Legends Mobile , from Electronic Arts.

iPad Game of the Year: Moncage , from X.D. Network Inc.

Mac Game of the Year: Inscryption , from Devolver.

Apple TV Game of the Year: El Hijo , from HandyGames.

Apple Arcade Game of the Year: Wylde Flowers , from Studio Drydock Pty Ltd.

China Game of the Year: League of Legends Esports Manager , from Shenzhen Tencent Tianyou Technology Ltd.

Cultural Impact Winners

In addition to recognizing the best apps and games on Apple devices, Apple's App Store editors selected five Cultural Impact winners that have made a lasting impact on people's lives and influenced culture. This year's winners encourage users to engage more deeply with their emotions, authentically connect with others, and pay homage to their heritage and the generations that came before them while envisioning how to create a better world today.

How We Feel from the How We Feel Project, Inc.
By prompting users to tap into their emotional well-being with the ease of daily check-ins, How We Feel helps users put difficult emotions into words and presents strategies to address these emotions in the moment.

Dot's Home from the Rise-Home Stories Project
Dot's Home spotlights systemic housing injustices and the subsequent impact within communities of color through a compelling and thoughtful time-traveling tale.

Locket Widget from Locket Labs, Inc.
Allowing users to send live photos right to family and friends' Home Screen, Locket Widget drives intimate connection between loved ones, free from traditional social media pressures.

Waterllama from Vitalii Mogylevets
With its colorful design and gentle guidance, Waterllama makes meeting hydration goals fun, using creative challenges, reminders, and cuddly characters to keep users on track.

Inua - A Story in Ice and Time from ARTE Experience
Inua - A Story in Ice and Time provides an engaging, mystical adventure for users to explore historical events that weave in elements of Inuit traditions, folklore, and breathtaking tales.

For more than a decade, Apple has honored the best apps and games at the end of each year. To acknowledge the impact of the winning developer teams, each winner will receive a physical award inspired by the signature blue App Store icon. Developed through meticulous craftsmanship, the award includes the App Store logo set into 100 percent recycled aluminum used to make Apple products, with the name of the winner engraved on the other side.

The App Store, which launched in 2008, is the world's safest and most vibrant app marketplace. Currently home to 1.8 million apps and visited by more than half a billion people each week across 175 regions, it is an engine of global economic growth, facilitating $643 billion in billings and sales during 2020 alone. The App Store helps creators, dreamers, and learners of all ages and backgrounds connect with the tools and information they need to build a brighter future and a better world.

Visit the App Store to learn more about the 2022 App Store Award winners. In addition to the App Store editorial picks, charts for the top apps and games of the year, as well as Apple Arcade games , are now available.

Apple revolutionized personal technology with the introduction of the Macintosh in 1984. Today, Apple leads the world in innovation with iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. Apple's five software platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS — provide seamless experiences across all Apple devices and empower people with breakthrough services including the App Store, Apple Music, Apple Pay, and iCloud. Apple's more than 100,000 employees are dedicated to making the best products on earth, and to leaving the world better than we found it.

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	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2022			December 25, 2021
Net sales:
Products	$	96,388		$	104,429
Services		20,766			19,516
Total net sales ⁽¹⁾		117,154			123,945
Cost of sales:
Products		60,765			64,309
Services		6,057			5,393
Total cost of sales		66,822			69,702
Gross margin		50,332			54,243

Operating expenses:
Research and development		7,709			6,306
Selling, general and administrative		6,607			6,449
Total operating expenses		14,316			12,755

Operating income		36,016			41,488
Other income/(expense), net		(393	)		(247	)
Income before provision for income taxes		35,623			41,241
Provision for income taxes		5,625			6,611
Net income	$	29,998		$	34,630

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.89		$	2.11
Diluted	$	1.88		$	2.10
Shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic		15,892,723			16,391,724
Diluted		15,955,718			16,519,291

⁽¹⁾ Net sales by reportable segment:
Americas	$	49,278		$	51,496
Europe		27,681			29,749
Greater China		23,905			25,783
Japan		6,755			7,107
Rest of Asia Pacific		9,535			9,810
Total net sales	$	117,154		$	123,945

⁽¹⁾ Net sales by category:
iPhone	$	65,775		$	71,628
Mac		7,735			10,852
iPad		9,396			7,248
Wearables, Home and Accessories		13,482			14,701
Services		20,766			19,516
Total net sales	$	117,154		$	123,945

Apple Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) (In millions, except number of shares which are reflected in thousands and par value)

	December 31, 2022			September 24, 2022
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	20,535		$	23,646
Marketable securities		30,820			24,658
Accounts receivable, net		23,752			28,184
Inventories		6,820			4,946
Vendor non-trade receivables		30,428			32,748
Other current assets		16,422			21,223
Total current assets		128,777			135,405

Non-current assets:
Marketable securities		114,095			120,805
Property, plant and equipment, net		42,951			42,117
Other non-current assets		60,924			54,428
Total non-current assets		217,970			217,350
Total assets	$	346,747		$	352,755

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	57,918		$	64,115
Other current liabilities		59,893			60,845
Deferred revenue		7,992			7,912
Commercial paper		1,743			9,982
Term debt		9,740			11,128
Total current liabilities		137,286			153,982

Non-current liabilities:
Term debt		99,627			98,959
Other non-current liabilities		53,107			49,142
Total non-current liabilities		152,734			148,101
Total liabilities		290,020			302,083

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders' equity:
Common stock and additional paid-in capital, $0.00001 par value: 50,400,000 shares authorized; 15,842,407 and 15,943,425 shares issued and outstanding, respectively		66,399			64,849
Retained earnings/(Accumulated deficit)		3,240			(3,068	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)		(12,912	)		(11,109	)
Total shareholders' equity		56,727			50,672
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	346,747		$	352,755

Apple Inc. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (In millions)

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2022			December 25, 2021
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning balances	$	24,977		$	35,929
Operating activities:
Net income		29,998			34,630
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,916			2,697
Share-based compensation expense		2,905			2,265
Other		(317	)		849
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		4,275			(3,934	)
Inventories		(1,807	)		681
Vendor non-trade receivables		2,320			(9,812	)
Other current and non-current assets		(4,099	)		(4,921	)
Accounts payable		(6,075	)		19,813
Deferred revenue		131			462
Other current and non-current liabilities		3,758			4,236
Cash generated by operating activities		34,005			46,966
Investing activities:
Purchases of marketable securities		(5,153	)		(34,913	)
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities		7,127			11,309
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		509			10,675
Payments for acquisition of property, plant and equipment		(3,787	)		(2,803	)
Other		(141	)		(374	)
Cash used in investing activities		(1,445	)		(16,106	)
Financing activities:
Payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards		(2,316	)		(2,888	)
Payments for dividends and dividend equivalents		(3,768	)		(3,732	)
Repurchases of common stock		(19,475	)		(20,478	)
Repayments of term debt		(1,401	)		—
Repayments of commercial paper, net		(8,214	)		(1,000	)
Other		(389	)		(61	)
Cash used in financing activities		(35,563	)		(28,159	)
Increase/(Decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(3,003	)		2,701
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending balances	$	21,974		$	38,630
Supplemental cash flow disclosure:
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	828		$	5,235
Cash paid for interest	$	703		$	531

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