Apple today has announced it’s nine Apple Design Award Winners at WWDC 2019. Here’s a list of the winners and apps who won the award. Winners get a trophy, iMac Pro, Apple Watch Series 4, iPhone XS, and more.
Ordia
Ordia is the first winner Apple announced at the Apple Design Awards. It’s a one-finger action game that lets you slingshot yourself though a burbling alien landscape.
“Ordia is a one-finger action platformer that blends simple gameplay and rich visuals with a clever concept. As a new life-form exploring its primordial world, you’ll slingshot yourself through a burbling alien landscape. Playing couldn’t be simpler: Drag to aim, leap from dot to dot, avoid hairy-looking obstacles, and try to keep up as the game gets trickier over its dozens of levels.
Available on iPhone and iPad”
App Developed by Loju LTD (England)
Flow by Moleskine
Flow is a practical and artful note-taking app that features a great design, powerful functionality, and a hidable interface.
“Flow is a practical and artful note-taking app worthy of the Moleskine name, coupling powerful functionality and elegant design. It’s packed with helpful touches: a hidable interface to help you stay focused on the task at hand, colors for every last pen (everything from Corellian Gray to Electric Pink), and more paper options than a big-city print shop. If you’re serious about your scribbles, Flow is a notable choice.”
Available on iPhone and iPad
The Gardens Between
“The Gardens Between is a stirring example of how games can be powered by heart. Yes, it’s a surreal puzzler in which you control the passage of time instead of characters. But it’s also the story of two best friends and how their relationship is changed over the years. The beautifully crafted graphics alone make the game worth playing, but it’s the sweet narrative that truly hits home.”
Asphalt 9: Legends
Asphalt 9 is a racing game that features incredible graphics, fast speed, and gameplay that pushes the boundaries of hardware performance.
Gameloft (France)
“Asphalt 9: Legends is no stranger to acclaim. For more than a decade, the Asphalt series has offered console-grade arcade racing with all the trimmings: incredible graphics, blazing speed, exceptional production value, and gameplay that pushes the boundaries of hardware performance. Like previous editions, Asphalt 9 is deep enough for advanced players but easy enough that anyone can get behind the wheel. It once again proves an unyielding truth: Racing games are awesome.”
Available on iPhone and iPad
Pixelmator Photo
Pixelmator Photo is an app that delivers impressive editing power in a great interface.
“Pixelmator Photo manages to deliver impressive editing power in a beautiful, uncluttered interface. For beginners, Pixelmator is surprisingly approachable (your edits are conveniently nondestructive). For experts who wish to maximize every last pixel of their iPad screen, it offers a robust toolset and support for RAW images. Most helpful of all, it offers machine-learning-powered editing tools that have been trained using more than 20 million photos.”
Available on iPad
ELOH
ELOH is a puzzle game that keeps you chill the goal is to shift bloack to help bouncing balls get from point A to point B.
“ELOH is the rare puzzle game that keeps you pleasingly perplexed while also totally chilling you out. The goal is to shift blocks to help bouncing balls get from point A to point B ”” but with the aid of rhythm and percussion. Rearranging blocks builds a soothing beat that adds a whole new dimension. ELOH’s hand-painted visuals and charming animations belie the game’s trickiness, which sneakily compounds over its many levels. But the organic vibe and earthy soundtrack transform the game into your own moment of Zen.”
Available on iPhone and iPad
Butterfly iQ ”” Ultrasound
“Butterfly iQ is an innovative whole-body ultrasound app that’s CE-approved, FDA-cleared, and a total game changer. When coupled with a supported device, it enables mobile ultrasounds anywhere. Simple enough to be operated by laypeople but advanced enough to use AR and machine learning to guide users along the way, Butterfly iQ offers an uncluttered UI that can be operated with one hand. Its images can be uploaded to a secure cloud for remote review by a medical professional ”” or elated family members.”
Available on iPhone and iPad
Thumper: Pocket Edition
“Thumper: Pocket Edition, a heavy-metal rhythm game, is all about blistering speed, glowing electric visuals, and adrenaline. The idea is simple enough ”” tap the screen to keep your metallic beetle on a sleek chrome track. But the masterful combination of ’80s neon, thumping electronica, and smooth 60-fps gameplay is like nothing else you’ve tapped.”
Available on iPhone and iPad
HomeCourt – The Basketball App
HomeCourt has revolutionized basketball practice more than anything since the advent of the orange cone. Thanks to real-time A.I.-powered shot tracking, advice from real coaches, and clean design, HomeCourt has established itself as the go-to for players of all skill levels who want to grow their game. And its excellent social features let players interact with coaches thousands of miles away or in a gym down the street.
Available on iPhone and iPad
You can visit the Apple Developer website if you would like to learn more about the winners and the apps.
