It’s thrilling for any app developer when Apple shines their gentle your approach. It’s nice to search out one thing you labored on in an editorial checklist, and even higher in case your app is fortunate sufficient to be picked as “App of the Day”. 😍 However I’d think about nothing compares to profitable an Apple Design Award or being picked as an App Retailer Award winner, although, and this week, Apple shined its gentle brightly on 15 winners throughout apps, video games, and initiatives with cultural affect.
I all the time wish to attempt a collection of the apps that win these awards. Not solely are they normally worthwhile and well-made apps, however if you happen to’ve even half an eye fixed on sooner or later being thought of to win one, it’s a fantastic concept to have a look at what Apple values when selecting winners.
Take a look at all this yr’s profitable apps, and also you’ll discover clear and uncluttered designs primarily utilizing customary UI. It’s all the time a good suggestion to combine new working system options or this yr’s scorching new system {hardware} characteristic if it is smart, however look particularly on the UI of AllTrails, Photomator, SmartGym, and Too Good To Go. They’re all well-designed, in fact, however take a look at how easy and “customary” their UI is. Every of them suits completely into their platform. That’s removed from Apple’s solely standards for these awards, nevertheless it’s one thing that I see occur yearly.
That’s to not say that the apps that transfer additional away from “customary” platform UI are being (or ought to be) punished for it. There are numerous good causes to try this, particularly with apps like Proloquo, the place familiarity with a completely different set of ordinary icons and ideas is much extra important. Both approach, UI “match” is prime.
Anyway, congratulations to all the finalists and, in fact, the winners!
I feel it’s doubtless that we’ll see these awards develop to one other platform subsequent yr. Will your app be the primary App Retailer Award winner on visionOS?
Dave Verwer 