The 2025 MacStories Selects Awards

This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2025 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.

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Links and Show Notes

MacStories Selects 2025

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MacStories Selects 2025: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year

The winners:

Best New App: Quick Reviews

Runner-up: Wispr Flow

Runner-up: Activas AI

Best Mac App: Bloom

Runner-up: Supercharge

Best Watch App: Athlytic

Runner-up: µBrowser

Best New Feature: Matter’s TTS voices

Runner-up: Bridges

Runner-up: Longplay MCP

Best Design: Sequel 2.6

Runner-up: Not Boring Camera

Readers’ Choice Award: Alfred

App of the Year: Drafts

Runner-up: Athlytic

The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

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The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

The winner:

Lifetime Achievement Award: Unread