2024 ADA Finalists Announced

As WWDC approaches, Apple has announced the finalists in the running for its annual Apple Design Awards. The awards ceremony revealing the winners will be held during WWDC.

This year, there are seven categories, and each category has six finalists. That’s one more than last year, with Spatial Computing joining the categories for the first time. The 2024 ADA finalists are:

Delight and Fun

Apps

Dudel Draw

Bears Gratitude

Rooms

Games

WHAT THE CAR?

NYT Games

Hello Kitty Island Adventure

Inclusivity

Apps

oko

Complete Anatomy 2024

Tiimo

Games

Unpacking

Quadline

Crayola Adventures

Innovation

Apps

Copilot Money

SmartGym

Procreate Dreams

Games

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile

Lost in Play

Wavelength

Interaction

Apps

Procreate Dreams

Arc Search

Crouton

Games

Little Nightmares

Rytmos

finity.

Social Impact

Apps

How We Feel

Ahead: Emotions Coach

Gentler Streak Fitness Tracker

Games

The Wreck

Cityscapes: Sim Builder

The Bear

Visuals and Graphics

Apps

Sunlitt

Meditate

Rooms

Games

Death Stranding: Director’s Cut

Lies of P

Honkai: Star Rail

Spatial Computing

Apps

Sky Guide

NBA

djay

Games

Synth Riders

Blackbox

Loóna: Cozy Puzzle Games

The selections include a broad range of games and apps, including some apps from smaller developers like Devin Davies, the maker of the wonderful recipe app Crouton, the team behind Gentler Streaks, one of my favorite fitness apps, and SmartGym by Mateus Abras, as well as titles from bigger publishers.

I’m glad that Apple announces the finalists in advance. Winning an ADA is a big achievement for any developer, but it’s also nice to know who the finalists are because it’s quite an honor among the many apps that could have been chosen too. Plus as a fan of apps, Apple’s list of finalists always reminds me of an app or two that I haven’t tried yet.