Sarah Pérez / TechCrunch:
Apple Announces 2025 App Store Awards Winners, Names Tiimo Visual Planner iPhone App of the Year; most winning apps incorporate AI— Apple shared its annual list of App Store Awards winners on Thursday, continuing its tradition of celebrating the best apps and games of the past year.
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