Runners-up: Whisperflow & Activitas AI

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Links and Show Notes

MacStories Selects 2025

• Read More on MacStories here:
  • 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

• Read more on MacStories:
  • The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
• The winner:
  • Lifetime Achievement Award: Unread
    

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