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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

• 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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