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ChatGPT may presently be the No . 1 app on the iPhone App Store in the U.S. , but it ’s not Apple ’s iPhone app of the class . That purity goes to a newer app for videographers calledKino . Launched this spring from Lux , the company behind the professional photography appHalide , Kino advance mobile video recording with in - app lesson and features that aid iPhone owner get more out of their cameras .
The app was one of three finalists for the top App Store award , alongsideRunna , an app for tailoring your running plan , andTripsy , an app for organizing your travel . Army Intelligence - powered apps did n’t make the stinger for this lean of iPhone app finalists , as Applecontinued to understate the technologythat ’s had the gravid impact on the life of mobile consumers since the invention of the iPhone or App Store itself .
However , AI could n’t be entirely avoided , as it turns out . Apps desegregate with AI applied science did advance in other category , including Mac App of the YearAdobe Lightroom , which has several AI features , and iPad App of the YearMoises , which offers AI creature for player .
Still , these apps focus more on artistic endeavors that are arguably more human - centric than those powered fully by AI , the means that AI chatbots are . That ’s more in line with Apple ’s destination of showcasing how its gadget are used by creative professionals .
Other winning apps included Apple Watch App of the YearLumy ; Apple TV App of the YearF1 TV;and Apple Vision Pro App of the Year Disney’sWhat If … ? An Immersive Story .
Winning games wereAFK Journeyas iPhone Game of the Year ; Supercell’sSquad Bustersas iPad Game of the Year ; Panic’sThank Goodness You ’re Here!as Mac Game of the Year ; and Puddle’sTHRASHER : Arcade Odysseyas Apple Vision Pro Game of the Year . The Apple Arcade Game of the Year wasBalatro+from Playstack Ltd.
App Store editor also pick six cultural wallop winners , which represent other standout apps Apple wanted to honor . These includeOko , which help blind and low - vision substance abuser sail ; language learning appEF Hello ; nontextual matter geographic expedition appDailyArt ; the ever - popularNYT Games ; cinematic and narration gameThe Wreck ; and an educational app for masses living with HIV calledDo You Really Want to Know 2 .
