The Apple Design Awards 2015 have announced their winners

Following the conclusion of Apple 's landmark WWDC 2015 event , the winners of this year's Apple Design Awards have been announced . This recognition is given annually to the best app developers, whether they create games, utilities, or full-fledged programs for Apple's various iOS and OS X platforms.

And something that must be clear is that one of Apple 's basic requirements for selecting each winner is; first, that the application be innovative, original, with a great interface and design, intuitive for the user and above all of interest to others.

Requirements that may seem unimportant, but which are significant to the company, and which make the developers who won this year deserving.

Therefore, through this brief mention, we're going to introduce you to the 12 best apps that have stood out and won the award Apple gives annually to its developers. And the list begins like this:

1. Shadowmatic: This is an exclusive and highly downloaded game on the App Store, visually stunning and quite addictive. One of the reasons it was selected is its incredible level of detail, rendering, and flawless presentation.
2. metamorphabet: An app that helps young children learn the alphabet in a fun way. With unique animation and design, it was selected by Apple for its incredible creativity, learning techniques, and overall design, all of which contribute to children's learning.
3. Robinhood: This app has improved significantly and even has an Apple Watch version. With its unique design and presentation of stock market data, it's ideal for the new generation of investors.
4. Affinity Designer: Vector design application for OS X, exclusively for graphic designers, and supports the use of the new ForceTouch introduced by Apple, and included in the new MacBook.
5. Crossy Road: An addictive game, with such great graphics that it's sure to become one of your favorites.
6. Fantastic 2: A calendar application, which in its second version has made an incredible leap in functionality, support, utility, speed and great integration with OS X.
7. Workflow: This application essentially allows us to create workflows without requiring extensive technical knowledge. We can create text from websites or documents, generate contact information with a single click, extract photos, or create automatic GIFs.

8. Does not commuteA game where you have to make sure no car crashes into the others and that they all reach their destination safely and on time. Very addictive and with great graphics.
9. Vainglory: MOBA and RPG games take full advantage of iOS and its technologies. A work of art for its rendered graphics, offering an incredible experience in its fantastic world.
10. Pacemaker: This is an application where you can create mixes of your favorite music from Spotify or iTunes. Its minimalist interface offers various effects to showcase your DJ skills or whether you're a beginner. These last two awards were given to two young students who stood out for their ingenuity and creativity in developing their applications.

11. elementary minute: A game that's incredibly helpful for students, and was created by one. With Elementary Minute, you'll get the correct answers to questions you ask the app. Designed specifically for iPhone and Apple Watch.

12. Jump O: A puzzle game with a retro design, developed by two Brazilian students who learned to program for iOS while studying for their respective degrees. In this ingenious game, the user finds themselves in a square world, where they are a circle, and must survive by jumping and moving to avoid falling due to flying shovels or projectiles.

Finally, we wanted to highlight, through a brief summary, what the Apple Design Awards 2015 ceremony was like , and its winners.