Best App of the Year 2026

2026 - Overall Award Contest

App Award Contest: Best App of the Year 2026

Best App of the Year 2026
2026 - Overall Award Contest

Best App of 2026 is our most prestigious, year-long competition—recognizing the mobile apps that truly stood out in 2026. This award is about excellence at every level: thoughtful user experience, originality, usability, performance, and the creativity behind the product. Our judges are looking for apps that don't just function well, but feel great to use and clearly solve real problems for real people.

Submissions are open all year, and all mobile platforms are welcome. Your app does not need to be newly launched in 2026—if it made an impact this year, it deserves consideration. Whether you're an indie developer or part of a larger team, this is your chance to earn industry recognition, stand out from the crowd, and be named Best Mobile App of 2026.


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Contest deadline:

1/8/2027
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Nominees for 2026 - Overall Award Contest - Best App of the Year 2026

Logo for RUN Powered by ADP® Mobile App

RUN Powered by ADP® Mobile App

With over 1,000,000 clients in more than 140 countries, ADP® helps organizations of all types and sizes unlock their business potential through cloud-based payroll and human resources solutions. Small...

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: business and finance

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Logo for Vayu: Breathing Guide

Vayu: Breathing Guide

Experience tranquility with Vayu, your intuitive breathing companion designed exclusively for Apple Watch. Vayu guides you through deep breathing exercises using gentle haptic feedback and immersive sounds,...

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: health & fitness, lifestyle

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Logo for DripFeed: No-Search Product Discovery

DripFeed: No-Search Product Discovery

Dopamine-driven product discovery. Emotionally intelligent AI that learns your personality and curates products you’ll love — no search required. Instant Personalized...

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: lifestyle, productivity, tools and utilities

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Logo for Careflick

Careflick

94% of older adults want to age at home. Careflick makes it possible. Careflick is your gentle AI companion for independent living, offering warm connection, practical help, and engaging conversations....

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: health & fitness, lifestyle, productivity

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Logo for Pachira - Points&Coupons

Pachira - Points&Coupons

Store all your loyalty points, gift cards, coupons, and eGifts in one smart, easy-to-use app! 1. Key Features Save physical membership cards as digital barcodes or QR codesOrganize brand icons,...

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories:

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Logo for Brightfin

Brightfin

There’s no need to be afraid of your finances. Your money belongs to you! Give your income and expenses a chance to reintroduce themselves. To categorize, swipe each transaction to one of just four categories....

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: business and finance

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Logo for Mixbook: Photo Book Creator

Mixbook: Photo Book Creator

Mixbook's iOS app is a revolutionary platform that redefines the digital storytelling experience. By seamlessly merging cutting-edge technology with intuitive design, we've transformed the process of photo...

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: lifestyle

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Logo for Hero - Daily Assistant

Hero - Daily Assistant

Every day, we juggle priorities across apps and people. Hero, the world’s first Daily Assistant, makes life easier in 3 ways: 1. Unified Life View: Hero combines calendars, reminders, notes, groceries,...

Nominated for:

Best App of the Year 2026

Categories: productivity

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