Speaking of this year’s winners, Ron Okamoto,
Apple’s vice president of Worldwide Developer
Relations, said that “iOS developers keep raising
the bar,” and that “this year, we are especially
proud to see so many apps and games putting
health, fitness, creativity and exciting gameplay
at the center of their app experience. Ron
congratulated winners on their “incredible
creativity and ingenuity” and encouraged other
developers to keep pushing forward, using this
year’s smorgasbord of winners as inspiration for
the 2020 awards ceremony where it is indeed
possible to go from an idea in a bedroom to
being recognized by one of the world’s most
powerful tech companies - and enjoy many
associated benefits.
On top of the recognition and a stunning all-
aluminum trophy, winners of the Apple Design
Award receive prominent exposure on the
App Store and, of course, press coverage from
around the world. That’s not all - winners enjoy
a swag bag from Apple to congratulate their