The Apple Design Awards (also known as the ADA) is a special event hosted by Apple Inc. at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The event is meant to recognize the best and most innovative Macintosh and iOS software and hardware produced by independent developers, as well as the best and most creative uses of Apple's products. The ADAs, as they are commonly known, are awarded in a variety of categories which vary from year to year. The Apple Design Awards have been presented each year since 1996, though for the first two years of their existence they were known as the Human Interface Design Excellence (HIDE) Awards.
Since 2003 the physical awards were designed with an Apple logo that glows when touched. These new awards were engineered and built by Sparkfactor Design.
Complete Anatomy by 3D4Medical - iPadStreaks by Zervaas Enterprises. - iPhone and Apple WatchZova - Personal Trainer ZOVA - AppleTVFrame.io - Video Review and Collaboration by Frame.io - iPhone, iPadUlysses by The Soulmen GbR - Mac, iPhone and iPadChameleon Run by Noodlecake Studios Inc. - iPhone, iPad, and Apple TVLara Croft GO - iPhone and iPadINKS. by State of Play Games - iPhone and iPadAuxy Music Creation by Auxy - iPaddjay Pro by algoriddim GmbH- Mac and iPadStudent Winners
Linum by Joaquín Ramírez Vila - iPhone, iPadDividr by Josh Deichmann, Patrick Pistor, and Erik Lydick - iPhone, iPadShadowmatic by Triada Studio - iPhone and iPadMetamorphabet by Vectorpark, Inc. - iPhoneRobinhood by Robinhood Markets - iPhone, iPad and Apple WatchAffinity Designer by Serif Europe - MacCrossy Road by Hipster Whale Pty Ltd. - iPhone and iPadFantastical 2 by Flexibits Inc. - MacWorkflow by DeskConnect, Inc. - iPhone and iPadDoes Not Commute by Mediocre AB - iPhone and iPadVainglory by Super Evil Megacorp - iPhone and iPadPacemaker by Pacemaker Music AB - iPhone, iPad and Apple WatchStudent Winners
Elementary Minute by Klemens Strasser - iPhone, iPad and Apple Watchjump-O by Gabriel Mathias Rocha and Victor Lappas GiménezLeo’s Fortune by 1337 and SenriDay One by Bloom BuiltBlek by kunabi brother (Denis and Davor Mikan)Yahoo News Digest by YahooThrees! by SirvoCinemagraph Pro by Flixel PhotosDevice 6 by SimogoStorehouse-Visual Storytelling by Storehouse MediaSky Guide by Fifth Star LabsMonument Valley by ustwo StudioStudent Winners
PanoPerfect by HalfPeeled LLC and TwoBrosAddimal Adventure by TeachleyWWF Together by World Wildlife Fund - iPadProcreate by Savage Interactive Pty Ltd - iPadBadland by Frogmind - iPhone and iPadYahoo! Weather by Yahoo! - iPhone and iPadLetterpress by atebits - iPhone and iPadRidiculous Fishing by Vlambeer - iPhone and iPadSky Gamblers: Storm Raiders by Atypical Games - iPhone, iPad, and MacCoda 2 by Panic, Inc. - MacEvernote by Evernote Corporation - Mac, iPhone, and iPadFinish. by Student Winner: Ryan Orbuch and Michael Hansen - iPhonemosaic.io by Student Winner: Ishaan Gulrajani, Alex List, and Zain Shah - iPhone and iPadStudent Scholarship Design Award Winners
Louis HarboeBryan KellerPuck MeerburgStudent:
daWindci by Mimimi ProductionsLittle Star by BiBoBox StudioiPhone:
Where's My Water by Disney Interactive StudiosJetpack Joyride by Halfbrick StudiosNational Parks by National Geographic by National Geographic SocietyiPad:
Paper by FiftyThree, Inc.Bobo Explores Light by Game Collage, LLCDM1 - The Drum Machine by FingerlabMac:
Deus Ex: Human Revolution by Feral InteractiveLIMBO by PlaydeadSketch by Bohemian CodingStudent:
Grades 2 by TapityPennant by VargatronPulse News by Alphonso LabsiPhone:
Cut the Rope by ChillingoGolfscape GPS Rangefinder by Shotzoom SoftwareInfinity Blade by Chair EntertainmentiPad:
Osmos by Hemisphere GamesOur Choice by Push Pop Pressdjay by algoriddimMac:
Capo by SuperMegaUltraGroovyPixelmator by Pixelmator Team Ltd.Anomaly: Warzone Earth by 11 bit studiosBest iPad apps:
The Financial Times by The Financial Times Ltd.TabToolkit by Agile PartnersFlight Control HD by FiremintStar Walk for iPad - Interactive Astronomy Guide by Vito Technology IncPinball HD by GamepromBest iPhone apps:
Doodle Jump by Lima Sky LLCBrushes by Steve SprangArticles by Sophiestication Software20 Minute Meals - Jamie Oliver by ZolmoReal Racing by FiremintMac OS X Leopard Developer Showcase:
Billings by Marketcircle Inc.BoinxTV v1.3 by Boinx SoftwareThings v1.1 by Cultured CodeVersions v1.0.3 by Pico and SofaBest Mac OS X Student Product:
Fontcase v1.1.3 by Pieter OmvleeiPhone Developer Showcase:
MLB.com At Bat 2009 v1.0.1 by MLB.comPostage v1.0 by RogueSheepTopple 2 v1.1 by ngmoco:)Tweetie v1.3.1 by atebits LLCBest iPhone Student App:
Wooden Labyrinth 3D v1.2.1 by Elias PietiläBest iPhone OS 3.0 Beta App:
AccuTerra v1.0.0 Beta by AccuTerraBest Leopard Student Product:
Winner: Squirrel by Axel PéjuRunner Up: Flow 1.0.1 by Brian AmerigeBest Mac OS X Leopard Graphics and Media Application:
Winner: ScreenFlow by Vara Software LimitedRunner Up: FotoMagico by Boinx Software Ltd.Best Mac OS X Leopard User Experience:
Winner: Macnification by OrbiculeRunner Up: Checkout by Werck BVBest Mac OS X Leopard Game:
Winner: Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock by Aspyr MediaRunner Up: Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars by Electronic ArtsBest Mac OS X Leopard Application:
Winner: ScreenFlow by Vara Software LimitedRunner Up: Bee Docs Timeline 3D Edition by Bee DocumentsBest iPhone Web App:
Winner: Remember the Milk by Remember the MilkRunner Up: AP Mobile News Network by The Associated PressBest iPhone Game Winner:
Enigmo by Pangea SoftwareBest iPhone Entertainment Application Winner:
AOL Radio by AOL LLCBest iPhone Social Networking Application Winner:
Twitterrific by The IconfactoryBest iPhone Productivity Application Winner:
OmniFocus by The Omni GroupBest iPhone Healthcare & Fitness Application Winner:
MIM by MIMvista Corp.Best Mac OS X Leopard Application
Winner: Delicious Library 2 (alpha), Delicious MonsterRunner Up: iBank 3.0a, IGG SoftwareBest Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: Coda 1.0, Panic SoftwareRunner Up: Sandvox 1.2, Karelia SoftwareBest Mac OS X Developer Tool
Winner: CSSEdit 2.5, MacRabbitRunner Up: rooSwitch 1.1.8, roobasoftBest Mac OS X Dashboard Widget
Winner: BART Widget, Bret VictorRunner Up: PEMDAS 1.1, Michael FilipponeBest Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution
Winner: Papers 1.0, mekentosj.comRunner Up: SingleCrystal 1.3, CrystalMaker SoftwareBest Mac OS X Game
Winner: World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, Blizzard EntertainmentRunner Up: Wacky Mini Golf! 1.01, DanLabGamesBest Mac OS X Student Product
Winner: Picturesque 1.0, AcqualiaRunner Up: Pathway 1.0, Dennis LorsonBest Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: iSale 3.1 equinuxRunner Up: Boinx FotoMagico 1.7Best OS X Graphics
Winner: modoRunner Up: UnityBest Developer Tool
Winner: TextMate 1.5Runner Up: F-ScriptBest Scientific Computing Solution
Winner: EnzymeX 3.1Runner Up: FuzzMeasure Pro 2Best Game
Winner: The Sims 2Runner Up: WingNuts 2, FreeverseBest Mac OS X Student Product
Winner: Lineform, Freeverse 1.1Runner Up: PhotoPresenterBest Widget
Winner: iClip LiteRunner Up: WeatherBug Local WeatherBest Automator Workflow
Winner: Build Real Estate Catalog/Ultimate Productivity Action PackRunner Up: Lecture Recording Workflow 1.2, University of Michigan School of DentistryBest Mac OS X Tiger Technology Adoption
Winner: Transmit 3.2, Panic, Inc.Runner Up: iSale 1.7, equinuxSpecial Mention: OmniOutliner 3.0.3, The Omni GroupBest Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: Delicious Library 1.5, Delicious MonsterRunner Up: 3D Weather Globe & Atlas Mac OS X Edition, Software MacKievBest Product New to Mac OS X
Winner: Comic Life 1.1, plasqRunner Up: Delicious Library 1.5, Delicious MonsterSpecial Mention: eDrawings for Mac 2006, SolidWorksBest Mac OS X Entertainment Product
Winner: World of Warcraft 1.3.1, Blizzard EntertainmentRunner Up: Jammin' Racer 1.01, DanLabGamesBest Use of Open Source
Winner: OsiriX 1.6.4, Antoine Rosset, Osman Ratib, Lance Pysher, David Davies-Payne, Luca Spadola, Bruce RakesRunner Up: Blender 2.36, Blender FoundationSpecial Mention: AdiumX, Evan Schoenberg, Adam IserBest Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution
Winner: DataTank 2005-5, Visual Data Tools, Inc.Runner Up: OsiriX 1.6.4, Antoine Rosset, Osman Ratib, Lance Pysher, David Davies-Payne, Luca Spadola, Bruce RakesSpecial Mention: Mathematica, Wolfram ResearchBest Mac OS X Server Solution
Winner: Quicksilver InfiniBand Software for Mac OS X, SilverStorm Technologies (now QLogic), Small Tree CommunicationsRunner Up: Elektron 1.0.1, Corriente Networks LLCBest Mac OS X Student Product
Winner: GraphClick, Simon BovetRunner Up: iMap 3.1, Peter ScholsSpecial Mention: Sonic Birth, Antoine MissoutBest Mac OS X Product
Winner: Big Bang Chess 1.0, Freeverse SoftwareRunner-up: Unison 1.0.2a, Panic Inc.Best Product New to Mac OS
Winner: Contribute 2, Macromedia Inc.Runner-up: GraphViz 1.12 (v11), Pixelglow SoftwareMost Innovative Mac OS X Product
Winner: ToySight 1.0, Freeverse SoftwareRunner-up: SwordfishExpress 2.0, buyolympia.comBest Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: Unison 1.0.2a, Panic Inc.Runner-up: SOHO Business Cards 1.0, Chronos LLCBest Mac OS X Technology Adoption
Winner: Big Bang Chess 1.0, Freeverse SoftwareRunner-up: PulpFiction 1.0, Freshly Squeezed SoftwareBest Mac OS X Open Source Product
Winner: GraphViz 1.12 (v11), Pixelglow SoftwareRunner-up: PureFTPd Manager 1.2, Jean-Matthieu SchaffhauserBest Mac OS X Server Solution
Winner: iNquiry 4.05d, The BioTeamRunner-up: gridMathematica 1.1, Wolfram Research, Inc.Best Mac OS X Entertainment Product
Winner: Unreal Tournament 2004 for Macintosh v1.0, MacSoftRunner-up: Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne v1.0, Blizzard EntertainmentBest Mac OS X Scientific Computing Solution
Winner: Mac TetrUSS v010804, NASA Langley Research CenterRunner-up: Volocity 2.6.1, ImprovisionHonorable Mention: IBM XL Fortran Advanced Edition 8.1, IBMBest Mac OS X Student Product
Winner: 4Peaks, Alexander Griekspoor, Tom Groothuis, Oncology Graduate School AmsterdamRunner-up: Curvus Pro X, Simon Bovet, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandBest QuickTime Content for Education
Winner: Conflict Lab’s Rotunda, Conflict Lab, Inc.Runner-up: Commanding Heights, WGBH InteractiveBest QuickTime Content for Promotion
Winner: Robbie Williams “Knebworth” QuickTime Promo, Bluish, Ltd.Runner-up: Yamashiro Restaurant Virtual Tour, Axis ImagesBest QuickTime Content for Entertainment
Winner: FreeCaster Sports, Barsark ABRunner-up: Bright and Shine, Antonio HuiBest Performance Demo of a Shipping Product
Winner: ATI Technologies, Inc, ATI Animusic’s Pipe Dream DemoRunner-up: ATI Technologies, Inc, ATI Rendering with Natural Light DemoMost Innovative Apple Technology Performance Demo
Winner: Advanced Analytic System Design, Inc., FreefallRunner-up: Symbiot, Symbiot iSIMSBest Mac OS X Product (Best of Show)
Winner: Salling Clicker 1.5, Salling SoftwareRunner Up: World Book 2003 Jaguar Edition, Software MacKievMost Innovative Mac OS X Product
Winner: Salling Clicker 1.5, Salling SoftwareRunner Up: Starry Night Pro 4.0, SPACE.com CanadaBest Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: Starry Night Backyard 4.0, SPACE.com CanadaRunner Up: Transmit 2, PanicBest Mac OS X Technology Adoption
Winner: World Book 2003 Jaguar Edition, Software MacKievRunner Up: Spell Catcher X, Evan GrossBest Mac OS X Student Product
Winner: Hydra 1.0.1, Martin Ott, Martin Pittenauer, Dominik Wagner, and Ulrich Bauer (now renamed SubEthaEdit)Runner Up: SignalScope 1.0.5, Benjamin FaberBest Mac OS X Use of Open Source
Winner: Fugu 1.0, University of MichiganRunner Up: VLC 0.5.3, Samuel HocevarBest Mac OS X Server Solution:
Winner: iNquiry 1.0, BioTeamRunner Up: Radmind 0.8.4, University of MichiganBest QuickTime Content Created by a Student
Winner: Drive By Punch, Stephen MebsRunner Up: Nature and Water, Mario Palomera /]Best QuickTime Content Created by an Individual
Winner: OICs MusicBox Presenting Superfluid, Robert West and Michael SchaffRunner Up: Paraphonic Midnight Sounds, Jonathan Puckey, Andreas Pihlström & Linus WahlstedtBest QuickTime Content Created by a Company
Winner: BMW Films Campaign—"The Hire" Enhanced Film Experience, Fallon WorldwideRunner Up: The Beautiful Mistake QuickTime Player, Tubatomic StudioBest New Mac OS X Product
Winner: Toon Boom Studio 1.1, Toon BoomRunner Up: Marketcircle DayLite 1.0.1, Marketcircle Inc.Most Innovative Mac OS X Product
Winner: Watson 1.5, Karelia Software, LLCRunner Up: Toon Boom Studio 1.1, Toon BoomBest Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: OmniGraffle 2.0, Omni Development Inc.Runner Up: STX 1.0, Salon TranscriptsBest Mac OS X Technology Adoption
Winner: OmniGraffle 2.0, Omni Development Inc.Runner Up: Vektor 3 3.1.3, Manfred SchubertBest Mac OS X Open Source Port
Winner: TeXShop 1.19, Richard Koch, Mathematics Department, University of OregonRunner Up: SIDekick 1.1, Axel WefersBest Mac OS X Student Product
Winner: MacJournal 2.1, Dan SchimpfRunner Up: CanCombineIcons 2.1.0, David RemahlBest New Mac OS X Product
Winner: OmniWeb 4.0, The Omni GroupRunner Up: Xtools 1.0.3, Tenon IntersystemsMost Innovative Mac OS X Product
Winner: Xtools 1.0.3, Tenon IntersystemsRunner Up: MYOB AccountEdge 1.0, MYOB US, Inc.Best Mac OS X User Experience
Winner: OmniWeb 4.0, The Omni GroupRunner Up: Drive 10 1.0.0, Micromat, Inc.Best Mac OS X Technology Adoption
Winner: AutoCompleter 1.0, Catchy SoftwareRunner Up: REALbasic 3.2, REAL Software, Inc.Best New Product
Winner: ViaVoice Millennium Edition, IBMRunner Up: Thinking Home 1.0, Always Thinking, Inc.Most Innovative Product
Winner: LiveStage Professional, Totally Hip Software Inc.Runner Up: Thinking Home 1.0, Always Thinking, Inc.Best Look & Feel
Winner: Math Mysteries 1.0, Tom Snyder ProductionsRunner Up: REALbasic 2.0, REAL Software, Inc.Best Apple Technology Adoption
Winner: Thinking Home 1.0, Always Thinking, Inc.Runner Up: LiveStage Professional, Totally Hip Software Inc.Best New Product
Winner: REALbasic 1.0, REAL SoftwareRunner-Up: Disk Warrior 1.0, AlsoftMost Innovative
Winner: Disk Warrior 1.0, AlsoftRunner-Up: REALbasic 1.0, REAL SoftwareBest Macintosh User Experience
Winner: Food Chain 1.0, Cajun GamesRunner-Up: REALbasic 1.0, REAL SoftwareBest Apple Technology Adoption
Winner: Cutie Mascot Jr. 1.5, Kohshin Graphic SystemsRunner-Up: Virtual Game Station, ConnectixMost Innovative
Winner: Flash 2, MacromediaFirst Runner-Up: Legacy of Time: The Journeyman Project 3, Presto Studios, Inc.Second Runner-Up: Office 98 Macintosh Edition, Microsoft CorporationBest Look & Feel
Winner: Preflight Pro 1.0, Extensis CorporationFirst Runner-Up: PlusMaker 1.0.1, Alsoft, Inc.Second Runner-Up: Virtual PC 2.0, Connectix CorporationBest Apple Technology Adoption
Winner: Stuffit Deluxe 4.5, Aladdin Systems, Inc.First Runner-Up: PowerMail 2.0, CTM DevelopmentSecond Runner-Up: FaceSpan 3.0, Digital Technology InternationalMost Innovative
Winner: Kai’s Power GOO 1.0, MetaTools, Inc.First Runner Up: Starry Night Deluxe 2.0, Sienna Software, Inc.Second Runner Up: YOYO Telephone Manager for Macintosh 1.5.1, Big Island Communications, Inc.Most Elegant
Winner: Starry Night Deluxe 2.0, Sienna Software, Inc.First Runner Up: CalcWorks 1.5.2, John BrochuSecond Runner Up: AMBER: Journeys Beyond 1.0, Changeling, Inc.Best Look & Feel
Winner: YOYO Telephone Manager for Macintosh 1.5.1, Big Island Communications, Inc.First Runner Up: Adobe Illustrator 6.0, Adobe Systems, Inc.Second Runner Up: Symantec Visual Cafe for Macintosh 1.0, Symantec Corp.Best Overall Design
Winner: YOYO Telephone Manager for Macintosh 1.5.1, Big Island Communications, Inc.First Runner Up: Starry Night Deluxe 2.0, Sienna Software, Inc.Second Runner Up: Kai’s Power GOO 1.0, MetaTools, Inc. 
