This week, Federico and John reveal the winners of the 2025 MacStories Selects Awards, which celebrate the exceptional design, innovation, and creativity of apps across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. On AppStories+, John has some Apple Music discovery tips for Federico, and they reveal the iPhone features they don’t use. Subscribe here. We deliver AppStories+ to subscribers with bonus content, ad-free, and at a high bitrate early every week. To learn more about an AppStories+ subscription, visit our Plans page, or read the AppStories+ FAQ. This episode is sponsored by: RevenueCat – It’s the easiest way to add in-app subscriptions and native paywalls into your mobile apps, and getting started is free. Links and Show Notes MacStories Selects 2025 Read More on MacStories here: MacStories Selects 2025: Recognizing the Best Apps of the Year The winners: Best New App: Quick Reviews Runner-up: Wispr Flow Runner-up: Activas AI Best Mac App: Bloom Runner-up: Supercharge Best Watch App: Athlytic Runner-up: µBrowser Best New Feature: Matter’s TTS voices Runner-up: Bridges Runner-up: Longplay MCP Best Design: Sequel 2.6 Runner-up: Not Boring Camera Readers’ Choice Award: Alfred App of the Year: Drafts Runner-up: Athlytic The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award Read more on MacStories: The MacStories Selects 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award The winner: Lifetime Achievement Award: Unread Leave Feedback for John and Federico AppStories Feedback Form Follow us on Mastodon AppStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees Follow us on Bluesky AppStories MacStories Federico Viticci John Voorhees