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AppLiv Best App Award 2025 Results Announced

Nyle Co., Ltd., based in Shinagawa, Tokyo, has revealed the winners of the AppLiv Best App Award 2025, which honors outstanding smartphone applications that effectively address user needs and enhance everyday life. This prestigious media outlet for smartphone users has recognized apps for their functionality and their contribution to solving issues faced by users.

The AppLiv Best App Award 2025 highlights the evolution of smartphone applications as a vital part of our daily lives, creating new experiences and value while improving convenience and connectivity. The award aims to spotlight those apps that have garnered significant support from users and have made a positive impact on their daily routines.

To celebrate this year's achievements, the selection process involved the editorial team of AppLiv, a leading app review media with over 70,000 app reviews, alongside four esteemed special judges from various fields, including entertainment and IT journalism. The judges meticulously deliberated to determine the award recipients for this year.

Event Overview

• - Organizer: AppLiv
• - Announcement Date: December 1, 2025
• - Publication Method: Available on the special landing page of the AppLiv Best App Award 2025 here.
• - Award Categories:

- Categories include Business & Utility, Communication, Education, Entertainment, Finance, Games, Healthcare, Photography & Video, Lifestyle, Travel, News & Disaster Preparedness, and Shopping.
- A `Startup Category` awarded to innovative new ventures.
- Special Sponsorship Awards from Repro, Adjust, Braze, and Moloco.

Selection Criteria

Participants were judged based on several criteria:

• - Popularity and public attention
• - Effectiveness in resolving user issues
• - Innovation and uniqueness
• - Potential for significant growth
• - User experience and satisfaction

This Year's Winners

The winners were chosen across multiple categories:

• - Business & Utility:

- Grand Prize: Google Gemini
- Excellence Award: Eight, TimeTree

• - Communication:

- Grand Prize: Threads
- Excellence Award: Jiffcy, Pairs

• - Education:

- Grand Prize: Duolingo
- Excellence Award: Langaku, Pokémon Friends

• - Entertainment:

- Grand Prize: FOD SHORT
- Excellence Award: Shonen Jump+, TikTok

• - Finance:

- Grand Prize: Money Forward ME
- Excellence Award: Kufuu Zaim, One Bank

• - Games:

- Grand Prize: Pokémon TCG Pocket
- Excellence Award: P5X Persona 5: The Phantom X, SD Gundam G Generation Eternal

• - Healthcare:

- Grand Prize: Pokémon Sleep
- Excellence Award: Disney STEP, Kids Doctor

• - Photography & Video:

- Grand Prize: Edits
- Excellence Award: Adobe Premiere, Instant Photo

• - Lifestyle:

- Grand Prize: CHARGESPOT
- Excellence Award: Mother & Child, OiTr

• - Travel:

- Grand Prize: Torifa
- Excellence Award: NEWT, RYDE PASS

• - News & Disaster Preparedness:

- Grand Prize: Special Agency NERV Disaster Prevention
- Excellence Award: Weather News, Yahoo! Weather

• - Shopping:

- Grand Prize: Causch
- Excellence Award: Jihanpi, Rocket Now

Special Awards

Special sponsorship awards were also given:

• - Repro Award: Tera Drama
• - Adjust Award: MUJI App
• - Braze Award: PLUG
• - Moloco Award: Payke

Summary of the AppLiv Best App Award 2025

The year 2025 marked a significant advancement in the penetration of generative AI, leading apps to provide updated value across various aspects of life. In business and education, AI-based personalization has become mainstream, facilitating efficient outcomes and motivating individual actions. Amid rising prices, services that assist consumers in reassessing spending have gained traction.

In disaster and weather sectors, strong demand exists for reliable and swift information systems amid increasing natural disaster severity. Communication apps are also being adapted to align with changing societal values and rising social media fatigue, focusing on fostering lighter, lower-stress connections among users.

Moreover, the wellness sector has seen digital services for managing health and childcare emerge as essential tools that alleviate daily burdens and lessen future anxieties. The entertainment and gaming domains are reflecting Gen Z's values and the retro boom of the Heisei era, ensuring that Japanese culture is preserved and conveyed through mobile platforms in fresh formats.

Every awarded app transcends the role of a mere tool, integrating into daily life and enriching it as a steadfast companion.

About AppLiv

Since its launch in 2012, AppLiv has grown to become a leading media outlet for reviewing apps, having tackled nearly 70,000 apps to date. It endeavors to provide comprehensive information on apps, ensuring that all smartphone users can enjoy a seamless and delightful experience. Visit AppLiv

About Nyle Co., Ltd.

• - Business Overview: DX solutions for the automotive industry
• - Year Established: January 15, 2007
• - Location: 1-24-2 Higashi Gotanda, Shinagawa, Tokyo, 7F JRE Higashi Gotanda 1-chome Building
• - CEO: Takahashi Hisho
• - Stock Code: 5618 (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market)
• - Nyle's Website