AppleVis is pleased to announce the apps and developers which have been nominated for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards; cast your vote now and make your voice heard.
Launched in 2012 and now in its fourteenth year, the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards is an opportunity for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products to recognize and celebrate the hard work and dedication which developers have put into making and maintaining great and accessible applications over the last twelve months.
Past winners of a Golden Apple include Seeing AI, Dice World, Dawncaster: Deckbuilding RPG, Blackbox, Timecrest, and Audio Hijack. (View the full list of previous Golden Apple winners here.)
Nominations for the 2025 Golden Apple Awards were submitted by a committee of end-users and industry professionals from the community, as well as by members of the AppleVis Editorial Team. Winners of the awards will be determined by a public vote, which is open to all blind, DeafBlind, and low vision people who are not employed by and do not have any professional affiliation with any of the shortlisted developers/companies. As a small token of our appreciation for user participation in the awards, all who cast a vote will be entered into a drawing for one of five gift cards with a value of US$25 (or equivalent in the user's local currency).
"The AppleVis Golden Apples are the only awards of their kind to specifically recognize app developers for excellence in creating accessible experiences for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products," said Michael Hansen, Director of AppleVis. "Every developer represented here has made a significant contribution to the community in 2025, and being nominated for a Golden Apple is a tremendous honor."
The 2025 AppleVis Golden Apples include awards for Best App, Best Game, Developer of the Year, and the David Goodwin Award .
To be eligible for the Golden Apple for Best App or Best Game, an app must:
- Be fully accessible to blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users;
- Have been launched or significantly updated during 2025;
- Be from a developer with a demonstrated commitment to making their app(s) accessible to blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users; and
- Be best-in-class in terms of design, functionality, and operation.
To be eligible for the Golden Apple for Developer of the Year, a developer must:
- Have a demonstrated commitment to making their apps fully accessible to blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users during 2025;
- Have delivered significant new features or updates to their app(s) during 2025, particularly updates which directly benefit blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users; and
- Have been actively engaged with blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users during 2025 and established or maintained positive relationships with our community.
To be eligible for the David Goodwin Award, a developer must:
- Have actively been developing accessible applications for a minimum of three (3) years;
- Have at least one (1) fully accessible app in the App Store which is actively being developed;
- Consistently deliver app functionality which represents both excellence in design and vision accessibility implementation;
- Demonstrate an ongoing and exemplary commitment to empowering people who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision; and
- Be actively engaged with blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users and consistently go above and beyond to serve the needs of our community.
The Nominees
Below are the nominees for each award:
Best App
- Ally - Accessible AI Assistant
- Day One: Daily Journal & Diary
- EchoBox Player
- ElevenReader - Read Text Aloud
- Eter: Streaming Internet Radio
- Innosearch AI
- PiccyBot
- Ramblio
- Tapestry by Iconfactory
- Weather Gods
Best Game
- Adventure To Fate: Core Quest / Dungeons
- Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles
- Home Quest - Idle Adventure
- Joker Poker - Texas Frenzy
- Land of Livia
- Lane Defender: Haptic Arcade
- Lenguard
- Magical Maintenance Mystery
- RYFT : A Timely Manor
- Super Race Grand Prix
Developer of the Year
- ElevenLabs, Inc. (ElevenLabs: AI Voice Generator / ElevenReader - Read Text Aloud)
- Iconfactory (Tapestry by Iconfactory)
- Joshua Stirland (Ramblio)
- Klemens Strasser (Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles)
- Oriol Gómez (EchoBox Player)
- Sneaky Crab, Inc. (Lenguard)
- Sparkling Design and Infotech Private Limited (PiccyBot)
- Split Atom Labs Pty Ltd (Land of Livia)
- Stefan Welebny (Lane Defender: Haptic Arcade / VibraBraille / HearLight / Synthesizer)
- TouchMint LLC (Adventure To Fate: Core Quest / Dungeons)
David Goodwin Award
- Agile Tortoise (Drafts)
- Aira Tech Corp (Aira Explorer)
- Bluck Apps (Castro: Podcast Player & App)
- Iconfactory (Tapestry by Iconfactory / Twitterific)
- Junyu Kuang (Mona for Mastodon / Spring for Twitter)
- Klemens Strasser (Art of Fauna / Letter Rooms / Ancient Board Game Collection)
- Kunal Sood (lire: RSS Reader)
- Oriol Gomez (EchoBox Player / Round Logic / Accessible Hangman / Others)
- Sneaky Crab, Inc. (Lenguard / Timecrest)
- Split Atom Labs Pty Ltd (Land of Livia)
- TouchMint LLC (Adventure To Fate Series)
- Weather Gods Ltd (Weather Gods)
Thank You to our 2025 Golden Apples Committee
We would like to recognize and thank the 2025 Golden Apples Committee:
- Jesse Anderson
- Jeff Bishop
- Shelly Brisbin
- Judy Dixon
- Michael Feir
- Robin Frost
- John Gassman
- Alicia Krage
- Jonathan Mosen
- David Redmond
- Steven Scott
- Desiree Simeone
- Aaron Spelker
- Callum Stoneman
- Pete Torby
- Kendra White
- David Woodbridge
Important Contest Rules
Please read the below information carefully before casting your vote
- Voting for the 2025 AppleVis Golden Apple Awards is open to individuals who are blind, DeafBlind, or who have low vision; and who are not employed by and do not have any other professional affiliation with any of the shortlisted companies. To ensure that the process is fare and representative of the wishes of end-users in our community, we ask that if you do not meet the requirements set out above, that you please not vote in the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards. AppleVis reserves the right to audit submissions and, in its sole discretion, disqualify any votes which are not in compliance with this policy.
- Winners for the Golden Apple Awards will be determined by a public vote. The nominee with the highest number of votes in each category will be named as the winner. In case of a tie, all nominees that attain the highest number of votes will receive the award.
- In each category, users have the option to write-in a nominee of their choosing. In the event that a write-in nominee receives more votes than any other nominee in the category, the write-in nominee will be evaluated by AppleVis Editors to ensure compliance with all award requirements and contest rules. If the write-in nominee fulfills all award requirements and contest rules, the nominee will receive the award. If the write-in nominee does not fulfill all award requirements and contest rules (for example, if a write-in app has accessibility issues or a developer is ineligible), the next qualifying nominee will win the award.
- Each eligible user is allowed one (1) vote. If you experience issues submitting your vote or have any other questions, please let us know via our Contact Form and a member of our team will assist you.
- As a small token of our appreciation for your participation in the awards, all users who cast a vote will be entered into a drawing for one of five gift cards with a value of US$25 (or equivalent in the user's local currency). The drawing will take place in early January 2026. Gift card winners will be notified via the email address on file with their AppleVis account (to change your email address, please update your profile). Winners will have seven (7) days to claim their gift card. If no response is received after seven days, the gift card will be considered 'forfeited' and a new winner will be chosen.
- As the parent company of AppleVis, Be My Eyes (including any Be My Eyes apps and/or services) is not eligible for this or any future AppleVis awards.
- Members of the AppleVis Editorial Team and Be My Eyes employees are not eligible for the gift card giveaway.
- We kindly request that during the voting period, community members refrain from creating forum threads to encourage others to vote for specific apps or developers; as this practice can undermine the spirit and fairness of a public vote by skewing results based on promotional efforts rather than genuine community preference. To help ensure a level playing field where all nominees are judged equally on their merits, any posts of this nature will be removed.
- Voting will close at 14:00 UTC on Monday, December 22, 2025.
How to Cast Your Vote
- An AppleVis Account is required to access the voting form and cast your vote. The voting form is at the end of this post, but it will only be displayed to logged in users.
- If you are not already logged into the website, you can log in by navigating to the Main Menu Button at the top of the page; then to the Account Submenu; and then to the Log In link. Upon logging in, you will automatically be returned to this page.
- If you do not yet have an AppleVis account, you can create an account here. Upon account creation and log in, please return to this page to cast your vote.
- All fields on the voting form must be completed. Each category includes an "N/A" option for users who do not wish to vote in a particular category, as well as a "Other" option should you wish to write-in your own candidate. If writing in a candidate, please first ensure the app/developer you are writing in complies with the criteria for the award and all contest rules.
About AppleVis
Founded in 2010 by David Goodwin and now a Be My Eyes company, AppleVis is the premier online resource for blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products and services. AppleVis includes directories of accessible apps reviewed by blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users; a vibrant discussion forum where members of the community share their knowledge and expertise with all things Apple and beyond; a blog, covering Apple software and product releases; a podcast, including software demos, interviews, and a monthly Apple news talk show; how-to guides on various topics; and other resources for users of VoiceOver, braille, and low vision features on Apple products. AppleVis is a blind-led, community-directed organization and is run by a small team of employees and volunteers. All AppleVis resources are completely free to the community.
Media Inquiries
For media inquiries or if you have questions about the 2025 AppleVis Golden Apple Awards, please contact:
Michael Hansen [email protected]