AppleVis Announces Winners of the 2025 Golden Apple Awards

AppleVis, a Be My Eyes company, today announced the results of the fourteenth annual Golden Apple Awards, as chosen by a community vote.

Since their launch in 2012, the AppleVis Golden Apple Awards have afforded blind, DeafBlind, and low vision users of Apple products an opportunity to recognize and acknowledge the hard work and dedication which developers have put into making and maintaining great and accessible applications over the given year.

The winners for each award were chosen by a public vote open to all blind, DeafBlind, and low vision people who had no employment or other financial affiliation with any of the shortlisted developers/companies. As the parent company of AppleVis, Be My Eyes and the Be My Eyes app were not eligible for this or any AppleVis awards since the 2024 acquisition. The nominee which received the highest number of votes in each category was named the winner. Full contest rules may be found under the "Contest Rules" heading at the bottom of this post.

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 Winners

Below are the winners for each award:

• Best App: PiccyBot
  • Honorable Mentions: Innosearch AI, Ally - Accessible AI Assistant
• Best Game: Adventure to Fate: Core Quest / Dungeons
  • Honorable Mentions: Art of Fauna: Cozy Puzzles, Land of Livia
• Developer of the Year: Sparkling Design and Infotech Private Limited (PiccyBot)
  • Honorable Mentions: ElevenLabs, Inc. (ElevenLabs: AI Voice Generator / ElevenReader - Read Text Aloud), TouchMint LLC (Adventure to Fate: Core Quest / Dungeons)
• David Goodwin Award: Aira Tech Corp (Aira Explorer)
  • Honorable Mentions: TouchMint LLC (Adventure to Fate series), Weather Gods Ltd (Weather Gods)

"The developers of PiccyBot, Adventure to Fate: Core Quest / Dungeons, and Aira have all made significant contributions to our community this past year," said Michael Hansen, Director of AppleVis. "We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the developers who were nominated for the 2025 AppleVis Golden Apple Awards and wish our community the best and every good thing in 2026."

Thank You To Our Nominating 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

Congratulations to Gift Card Winners

As a small token of our appreciation for user participation in the awards, all who cast a vote were entered into a drawing for one of five gift cards with a value of US$25 (or equivalent in the user's local currency). Members of the AppleVis Editorial Team and Be My Eyes employees were not eligible for the gift card giveaway. We would like to congratulate the following AppleVis users for winning a gift card (all recognized with permission):

• Anonymous (one user)
• Blind and dangerous
• DPinWI
• Igna Triay
• Wiljames

Contest Rules

The 2025 AppleVis Golden Apple Awards were governed by the below rules:

• 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 fair 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.

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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.

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Media Inquiries

For media inquiries or if you have questions about the 2025 AppleVis Golden Apple Awards, please contact:

Michael Hansen [email protected]