The Kino video app from Halide is Apple’s iPhone app of the year

ChatGPT may be the #1 app in the iPhone App Store in the US right now, but it’s not Apple’s iPhone app of the year. This honor goes to a a new app for videographershe called It’s bad. It was launched this spring from Lux, the company behind the professional photography software HalideKino improves mobile video capture with in-app tutorials and features that help iPhone owners get more out of their cameras.

The app was also one of three finalists for the best App Store award Bushapp to tailor your running plans and Tripsyan application to organize your trips. AI-powered apps didn’t even make the cut on this list of iPhone app finalists, as did Apple continued to bring technology down It has had the biggest impact on the lives of mobile consumers since the invention of the iPhone or the App Store.

However, as it turns out, AI could not be completely avoided. Apps integrating AI technology won in other categories, including Mac App of the Year Adobe Lightroomhas several AI features and iPad App of the Year Moisesoffers AI tools for musicians.

Again, these apps focus more on human-centric artistic endeavors than fully AI-powered ones like AI chatbots. This is more in line with Apple’s goal of showcasing how its devices are being used by creative professionals.

Other winning apps include Apple Watch App of the Year Lumi; Apple TV App of the Year F1 TV; and Disney’s Apple Vision Pro Program of the Year If…? Immersive Storytelling. There were winning games AFK journey As iPhone Game of the Year; of Supercell Squad Busters As iPad Game of the Year; Don’t panic Thank goodness you’re here! As Mac Game of the Year; and Puddle’s THRASHER: Arcade Odyssey Apple Vision Pro as Game of the Year. Apple Arcade Game of the Year Balatro+ From Playstack Ltd.

App Store editors also selected six cultural impact winners that represent other outstanding apps that Apple wants to honor. These include Abouthelps blind and visually impaired users to navigate; language learning program EF Hello; art exploration program DailyArt; which is always popular NYT Games; movie and story game Accident; educational program for people living with HIV Do you really want to know? 2.