Microsoft Store App Awards 2025: Here are the winners
Microsoft just dropped its 2025 Store App Awards, spotlighting apps that genuinely made Windows better this year.
Perplexity and ChatGPT shared the AI crown—Perplexity impressed with smart search and deep desktop integration, while ChatGPT stood out for instant answers and privacy features.
Notion grabbed the productivity award for making offline notes, tasks, and workflows feel effortless.
Standout winners in creativity, business, education, and gaming
n-Track Studio was recognized for creative audio recording with built-in AI editing.
Moon Invoice's app made business life easier by simplifying invoicing and expense tracking.
Scratch 3 won in education for its fun visual coding tools with hardware support.
For gamers, Castle Craft took the top spot thanks to resource merging gameplay and optimized controls suited for Windows hardware.