The Ovation Awards Are the Only App Awards to Measure What Brands & Developers Truly Crave: the Adoration and Applause of Both Users and Experts
BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jan 14, 2015) - RunKeeper and Waze have been named the grand-prize winners in the first-ever Ovation Awards -- winning the "Standing Ovation" awards for App of Year for Android and iOS respectively. The apps top a list that also includes Spotify, Evernote and Flipboard, which were all winners for best app in their OS and category in the awards' inaugural year. The Ovation Awards were created by Applause to celebrate app quality as defined by the people who matter most -- the ones who live, breathe and, most importantly, use apps.
Determining the Winners
Launched on November 12, 2014, the Ovation Awards determined the winners in three stages:
Category Winners for the 2014 Ovation Award Winners
Business/Finance & Productivity
iOS Winner: Evernote
Android Winner: Gmail
Education
iOS Winner: Lumosity
Android Winner: Duolingo
Entertainment & Fun
iOS Winner: IMDB
Android Winner: Netflix
Games
iOS Winner: Candy Crush Saga
Android Winner: Temple Run 2
Health and Wellness
iOS Winner: MyFitnessPal Calorie Counter
Android Winner: RunKeeper*
Retail & Lifestyle
iOS Winner: eBay
Android Winner: Instagram
Music & Multimedia
iOS Winner: Pandora
Android Winner: Spotify
News/Info. & Books
iOS Winner: Flipboard
Android Winner: Feedly
Sports
iOS Winner: Yahoo Sports
Android Winner: ESPN Sportscenter
Travel
iOS Winner: Waze*
Android Winner: TripAdvisor
*indicates app is also grand-prize, "Standing Ovation" winner and App of the Year for the OS.
Prizes
The 20 category winners and the two grand prize winners will all receive fantastic prizes that acknowledge the current and continued quality of their app. In total, Applause is awarding more than $1 Million in cash and free app quality services.
"With thousands of votes from the public and great judges like Robert Scoble, Hermione Way and Geraldine LeMeur lending their expertise, we are thrilled with the success of the first-ever Ovation Awards," said Applause CEO Doron Reuveni. "We're already looking forward to the next Ovation Awards and honoring more great apps that people love."
About Applause
Launched in 2008 as uTest, Applause is leading the app quality revolution by enabling companies to deliver digital experiences that win -- from web to mobile to wearables and beyond. By combining in-the-wild testing services, software tools and analytics, Applause helps companies achieve the 360° app quality they need to thrive in the modern apps economy. Thousands of companies -- including Google, Fox, Amazon, Box, Concur and RunKeeper -- choose Applause to launch apps that delight their users. Learn more at www.applause.com and follow @applause on Twitter.