Apple (News - Alert) has named Nik Software’s first-ever mobile app Snapseed as iPad app of the year in the company’s App Store Rewind 2011.

Enabling anyone to make stunning selective enhancements to any photo with the swipe of finger, Snapseed introduces to mobile users the company’s powerful and award-winning U Point technology. Combining filters, textures, and other enhancements to create the perfect photo, Snapseed also enables anyone to create amazing photos with a wide variety of innovative enhancement filters and tools.

One-click adjustments automatically improve photos and filters like Grunge, Vintage, Tilt & Shift, and Drama take any photo to a new level. Users can capture, enhance, edit, and share their photos via social networks, email and even print in just a few seconds with Snapseed, the company stated in a press release.

“It’s very rewarding for our entire team to have Snapseed for iPad recognized as the number one app available for iPad, having released Snapseed just 6 months ago,” said Michael J. Slater, president and CEO of Nik Software. “We look forward to bringing Snapseed’s powerful, fun photo experience to the desktop and other devices as we continue to grow Snapseed.”

Chosen by App Store editorial team, the App Store Rewind feature names the year's best apps. Click the iPad button here to learn more. Snapseed gives anyone the ability to create stunning photos and share their images anywhere directly from their iPad or iPhone (News - Alert). As a universal app on the App Store, Snapseed is available all over, the company stated in a press release.

Recently, the company announced that it ranked number 217 on the Technology Fast 500, Deloitte’s (News - Alert) ranking of 500 of the fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth during the period from 2006-2010. Nik Software grew 426% during this period, ranking in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 as the 4th fastest growing software company in the San Diego area and in the top 30 in California.