![]() ![]() The company also unveiled its editorial and most-downloaded lists for podcasts, audiobooks, books, TV shows, movies and music. Enter the World of The Elder Scrolls: BladesĪpple also picked a few editorial favorites of its own, including:.The store is now not just a marketplace and search engine for apps, but also a place to read about the developers who create apps, their businesses, and learn other tips and tricks.Īccording to Apple, the top ten most-read stories included several on popular games, and a guide for parents on Snapchat, among others. The revamped and more editorially-driven App Store launched over a year ago in September 2017, making this year the first full year of its existence. In addition to the best content across categories, Apple this year also highlighted the most-read stories from the “Today” section on the App Store. Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location.Full Fitness : Exercise Workout Trainer. ![]() The lists still show Facebook, YouTube, Google, and other entertainment apps dominating the top free charts. These are the most downloaded app of 2018. While its “Best of” selections were editorially chosen, Apple also unveiled its year-end “Top Charts” across iPhone and iPad, which were separated by both apps and games (free and paid). Though not a “Best of” pick on iPhone or iPad, Apple did give a shout-out to wellness and self-care apps, noting that Fabulous, Shine, 10% Happier and Headspace had a good year. Notably, a self-care app – meditation app Calm – won the best iPhone app of 2017, so this is trend that’s not dying down. Fortnite and PUBG Mobile) as the game trend. In addition to its “Best of” apps, Apple also identified 2018 app trends, which included “self-care” apps in the non-gaming space, and Battle Royale-style gaming (e.g. ![]() This includes: WaterMinder, Lifesum, 10% Happier, Carrot Weather, FunGolf GPS, Swing Tennis Tracker, Slopes, App in the Air, Overcast, and Just Press Record. Showcasing their somewhat secondary status, Apple Watch apps didn’t get a “best of” pick for app and game, but a small group got a shoutout from Apple as being “favorites.” The top games this year were: Donut County (iPhone), Gorogoa (iPad), The Gardens Between (Mac) and Alto’s Odyssey (Apple TV) – the latter which also won an Apple Design Award earlier this year. On Mac, the top app was image editor Pixelmator Pro, and top Apple TV app was the big-screened version of workout app Sweat, whose creator Kayla Itsines also showed up at WWDC this year to lead a special session. Froggipedia turns an Apple Pencil into the scalpel to dissect a virtual frog. On the iPhone, it instead uses 3D Touch support for painting with your finger. In Procreate Pocket’s case, it’s the iPhone companion to an Apple Pencil-powered app on iPad. Meanwhile, the top iPad app was Froggipedia, an AR app that lets you virtually dissect a frog so you don’t have to actually dissect a frog.īoth apps showcase technologies Apple aims to promote. ![]() The best app of 2018 on iPhone was the iPhone version of the popular Procreate drawing app for iPad, Procreate Pocket. It also rounded-up several favorite Apple Watch apps, but didn’t award a winner. As in other years, Apple selected a “best” app and game for each platform, including iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac. Apple today announced its Best of 2018 selections – its annual, editorial list of what it considers the best content across its App Store and iTunes, along with its top charts of the most downloaded apps and games fo the year. ![]()
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