Apple Announces Best And Most Downloaded Apps And Games Of The Year

Yesterday, Apple held a small media event in New York and announced the best App Store apps and games of the year, including iPhone app/game of the year, iPad app/game of the year, as well as Mac app/game of the year, and Apple TV app/game of the year. In addition, the company also released charts for the most downloaded apps and most downloaded games of the year, based on worldwide downloads

Apple's selection of the best App Store apps and games of the year:

• iPhone App of the Year: Spectre Camera (Lux Optics)
• iPad App of the Year: Flow by Moleskine (Moleskine)
• Apple TV App of the Year: The Explorers (The Explorers Network)
• App Trend of 2019: Storytelling Simplified
• iPhone Game of the Year: “Sky: Children of the Light” (thatgamecompany)
• iPad Game of the Year: “Hyper Light Drifter” (Abylight S.L.)
• Mac Game of the Year: “GRIS” (Devolver / Nomada Studio)
• Apple TV Game of the Year: “Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap” (DotEmu)
• Game Trend of 2019: Blockbusters Reimagined
• Apple Arcade Game of the Year: “Sayonara Wild Hearts” (Simogo)

Here are the most the most downloaded free apps of the year:

• YouTube
• Instagram 
• Snapchat 
• TikTok
• Messenger 
• Gmail
• Netflix 
• Facebook 
• Google Maps
• Amazon
• Spotify
• DoorDash
• WhatsApp Messenger
• FaceApp
• Uber
• Yolo
• Hulu
• Venmo
• Bitmoji
• Google Chrome

Here are the most the most downloaded paid apps of the year:

• Facetune
• HotSchedules
• Dark Sky Weather
• The Wonder Weeks
• AutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch
• TouchRetouch
• Procreate Pocket
• Sky Guide
• Toca Hair Salon 3
• Scanner Pro: PDF Scanner App
• kirakira+
• Forest - Stay focused
• SkyView®
• Camera+ 2
• TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
• WaterMinder®
• My Macros+ | Diet & Calories
• Things 3
• Cute CUT Pro
• Full Fitness : Exercise Workout Trainer

Here are the most the most downloaded free games of the year:

• Mario Kart Tour
• Color Bump 3D
• aquapark.io
• Call of Duty®: Mobile
• BitLife - #1 Life Simulator
• Polysphere - art of puzzle
• Wordscapes
• Fortnite
• Roller Splat!
• AMAZE!!!
• Paper.io 2
• Fun Race 3D
• Helix Jump
• Crowd City
• Roblox
• Draw it
• Words Story
• Traffic Run!
• Run Race 3D
• Mr Bullet - Spy Puzzles

Here are the most the most downloaded paid games of the year:

• Minecraft
• Heads Up!
• Plague Inc.
• Bloons TD 6
• Geometry Dash
• Rebel Inc.
• The Game of Life
• Stardew Valley
• Bloons TD 5
• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
• Papa's Freezeria To Go!
• True Skate
• Pocket City
• Terraria
• Kingdom Rush Vengeance
• Pocket Build
• Trivia Crack (No Ads)
• Five Nights at Freddy's
• Donut County
• Exploding Kittens®

Apple also offered a couple of details on how well did App Store perform since it introduced to the public in 2008. According to them, the App Store drives the app economy and has earned $120 billion for developers worldwide, and with over half a billion people visiting each week.