Apple names best apps and games of 2019
id=“article-body“ class=“row“ section=“article-body“> Apple’s annual best apps and games of the year have been revealed.
Apple With only a few weeks left in 2019, Apple is continuing its recent tradition of closing out the calendar with its list of the best apps and games for the year that was. While big names like YouTube, Netflix and Instagram topped the free download charts for iPhones and iPads, the actual award recipients ran a gamut of developers large and small.
This year’s awards consisted of the „App of the Year“ for iPhone, iPad, Apple TV and Mac as well as the „App Trend of the Year.“ Games had similar categories with the addition of a special „Apple Arcade Game of the Year“ that spotlighted the best game on Apple’s $4.99-a-month subscription service.
The top apps, games and yearly „trends“ were chosen by Apple’s App Store editors from around the world. In addition to being crowned, past winners have also received a special callout on the App Store’s homepage in a section devoted to the awards.
On the apps side, AI-powered photo app Spectre Camera from Lux Optics was named the best iPhone app, with Flow from notebook maker Moleskine taking the honors as the iPad’s best app for the year.
Affinity Publisher, an app for graphic design from Serif Labs, was the best Mac app and The Explorers, a 4K virtual touring app from The Explorers Network, was the top Apple TV app.
For games, Sky: Children of the Light from developer Thatgamecompany was the iPhone game of the year, while Hyper Light Drifter from developers Abylight and Heart Machine was the iPad’s best game. Gris, created by Devolver and Nomada Studio, took home the award for Mac game of the year. Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap by DotEmu was the Apple TV game of the year.
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The app trend of the year was „Storytelling Simplified“ with Apple calling out apps such as Anchor, Unfold, Wattpad, Steller and Over for creating apps that „helped us fill the proverbial blank page with our memories, dreams, images and voices.“
New games built around classic or traditional console games and characters on mobile (such as Mario Kart Tour, The Elder Scrolls: Blades and Call of Duty: Mobile) prompted Apple to call the game trend of the year „Blockbusters Reimagined.“
In addition to assigning awards, Apple also released its top charts for 2019, which featured a host of common popular apps including YouTube, Instagram, Netflix and Facebook. Viral video app TikTok was the fourth most popular free iPhone app and the ninth most popular free iPad app.
Full charts for the most downloaded apps can be found below.
Top free iPhone apps
YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
Snapchat
TikTok – Make Your Day
Messenger
Gmail – Email by Google
Netflix
Google Maps – Transit & Food
Amazon – Shopping made easy
Top paid iPhone apps
Facetune
HotSchedules
Dark Sky Weather
The Wonder Weeks
AutoSleep Tracker for Watch
TouchRetouch
Afterlight – Photo Editor
Procreate Pocket
Sky Guide
Toca Hair Salon 3
Top free iPad apps
YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
Netflix
Amazon Prime Video
Google Chrome
Hulu: Watch TV Shows & Movies
Messenger
Gmail – Email by Google
TikTok – Make Your Day
Calculator
Top paid iPad apps
Procreate
Notability
GoodNotes 5
Duet Display
Toca Hair Salon 3
Toca Life: Neighborhood
XtraMath
PDF Expert 7: PDF Editor
LumaFusion
Affinity Designer
Top free iPhone games
Mario Kart Tour
Color Bump 3D
aquapark.io
Call of Duty: Mobile
BitLife – Life Simulator
Polysphere – art of puzzle
Wordscapes
Fortnite
Roller Splat!
AMAZE!!
Top paid iPhone games
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
Top free iPad games
Roblox
aquapark.io
Paper.io 2
Color Bump 3D
Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
Fortnite
Polysphere – art of puzzle
Wordscapes
Tiles Hop – EDM Rush
Helix Jump
Top paid iPad games
Minecraft
Geometry Dash
Bloons TD 6
Plague Inc.
Amazing Frog?
Stardew Valley
The Game of Life
Heads Up!
Terraria
Bendy and the Ink Machine
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