Google recently announced the winner of Google Play’s Best of 2018 awards. And now, on the same lines, Apple has also announced its ‘Best of 2018’ selection, naming a best app and game for each platform including iOS, tvOS and macOS.
- Best iPhone App of 2018: Procreate Pocket
- Best iPad App of 2018: Froggipedia
- Best Mac App of 2018: Pixelmator Pro
- Best Apple TV App of 2018: Sweat
Best Games
- Best iPhone game of 2018: Donut County
- Best iPad game of 2018: Gorogoa
- Best Mac game of 2018: The Gardens Between
- Best Apple TV game of 2018: Alto’s Odyssey
Top Charts Across different categories
Top Free iPhone Apps
- YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
- Snapchat
- Messenger
A few other wildly popular apps like Spotify, TikTok, & Netflix were also included in the list.
Top Paid iPhone Apps
If you are looking to spend some money buying app, then here are the ones that are worth checking out –
- Fortnite
- Helix Jump
- Rise Up
- PUBG MOBILE
- Hole.io
As expected Fortnite was at the top of this list, but I am glad to see some other titles like HQ Trivia making it to top charts.
- Heads Up!
- Minecraft
- Plague Inc.
- Bloons TD 6
- Pocket Build
Some of my personal favorites like Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Monument Valley 2, etc. are also in the list.
In addition to the best apps and games, Apple also decided to highlight things like ‘Most-Read’ stories from the “Today” section on the App Store. According to Apple’s editorial team, these are the top five most-read stories –
- A Parent’s Guide to Snapchat
- A Whole New Virtual You
- All the Feels
- Enter the World of The Elder Scrolls: Blades
- Games for Nongamers
Other highlights
- Artist of the year: Drake
- Song of the year: I Like it – Cardi B ft. Bad Bunny & J. Balvin
- Best Book of the year: American Marriage
- Audiobook of the year: American Marriage
