Trends of the Year
Our App Store editors have chosen the most download-worthy games and apps based on topics and trends that were popular on the App Store throughout the year.
Stream Anytime, Anyplace
Through an ever-growing suite of apps, users can watch what they want when they want, or stream live from wherever they are.
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2017-18 NBA App
NBA -
ABC Kids iview
Australian Broadcasting Corporation -
AbemaTV
株式会社AbemaTV -
AFL Live Official App
Telstra Corporation Limited -
ALTBalaji
Alt Digital Media Entertainment Limited -
Attenborough Story of Life
BBC Worldwide -
beIN Connect
beIN Media Group, LLC -
Blu TV
BLUTV ILETISIM VE DIJITAL YAYIN -
C More
C More Entertainment AB -
Canal OFF - Vídeos de ação
Globosat -
CBC TV
CBC -
City Video
Rogers Media -
CraveTV
Bell Media Inc. -
Crunchyroll - Everything Anime
Ellation, Inc. -
DAZN
DAZN -
Digiturk Play
DIGITURK -
DocPlay
Madman Entertainment Pty Limited -
DR TV
DR -
DStv Now
Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd -
Esporte Interativo - El Plus
TopSports -
Filmbox Live
SPI International -
FOX Sports Latinoamérica
Fox International Channels Latin America -
FXNow Canada
Rogers Media -
Globo Play
GLOBO COM. E PART. S/A -
Globosat Play
Globosat Programadora Ltda -
HBO GO ®
HBO Digital Latin America, LLC -
HBO Nordic
HBO Nordic -
Hotstar
Novi Digital -
icflix
ICFLIX Media FZ-LLC -
ICI Tou.tv
Radio-Canada -
MTV Play – Live TV
Viacom International Inc. -
MUBI
MUBI, Inc. -
Nat Geo Kids
Fox International Channels Latin America -
Netflix
Netflix, Inc. -
NRK TV
NRK -
puhutv
Doğuş Digital -
SBS on Demand
Special Broadcasting Service Corporation -
SHAHID VOD
MBC Group -
Showmax
ShowMax -
SonyLIV–LIVE Cricket TV Movies
Sony Pictures Networks India Private Ltd. -
Sportsnet
Rogers Media -
Starz Play
Playco Entertainment FZ LLC -
Sun NXT
SUN TV NETWORK LIMITED -
SuperSport
Multichoice Support Services (Pty) Ltd -
SVT Play
Sveriges Television AB -
Tastemade
Tastemade, Inc. -
Telly - Watch Unlimited TV & Movies
Telly, Inc -
ThreeNow
Mediaworks NZ Ltd. -
Treehouse
Corus Digital -
Turkcell TV+
Turkcell Interaktif Dijital Platform ve Icerik Hizmetleri A.S. -
TVer(ティーバー)
PRESENTCAST INC. -
TVFPlay
CONTAGIOUS ONLINE MEDIA NETWORK PRIVATE LIMITED -
Twitch
Twitch Interactive, Inc. -
Viaplay
Viaplay -
Voot TV Shows Movies Cartoons
Viacom 18 Media Private Limited -
Yle Areena
Yle.fi
Facial Transformations
Apps that dramatically alter faces surprise and delight with an endless amount of entertainment.
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B612 - Trendy Selfie Camera
SNOW INC. -
BeautyPlus -Snap, Edit, Filter
Meitu, Inc. -
Fabby Look — Hair Color Editor
AIMATTER OOO -
Fabby — Photo & Video Editor
AIMATTER OOO -
FaceApp: Neural Face Magic
Wireless Lab OOO -
Facetune 2
Lightricks Ltd. -
LOOKS - Real Makeup Camera
SNOW INC. -
Magic: Play, Record, Share
Magic Unicorn Inc. -
MakeupPlus - Virtual Makeup
Meitu, Inc. -
MSQRD — Live Filters & Face Swap for Video Selfies
Masquerade Technologies, Inc -
Photo Lab: Picture Editor art
VicMan LLC -
Snapchat
Snap, Inc. -
SNOW - Fun camera & Video call
SNOW INC. -
Teleport - Magic Editor
Teleport Future Technologies, Inc. -
YouCam Fun - Live Face Filters
Perfect Corp.
Food Technology
From extensive libraries of visually stunning cooking instructions to delivering the freshest ingredients to your door, food tech revolutionizes the way we wine and dine.
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Bim - Restaurants Reservation
Bim -
Deliveroo
Deliveroo -
Edo - Know what you eat
Edo srl -
Epicery
epicery -
FoodChéri - Cantine inspirée
FoodChéri -
Frichti
Frichti -
SecondChef
Crearevalore -
Supermercato24 - Spesa online
S24 srl -
The Food Assembly
EQUANUM LA RUCHE QUI DIT OUI -
TheFork - Restaurants bookings
La Fourchette -
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go -
VizEat - Food experiences
VizEat -
Youmiam
Youmiam
Reading Reinvented
These apps and games offer simple yet engaging story-telling with bite-sized anecdotes, synopses, and choose-your-ending elements.
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Blinkist - Always Learning
Blinks Labs -
Bookout - Read More
TwoDoor Games -
Choices: Stories You Play
Pixelberry Studios -
Cliffhanger - Chat Stories
Hype Bits, LLC -
Episode ft. Pitch Perfect™
Episode Interactive -
HOOKED - Chat Stories
Telepathic, Inc. -
Lure: Read Chat Fiction
RepresentLY LLC -
READIT - Chat Stories
Bending Spoons Apps IVS -
Serial Box Publishing
Serial Box Publishing -
Tap by Wattpad
Wattpad Cord -
Yarn - Chat & Text Stories
Science Mobile, LLC
Everyone is an Artist
With the help of these apps, it’s easier than ever for customers to realize their creative talents and share them with the world.
Make Great Short Videos
Loaded with powerful yet easy-to-use features, these video editors allow everyone to produce gorgeous work.
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Boomerang from Instagram
Instagram, Inc. -
Camcorder - Record VHS Home Videos
Shots Mobile, Inc. -
Enlight Videoleap
Lightricks Ltd. -
Filmmaker Pro
Samer Azzam -
Glitché
Glitché Ltd -
OLDV
ThirtyFive Inc. -
Olli by Tinrocket
Tinrocket, LLC -
Quik - GoPro Video Editor
GoPro, Inc. -
Vimo - Video Motion Sticker
vimosoft -
VUE - movie & video editor
VUE VIDEO CO., LTD.
Parent Tech
From matching up new mothers to providing endless ideas to occupy little ones, these apps make raising kids a little simpler.
Gamifying Fitness
For those who need an extra push to climb out of bed for a morning run or set aside time to hit the gym, these apps can make fitness fun by turning exercise into exciting games.
Workout Anywhere
Customizable and high-quality, these apps deliver daily workout recommendations and constant motivation.
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8fit Workouts & meal planner
Urbanite Inc. -
Asana Rebel: Yoga and Fitness
Asana Yoga GmbH -
Fitbit Coach
FitStar, Inc. -
Freeletics Bodyweight
Freeletics GmbH -
GYMONDO
Gymondo -
My Fitness by Jillian Michaels
EM Digital -
Runtastic Results Workout App
runtastic -
Seven - 7 Minute Workout
Perigee -
Sweat: Kayla Itsines Fitness
The Bikini Body Training Company Pty Ltd -
Sworkit: Workouts & Plans
Nexercise -
Yoga Studio: Mind & Body
Fit For Life LLC
Sustainability
Users can find local shops with fresh produce to reduce their carbon footprint, easily buy and sell preowned items, and much more.
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9292
9292 -
BlaBlaCar - Trusted Carpooling
Comuto -
Craftsy
Sympoz Inc. -
Farmdrop
Farmdrop -
Gone for Good
Gone For Good Limited -
MyFoody - Be the One to Save
Anagramma Srl -
OLIO - The Food Sharing Revolution
Olio Exchange Limited -
Peerby
Peerby -
Public Transit App: Moovit
Moovit App Global LTD -
ResQ Club
ResQ Club -
Scanbot Scanner: Scan Doc, PDF
doo GmbH -
Shpock Boot Sale & Classifieds
finderly -
Subito.it
Subito.it -
The Food Assembly
EQUANUM LA RUCHE QUI DIT OUI -
Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go -
urbi - mobility and carsharing
Emiliano Saurin -
Village - Buy & Sell Locally
Village.co -
Wallapop
WALLAPOP SL
Save Time, Live Life
Time-saving personal services came into their own this year and continue to evolve. These apps help us get more done each day.
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Airtasker
Airtasker -
Amazon – Shopping made easy
AMZN Mobile LLC -
Armut – Hizmet Piş Ağzıma Düş
Armut.com -
Baby Sittor
BabySittor -
BePretty
BePretty -
bigbasket.com - Online Grocery
BigBasket.com -
BiSU
Tek Tus -
Bloom & Wild Flowers & Gifts
Bloom and Wild Limited -
BookMyShow–Movie Tickets,Plays
Bigtree Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. -
Cinépolis
IA interactive -
Cleanio - the Laundry App
Cleanio Services SAS -
Cornershop
Cornershop Technologies Inc -
Deliveroo
Deliveroo -
Delivery Club
Delivery Club, LLC -
DogBuddy
DogBuddy -
Evino: Compre Vinho Online
Evino Ltda. -
Fallabella
Falabella Retail S.A. -
Fandango Latinoamérica
Papaya Holdings LLC -
Foodfox - delivery of food
ООО «Бигфуд» -
GAIA
GAIA Design -
getir
Getir -
Gilt
Gilt Groupe -
Glamazon
Glamazon -
hipages - hire a tradie, get it done
hipages Group Pty Ltd -
iFood
iFood -
KapGel - Ne Lazım?
KapGel Teknoloji A.S. -
Linio - Comprar en línea
Linio Mobile -
Loggi - Entrega em 1 toque
Loggi Tecnologia -
Merci Jack
Merci Jack, Inc. -
MrRight.in - Home & Appliance Repair Services
Kaaryaa Labs -
OLX Classifieds
OLX -
PedidosYa - Food Delivery
Pedidos Ya S.A. -
Petlove - Maior Petshop Online
Petsupermarket Comercio de Produtos para a Animais S/A -
Popmyday
Charles Berenguer -
Privalia - Outlet de marcas
Privalia -
Qlean — сервис уборки квартир
Qlean -
Rapiddo Entregas
Rapiddo -
Rappi
Grability Inc. -
Reztoran: Restaurant Bookings
Reztoran Elektronik Iletisim Yazilim Ticaret A.S. -
Shelly: маникюр на дом, брови, депиляция, педикюр
Qlean -
SIMONE
SIMONE SAS -
SinDelantal.mx
SinDelantal.mx -
Singu
Singu -
SpoonRocket: delivery de comida em minutos
iFood -
Superama a domicilio
Wal-Mart Mexico, Inc. -
Supermercado Now
Supermercado Now -
Swiggy Food Order & Delivery
BUNDL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED -
Temiz - Kuru Temizleme, Lostra
Temiz -
TopMission
CROWDSYSTEMS HOLDING LTD -
Uber
Uber Technologies, Inc. -
UberEATS: Food Delivery
Uber Technologies, Inc. -
Urban Massage
Urban Massage Ltd -
UrbanClap - Service Experts
URBANCLAP TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED -
Wallapop
WALLAPOP SL -
Wish - Shopping Made Fun
ContextLogic Inc. -
YouDo: работа, курьеры, уборка
YouDo Inc. -
Zomato - Food & Restaurants
Zomato Media Pvt. Ltd. -
Яндекс.Афиша — билеты
Yandex LLC -
배민찬 - '배민프레시'의 새 이름
Woowa Bros Co.,Ltd. -
셀잇 - 중고거래 풀서비스
Sell it Inc. -
와홈
One Life One Technology -
카플랫 - 집 앞에서 타는 렌트카(렌터카)
Plat Corp. -
푸드플라이
FLY&COMPANY Inc. -
플레이팅 - 셰프의 요리를 집에서
Plating, Inc.
Mindful of Mental Health
These helpful tools provide support and resources to reduce stress and improve our quality of life.
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Aura: Mindfulness & Meditation
Aura Health Inc. -
Away ~ Nature Sounds to Sleep
Franz Bruckhoff -
Bloom - Coloring Book
brainbow -
Calm
Calm.com -
Daily Yoga - Yoga Fitness Plan
Daily Yoga Software Technology Co. Ltd -
Flower
Annapurna Interactive -
Headspace: Meditation
Headspace meditation limited -
Joyable
Joyable Inc -
Lake: Artists’ Coloring Books
Lake Coloring -
Me: A Kid's Diary by Tinybop
Tinybop Inc. -
Memorado Brain Training Games
Memorado -
Mind Journey
Memorado -
Pacifica for Stress & Anxiety
Pacifica Labs Inc. -
PAUSE - Relaxation at your fingertip
PauseAble -
Recolor - Coloring Book
Sumoing Ltd -
Smiling Mind
Smiling Mind -
Sonus Island: Stunning Nature
Wild Ventures -
Stop, Breathe & Think Kids
Stop, Breathe & Think -
Sway
PauseAble -
TaoMix 2 - Relax, Sleep, Focus
inookta studio inc. -
The Mindfulness App
MindApps -
Tide: Focus, Relax, Meditation
Moreless, Inc. -
Wildfulness 2 - Nature Sounds
Wild Ventures -
Zen Studio meditation for kids
EDOKI ACADEMY
Everyone is an Artist
With the help of these apps, it’s easier than ever for customers to realize their creative talents and share them with the world.
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Bloom - Coloring Book
brainbow -
Colorama: Coloring Pictures
Apperto Ltd -
Lake: Artists’ Coloring Books
Lake Coloring -
MediBang Colors
MediBang inc. -
Pigment - Adult Coloring Book
Pixite LLC -
Procreate
Savage Interactive Pty Ltd -
Procreate Pocket
Savage Interactive Pty Ltd -
Recolor - Coloring Book
Sumoing Ltd -
Tayasui Color, a relaxing coloring book for adults
Tayasui.com -
Tayasui Sketches
Tayasui.com
Machine Learning
These apps deliver intelligent new features, such as face detection, object tracking and natural language processing, by integrating machine learning models using Core ML.
Swipe Right for Community
From finding business partners to a meeting a potential friend for lunch, users swipe right to make community connections.
Watch & Cook
Japan has enjoyed a boom of apps that were created locally and perfectly localized from abroad that show users how to cook delicious meals, delighting novices and seasoned chefs alike.
A Healthier You
From helping doctors talk to their patients remotely to encouraging users to be more active, these apps help users lead healthier lives.
Knowledge Sharing
In China, a growing number of developers invite subject-matter experts from various industries to share their expertise. These services continue to pioneer efforts to provide anyone, anywhere with access to reliable information.
AR
By blending digital objects and information with the surrounding environment using ARKit, these augmented reality apps go beyond the screen and interact with the real world in entirely new ways.
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A Maze in Love
Gleb Platonov -
Alice in Wonderland Stories AR quest
Avatarico LLC -
AMON
Lykke Studios -
AR Dragon
PlaySide -
AR MeasureKit
Rinat Khanov -
ARise
Climax Studios Ltd. -
ARrived (AR God Simulation)
Nival -
Conduct AR!
Northplay -
DHL PACKSET
DP IT Brief GmbH -
Dronetopolis AR
Taylor Moore -
Euclidean Lands
kunabi brother GmbH -
Filmr - AR Easy Video Editor
Stei App, Itda -
FishingGO
Ivanovich Games -
Follow Me Dragon
The Virtual Reality Company -
HABA Little Friends Dance
Fox and Sheep GmbH -
Holo
8i -
Housecraft
Sirvo LLC -
Human Anatomy Atlas 2018
Visible Body -
IKEA Place
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. -
INKHUNTER Try Tattoo Designs
Kateryna Khotkevych -
Insight Heart
ANIMA RES -
Kidu: A Relentless Quest
Juan Pedrido -
magicplan
Sensopia -
Mammoth Mini Golf AR
Ezone.com -
Memrise: Language Learning App
Memrise -
Mobly
Mobly Comercio Varejista Ltda -
Monster Park - Dino World
Vito Technology Inc. -
My Very Hungry Caterpillar AR
StoryToys Entertainment Limited -
Night Sky
iCandi Apps -
Paint Space AR
Zane Assets LLC -
Player Piano 3D
Massive Technologies Inc. -
Sky Guide AR
Fifth Star Labs LLC -
Splitter Critters
RAC7 Games -
Tamadog
XTEN Limited -
TapMeasure - AR utility
Occipital, Inc. -
The Machines
Directive Games -
Thomas & Friends Minis
Budge Studios -
World War Doh
BRAINZ SAS -
Yandex.Maps
Yandex, LLC -
YuME: Alice's Dream
NetEase Games -
Zombie Gunship Revenant AR
Limbic Software -
悠梦(YuME)
网易移动游戏
Machine Learning
These apps deliver intelligent new features, such as face detection, object tracking and natural language processing, by integrating machine learning models using Core ML.
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Artisto - Video and Photo Editor with Art Filters
MY COM -
Fabby — Photo & Video Editor
AIMATTER OOO -
FaceApp: Neural Face Magic
Wireless Lab OOO -
Facetune 2
Lightricks Ltd. -
MSQRD — Live Filters & Face Swap for Video Selfies
Masquerade Technologies, Inc -
Photo Lab: Picture Editor art
VicMan LLC -
Prisma Photo Editor
Prisma labs, inc. -
Sticky AI
Prisma labs, inc.
.io Games
These games provide a simple set of rules and an immediate sense of achievement that appeals to those looking for a concise playing experience.
Real-Time Competition
In 2017, we witnessed a shift from turn-based, asynchronous gaming to real-time, human-to-human play.
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Arena Masters : Legend Begins
NEXON Company -
Art of War: Red Tides
Hero Entertainment Co., Ltd. -
Asphalt Xtreme
Gameloft -
Battle Bay
Rovio Entertainment Ltd -
CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars
ZeptoLab UK Limited -
Clash Royale
Supercell -
Crash of Cars
Not Doppler -
Darts of Fury
Yakuto -
FIFA Soccer
Electronic Arts -
Guns of Boom
Game Insight -
Hearthstone
Blizzard Entertainment, Inc. -
Modern Combat Versus
Gameloft -
Mushroom Wars 2
Zillion Whales -
PES 2018 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER
Konami -
Planet of Heroes - Brawl MOBA
MY COM -
Race Kings
Hutch Games Ltd -
SIEGE: TITAN WARS
Game Alliance -
Star Wars™: Force Arena
Netmarble Games Corp. -
Stormbound
Kongregate -
Terminator Genisys: Future War
Plarium LLC -
The Elder Scrolls: Legends
Bethesda -
Titanfall: Assault
NEXON M Inc. -
Vainglory
Super Evil Megacorp -
War Wings
Miniclip.com -
コラプス(ゆるくてかわいい オンライン対戦ゲーム)
Yasuhito Baba -
ファイトリーグ
XFLAG, Inc. -
プロ野球バーサス
COLOPL, Inc.
Hyper-Casual Games
With a simplicity that appeals to players of all levels, these diverse, creative, and approachable games require only simple gestures for a short session that delivers a shot of excitement.