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Best of 2018

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Apps of the Year

Great apps provide intuitive new ways for people to learn, create, and accomplish. The App of the Year sets the bar for them all. We celebrate this year’s selects — and the developers behind them — for their innovation and exceptional design.

  • Procreate Pocket
    Procreate Pocket
    Savage Interactive Pty Ltd
      • iPhone App of the Year
  • Froggipedia
    Froggipedia
    Designmate (I) Pvt. Ltd.
      • iPad App of the Year
  • Pixelmator Pro
    Pixelmator Pro
    Pixelmator Team
      • Mac App of the Year
  • Sweat: Kayla Itsines Fitness
    Sweat: Kayla Itsines Fitness
    The Bikini Body Training Company Pty Ltd
      • Apple TV App of the Year

Games of the Year

We stopped playing these games only long enough to recommend them. With inspirational storytelling, delightful design, and innovative use of the latest Apple technologies, they do more than challenge players — they deliver exceptional, compelling experiences.

  • Donut County
    Donut County
    Annapurna Interactive
      • iPhone Game of the Year
  • Gorogoa
    Gorogoa
    Annapurna Interactive
      • iPad Game of the Year
  • The Gardens Between
    The Gardens Between
    The Voxel Agents
      • Mac Game of the Year
  • Alto's Odyssey
    Alto's Odyssey
    Snowman
      • Apple TV Game of the Year

Trends of the Year

We celebrate the incredible apps and games that helped drive and define cultural trends in 2018.

Battle Royale

The most important achievement in gaming this year was being the last one standing. These games kept us chasing that feeling again and again.

  • Clash Royale
    Supercell
  • Fortnite
    Epic Games
  • Hearthstone
    Blizzard Entertainment, Inc.
  • PUBG MOBILE
    Tencent Mobile International Limited
  • Twitch: Live Game Streaming
    Twitch Interactive, Inc.

Self-Care

“Me time” was essential in 2018. These are the apps we turned to when we just needed to chill.

  • #SelfCare
    Tru Luv Media, Inc.
  • 10% Happier: Meditation
    10% Happier Inc.
  • Calm
    Calm.com
  • Fabulous - Motivate Me
    Fabulous
  • Headspace: Guided Meditation
    Headspace Inc.
  • Joyable
    Joyable Inc
  • Mend: Self Care For Breakups
    Mend Tech, Inc.
  • Shine - Self-Care & Meditation
    Shine

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