Apple has shared some cumulative end-of-the-year lists for best performing iOS apps of 2014. The lists, which have been posted in the App Store, include top paid apps for iPhone and iPad, top free apps for iPhone and iPad, and the top grossing apps for iPhone and iPad.
There aren’t too many surprises here, with familiar names like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat ranking high. Still, it’s interesting to see which titles had major success this year, and which ones didn’t. Below you’ll find the top 10 apps from each of the categories.
Top Paid
- Heads Up!
- Minecraft – Pocket Edition
- Afterlight
- Plague Inc.
- Sleep Cycle alarm clock
- Facetune
- Cut the Rope 2
- Bloons TD 5
- A Dark Room
- 7 Minute Workout Challenge
Top Free
- Facebook Messenger
- Snapchat
- YouTube
- Pandora Radio
- Google Maps
- Flipagram
- Spotify Music
- 2048
Top Grossing
- Clash of Clans
- Candy Crush Saga
- Game of War – Fire Age
- Pandora Radio
- Big Fish Casino
- Hay Day
- Farm Heroes Saga
- Pet rescue Saga
- Slotomania
- Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
If you want to check out the rest of the lists, click here.
In addition the above collections, Apple also published lists of its favorite apps, games and other content from iTunes earlier this month. It’s also hosting a gigantic sale in iTunes right now, significantly discounting a number of high profile apps, movies and music albums.