Following its picks for the best books, audiobooks and podcasts of 2020, Apple today unveiled this year’s top 20 most downloaded apps and games across the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV and Apple Watch, as well as its picks for the best titles across those platforms.
The inclusive exercise and movement app Wakeout! was named the iPhone App of the Year. The best iPhone game of 2020 was RPG Genshin Impact, an open-world RPG title that’s massive in scope and scale. The iPad App of the Year award went to Zoom, a video conferencing app that was originally an enterprise play but became an indispensable tool for work-from-home people and others. The best iPad game of 2020 was the collectible card game Legends of Runeterra that’s set in the League of Legends universe.
In a year unlike any other, developers have amazed us with new ways to keep us connected, entertained, active and healthy. Congratulations to the incredible app and game creators behind the @AppStore Best of 2020! https://t.co/duY64VGtmw pic.twitter.com/b98OkoGYXa
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 2, 2020
The Mac App of the Year award went to Flexibits’ awesome calendar app Fantastical. The Mac Game of the Year was Disco Elysium, a detective RPG title. Disney+ was named the ‌Apple TV‌ App of the Year while the adventure platformer Dandara Trials of Fear was named the ‌Apple TV‌ Game of the Year. The meditation app Endel got the Apple Watch App of the Year award. And lastly, Sneaky Sasquatch was named Apple’s Apple Arcade Game of the Year.
Phils Schiller, Apple Fellow:
This year, more than ever before, some of our most creative and connected moments happened in apps. This was thanks to the amazing work of developers who introduced fresh, helpful app experiences throughout the year,. Around the world, we saw remarkable efforts from so many developers and these Best of 2020 winners are 15 outstanding examples of that innovation. From helping us stay fit and mindful, to keeping our children’s education on track to helping fight hunger, their impact was meaningful to so many of us.
Learn more about these cherry-picked titles in an App Store feature. Apple also shared the top 20 most downloaded App Store apps and games of 2020 across iOS, iPadOS and macOS:
Top Free Apps
- ZOOM Cloud Meetings
- TikTok
- Disney+
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- Messenger
- Gmail
- Cash App
- Amazon Shopping
- Netflix
- Google Maps
- DoorDash
- Spotify
- WidgetSmith
- WhatsApp Messenger
- Venmo
- Google Meet
Top Paid Apps
- TouchRetouch
- Procreate Pocket
- Facetune
- HotSchedules
- AutoSleep
- The Wonder Weeks
- SkyView
- Shadowrocket
- Sky Guide
- Forest – Stay Focused
- FlickType Keyboard
- Mirror for Samsung TV
- Scanner Pro by Readdle
- kirakira+
- Toca Hair Salon 3
- Screen Mirroring+ for Roku
- The Mandalorian Stickers
- FiLMiC Pro
- EpoCam Webcamera for Computer
- Star Walk 2: The Night Sky Map
Top Free Games
- Among Us!
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Roblox
- Subway Surfers
- Ink Inc. — Tattoo Drawing
- Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
- Brain Test: Tricky Puzzles
- Brain Out
- Coin Master
- Cube Surfer!
- Woodturning 3D
- Homescapes
- Johnny Trigger
- Tangle Master 3D
- Mario Kart Tour
- Fishdom
- Sort It 3D
- Rescue Cut — Rope Puzzle
- Park Master
- UNO!
Top Paid Games
- Minecraft
- Plague Inc.
- Heads Up! Best Charades game
- Monopoly
- Bloons TD 6
- Geometry Dash
- NBA 2K20
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- The Game of Life
- True Skate
- Clue: The Classic Mystery Game
- Terraria
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Stardew Valley
- Papa’s Freezeria To Go!
- Bloons TD 5
- Exploding Kittens
- Farming Simulator 20
- Rebel Inc.
- Arcadia — Arcade Watch Games
This marks Apple’s first Best Of list that awards each winner with a physical ‌App Store‌ icon made from 100 percent recycled aluminum with the winner’s name engraved on the other side.
In addition to the top 20 free and paid charts and its picks of the best apps and games of 2020 across the iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS and watchOS platforms, Apple has also recognized a bunch of helpful apps that get users daily self-care they needed, including the meditation app Shine, whiteboarding app Everything Whiteboard, kid-focused messaging app Caribu, augmented reality game Pokémon Go and charity app ShareTheMeal.