As 2018 comes towards its end, Apple’s editors have picked out their very favorite apps and games from the past year.
It also picked up on the top trends of the past twelve months, noting that self-care apps and Battle Royale-style gaming were the most prominent genres on the App Store.
Read on for links to all of the top picks – we bet there are some gems here that you missed throughout the year.
iPhone App of the Year – Procreate Pocket
iPhone Game of the Year – Donut County
iPad App of the Year – Froggipedia
iPad Game of the Year – Gorogoa
Mac App of the Year – Pixelmator Pro
Mac Game of the Year – The Gardens Between
Apple TV App of the Year – Sweat
Apple TV Game of the Year – Alto’s Odyssey
Beyond these hand-picked favorites, it’s also interesting to check out the popularity charts to see the top apps and top games of the year as ranked by downloads – and if you have an Apple Watch, you can see Apple’s favorite Watch apps of the year here.