Apple created their Best of 2014 list for iOS apps this year. They have them separated into Top Paid Apps, Top Free Apps, and Best apps and games.
If you have an iPad or iPhone, check out the list below to get the most out of your device. If you think you might have an iPad or iPhone waiting under your tree, you can do some research here to find out the first things you’re going to put on your new tablet or smartphone.
Top Paid Apps of 2014
8. Bloons TD 5
7. Cut the Rope 2
6. Facetune
5. Sleep Cycle alarm clock
4. Plague Inc.
3. Afterlight
2. Minecraft – Pocket Edition
1. Heads Up!
Top Free Apps of 2014
8. Flipagram
7. Google Maps
6. Pandora Radio
5. Instagram
4. Facebook
3. YouTube
2. Snapchat
1. Facebook Messenger
Top Grossing Apps of 2014
8. Pet Rescue Saga
7. Farm Heroes Saga
6. Hay Day
5. Big Fish Casino – Free Slots, Vegas Slots & Slot Tournaments! Plus Poker, Cards, 21 and more!
4. Pandora Radio
3. Game of War – Fire Age
2. Candy Crush Saga
1. Clash of Clans
App of the Year
Runner-up: Hyperlapse from Instagram
Game of the Year
Runner-up: Leo’s Fortune
Apple’s Best Apps of 2014
11. BuzzFeed
10. Spring – Go Shopping
9. Camu Camera for simply perfect photos!
8. 120 Sports
7. NYT Now
6. Toca Lab
5. Camera+
4. 1Password – Password Manager and Secure Wallet
3. SwiftKey Keyboard
2. Storehouse – Visual Storytelling
1. Yahoo News Digest
Apple’s Best Games of 2014
11. Trials Frontier
10. Wayward Souls
9. Spider-man Unlimited
8. Spellfall – Puzzle Adventure
7. Smash Hit
6. XCOM: Enemy Within
5. World of Warriors
4. Battleheart Legacy
3. Ruzzle Adventure
2. Hitman GO
1. Monument Valley
You can see the rest of Apple’s Best Apps of 2014 with iTunes.
Apple also has 2014 lists for Best Music, Best Books, Best Movies, and Best TV.