Every year Apple takes the time to look back and was was popular and what was amazing from the year gone in the world of Apps and Games.
This year, three Aussie developed Apps make it into the eight global categories – a huge result for Aussie developers.
And the Aussie representation starts right at the top, with the iPhone App of the year – Procreate Pocket, developed in Tasmania.
Apple Say “Procreate Pocket is iPhone App of the Year because it allows artists of all levels to paint, draw, and sketch without compromise, wherever inspiration strikes. It’s not often we see an app with the depth and power of Procreate Pocket. This best-in-class digital-art app unlocks the power of iPhone as a tool for professionals and hobbyists alike, combining a portable canvas with precision features previously only available on iPad and Mac.”
The other global category winners are:
- 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 (Australian – developed in Melbourne)
- Apple TV App of the year – Sweat (Australian – developed in Adelaide)
- Apple TV Game of the year – Alto’s Odyssey
The Melbourne developers behind The Gardens Between are recognised by Apple with Mac Game of the Year because “it proves puzzle games can have a real heart”
Apple say “The Gardens Between is Mac Game of the Year for good reason: It’s the rare puzzle game that finds a way to be deeply moving. Don’t be surprised if it inspires you to catch up with an old friend.”
And the Apple TV App of the year, also Aussie developed in South Australia was SWEAT with Apple Saying it won the gong “For helping women around the world to meet their health and wellness goals—and to have a blast doing it.”
Recognition on this scale is amazing, there are 2.2 million apps in the App Store with developers reaping the benefits – earning over $100 Billion USD.
As for the charts – here are Australia’s most downloaded Apps and Games for 2018:
Most Downloaded Free iPhone Apps in 2018:
- Instagram
- Messenger
- Facebook
- Spotify Music
- YouTube
- Snapchat
- WhatsApp Messenger
- Google Maps
- Netflix
- Bitmoji
- Uber Eats
- Uber
- Gmail
- Wish
- CommBank
- ANZ Australia
- Gumtree
- Microsoft Outlook
- Google Chrome
- eBay
Most Downloaded Paid iPhone Apps in 2018:
- TripView
- The Wonder Weeks
- WikiCamps Australia
- kirakira+
- Facetune
- PlantSnap Plant Identification
- Monash University FODMAP diet
- Forest – Stay focused
- Afterlight 2
- Second Everyday: Video Diary
- Rain Parrot
- AutoSleep Tracker for Watch
- My Talking Pet Pro
- TouchRetouch
- CamToPlan PRO
- Glitché
- Pocket Secure
- Photo Scanner Plus
- 7 Minute Workout Challenge
- SkyView – Explore the Universe
Most Downloaded Free iPhone Games in 2018:
- Fortnite
- Helix Jump
- Hole.io
- Rise Up
- PUBG MOBILE
- Love Balls
- Word Link – Word Puzzle Game
- Snake VS Block
- Subway Surfers
- Sling Drift
- Wordscapes
- Knife Hit
- Episode – Choose Your Story
- Dune!
- Baseball Boy!
- Candy Crush Saga
- Happy Glass
- 8 Ball Pool
- Hello Stars
- Sniper 3D Assassin: Gun Games
Most Downloaded Paid iPhone Games in 2018:
- Plague Inc.
- Heads Up!
- Minecraft
- Bloons TD 6
- Pocket Build
- Bloons TD 5
- Sunday Lawn
- Earn to Die 2
- Hitman Sniper
- True Skate
- Geometry Dash
- Papa’s Freezeria To Go!
- Monument Valley 2
- Getting Over It
- The Room: Old Sins
- The Game of Life
- hocus.
- Terraria
- Doodle Jump
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Most Downloaded Free iPad Apps in 2018:
- Netflix
- YouTube
- Messenger
- Spotify Music
- Facebook
- Google Chrome
- Gmail
- 7plus
- 9Now
- The Calculator
- Microsoft Word
- Google Maps
- ABC iview
- Wish
- YouTube Kids
- SBS On Demand
- Stan.
- Google Drive
- Google Earth
- Sandbox Coloring
Most Downloaded PaId iPad Apps in 2018:
- Procreate
- Book Creator for iPad
- Notability
- GoodNotes 4
- WikiCamps Australia
- Explain Everything Whiteboard
- Green Screen by Do Ink
- Toca Life: Pets
- Popplet
- Toca Life: After School
- GoodReader
- Duet Display
- Toca Hair Salon 3
- MyScript Nebo
- Toca Life: Office
- Toca Kitchen 2
- PDF Expert by Readdle
- Toca Life: Hospital
- Toca Lab: Elements
- PicCollage EDU – Collage Maker
Most Downloaded Free iPad Games in 2018:
- Fortnite
- Helix Jump
- ROBLOX
- Love Balls
- Hole.io
- Color by Number Coloring Game!
- Kick the Buddy
- Rise Up
- Bowmasters – Multiplayer Game
- Subway Surfers
- Snake VS Block
- slither.io
- Happy Glass
- Run Sausage Run!
- PUBG MOBILE
- Toon Blast
- Rules of Survival
- Cooking Fever
- Pixel Art – Color by Number
- Paper.io
Most Downloaded Paid iPad Games in 2018:
- Minecraft
- Geometry Dash
- Terraria
- Plague Inc.
- The Escapists: Prison Escape
- Bloons TD 6
- Goat Simulator
- Bloons TD 5 HD
- True Skate
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- LEGO Jurassic World
- The Room: Old Sins
- The Game of Life
- Goat Simulator PAYDAY
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
- Teen Titans Go! Figure
- Heads Up!
- Pocket Build
- Monument Valley 2