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:
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:
Most Downloaded Paid iPhone Apps in 2018:
Most Downloaded Free iPhone Games in 2018:
Most Downloaded Paid iPhone Games in 2018:
Most Downloaded Free iPad Apps in 2018:
Most Downloaded PaId iPad Apps in 2018:
Most Downloaded Free iPad Games in 2018:
Most Downloaded Paid iPad Games in 2018:
Trev is a Technology Commentator, Dad, Speaker and Rev Head.
He produces and hosts two popular podcasts, EFTM and Two Blokes Talking Tech. He also appears on over 50 radio stations across Australia weekly, and is the resident Tech Expert on Channel 9’s Today Show each day and appears regularly on A Current Affair.
Father of three, he is often found down in his Man Cave.
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