With 2018 nearly over the two major app stores have highlighted the best apps, games and multimedia. Here are the picks from the Apple App Store. Two major genres defined this year – battle royale games and self-care apps.
Predictably, Fortnite and PUBG are high up in the rankings. However, the Game of the Year for the iPhone is Donut County, for iPad it is Gorogoa.
For gaming at home, The Gardens Between for the Mac and Alto’s Odyssey for the Apple TV.
Donut County • Gorogoa • The Gardens Between • Alto's Adventure
Next up, apps. Procreate Pocket is the iPhone pick, Froggipedia won on the iPad.
Another drawing app, Pixelmator Pro was the top pick for the Mac, exercise app Sweat won in the Apple TV category.
Procreate Pocket • Froggipedia • Pixelmator Pro • Sweat
Apple Music awarded Drake the Artist of the Year award, Juice WRLD is the Breakout Artist of the Year. Song of the Year goes to I Like It by Cardi B, Album of the year to Golden Hour by Kacey Musgraves.
Here are the Best Movies and TV Shows of 2018 on the Apple TV and iTunes:
Best Movies of 2018 Best TV Shows of 2018 Annihilation The Americans Black Panther Atlanta Crazy Rich Asians Barry Eighth Grade The Expanse Green Book* The Good Fight Hereditary The Good Place Incredibles 2 The Handmaid’s Tale Minding the Gap Killing Eve A Star is Born* The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Won’t You Be My Neighbor PoseThe refreshed Apple Books app saw many reading and listening to new literature, here are the favorites:
Ebooks Audio books Book of the Year: American Marriage Audiobook of the Year: American Marriage Best Nonfiction: The Library Book Best Nonfiction: 21 Lessons for the 21st Century Best Mystery: The Witch Elm Best Mystery: Something in the Water Best Thriller: Light It Up Best Thriller: Long Road to Mercy Best Bio/Memoir: Educated Best Bio/Memoir: Becoming Best Romance: Too Wilde to Wed Best Business Audiobook: Dare to Lead Best Science Fiction/Fantasy: Spinning Silver Best Health, Mind, Body: Girl, Wash Your Face Best Feel-Good Fiction: When Life Gives You Lululemons Best Family Audiobook: Rebound Best Literary Fiction: There There Best Humor: Calypso Best Young Reader Book: Harbor Me Best Historical Fiction: The Great AloneSource