As the year winds down and the holidays roll in, it’s reassuring to know that we can continue to avoid our families thanks to our personal electronic devices.
Of course, thanks to Apple, there’s also a ton of games, apps, music, podcasts, movies and books we can use to get the most out of this year’s holiday season.
First, let’s get the corporate boasting out of the way.
Apple reports that customers have downloaded over 180 billion apps since the App Store launched in 2008. Developers have also been paid over $70 billion USD (roughly $89.9 billion CAD) since 2008.
The App Store currently features 2.2 million apps in total, serving 155 countries.
Editor’s picks
Each year, the App Store editors pick their favourite apps and games. 2017 was no different, with select iPhone apps and game, iPad apps and games, Apple Watch and Apple TV apps all receiving special mention.
- The iPhone app of the year is Enlight Videoleap.
- The iPhone game of the year is Splitter Critters, by Canadian studio RAC7.
- The iPad app of the year is Affinity Photo.
- The iPad game of the year is Old Man’s Journey.
- The Apple Watch app of the year is RunGo, from Canadian developers Leaping Coyote Interactive.
- The Apple TV app of the year is Chef’s Feed.
The best apps and games of 2017
Funnily enough, chances are high that you’ve already downloaded some of the apps and games on this list.
The top free iPhone apps in Canada
- Messenger
- Bitmoji
- Snapchat
- YouTube
The top paid iPhone apps in Canada
- 7 Minute Workout Challenge
- Facetune
- Full Fitness: Exercise Workout Trainer
- Tabs & Chords
- Enlight
The top free iPhone games in Canada
- Super Mario Run
- Snake Vs. Block
- Word Cookies!
- Paper.io
- Ballz
The top paid iPhone games in Canada
- Heads up!
- Minecraft
- Plague Inc.
- Bloons TD 5
- Geometry Dash
The top free iPad apps
- Netflix
- YouTube
- Messenger
- Google Chrome
The top paid iPad apps
- Procreate
- Toca Life: Hospital
- Toca Hair Salon 3
- Notability
- Toca Life: Stable
The top free iPad games
- Super Mario Run
- Paper.io
- Word Cookies!
- ROBLOX
- Snake Vs. Block
The top paid iPad games
- Minecraft
- Geometry Dash
- The Escapists
- Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location
- Bloons TD 5 HD
The best music, movies, television shows, books and podcasts of 2017
Of course, Apple doesn’t just tally apps and games. The media company is also a source of music, movies, television shows books and podcasts. Anyone following pop culture in 2017 most likely won’t be surprised by the inclusions on this list. However, it’s certainly interesting to know that Apple’s own products are top performers in the free e-book category.
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