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The end of the year might technically be a month away, but that hasn’t stopped Apple from publishing its Best of 2018 list. Containing the year’s most-downloaded apps, most-streamed films and music, and a whole bunch of other stuff, it’s the definitive list of all the content that rocked iOS fans worlds this year. Here are the highlights.
We’ll start with the most obvious hit of the year. Surprising absolutely no one,Fortnitetops the list of most-downloaded free games for both iPhone and iPad, beating out some stiff competition, including popular gamesPUBG MobileandRoblox. Seasoned veteranMinecraftsits atop the top paid iPad games list, but misses out on the top spot in paid iPhone games, losing to Ellen DeGeneres’Heads Up!game.Donut Countyreceived the prize for Best iPhone Game, whileGorogoagot Best iPad Game.
Drake had a strong year too, not only winning Artist of the Year, but also placing in three of the top five positions for top global songs withGod’s Plan,Nice For What, andIn My Feelings. Unsurprisingly, that also means his albumScorpiongot the top spot in the Global Album chart — though it missed out on Best Album, coming in behind Kacey Musgraves’Golden Hour. Breakout Artist of the Year was awarded to Juice Wrld, while Apple’s Song of the Year wasI Like Itby Cardi B (featuring Bad Bunny & J. Balvin).
In other media, Apple didn’t reveal the top streamed TV shows and movies for the year, but it did showcase its editorial picks for the top viewing experiences of 2018.Green Book,A Star is Born,Black Panther,Eighth Grade, andHereditarytopped the chart for Apple’s Best Movies of 2018 on Apple TV. The top movies on iTunes list was a little different, withA Star Is Born,Avengers: Infinity War, Call Me By Your Name, Mario, andJim Knopf und Lukas der Lokomotivfuhrermaking the cut. For the top TV shows of 2018 (as selected by Apple’s editorial staff), look no further thanKilling Eve, Pose, Barry, Atlanta, andThe Expanse.
In podcasts, The New York Times’sThe Dailysits on the top spot, whileThe Joe Rogan Experience, Stuff You Should Know, Fresh Air, andThe Dave Ramsey Showfill the 2-5 spots respectively.
We’ve listed some of the most popular charts below, but you canread Apple’s full listif you want to dive in for yourself. Otherwise, you’re able to check out our picks for thebest iPhone appsand thebest iPhone games.
