Twitter's live video broadcasting app Periscope has been named the top app of 2015 while Lara Croft GO was crowned best game of the year according to Apple.
In its annual round-up of the top 25 mobile titles, Apple has selected what it believes are the most visionary, inventive and irresistible apps and games of the year. The complete list of top 25 apps and games for iOS are as follows.
Apps
- 1. Periscope
- 2. Enlight (runner-up)
- 3. Robinhood - Free Stock Trading (runner-up)
- 4. Workflow: Powerful (most innovative)
- 5. Instagram (best app on iPhone 6s)
- 6. HBO Now
- 7. Hopper - Airfare Predictions
- 8. Darkroom - Photo Editor
- 9. Lark - Personal Weight Loss Coach & 24/7 Nutritionist
- 10. The Everything Machine by Tinybop
- 11. Pacemaker - Your personal mix. Instantly!
- 12. Tandem - Language Exchange
- 13. Jet
- 14. Timeline - News in Context
- 15. Vee for Video
- 16. Fit men Cook - Healthy Recipes
- 17. Spark - Smart Email App for Work
- 18. RefME - Citations Made Easy
- 19. Wildcard 0 Know the Day in News and Entertainment
- 20. Paper - Notes, Photo Annotations and Sketches by FiftyThree
- 21. GIPHY CAM. The GIF Camera
- 22. PRY
- 23. Reuters TV: Video News
- 24. Zova
- 25. Blue Apron
Games
- 1. Lara Croft GO (game of the year)
- 2. Fallout Shelter (runner-up)
- 3. Mr Jump (runner-up)
- 4. Dark Echo (most innovative)
- 5. Warhammer 40,000: Freeblade (best game on iPhone 6s)
- 6. Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- 7. Vainglory
- 8. Dungeon Boss
- 9. Puzzle Craft 2
- 10. PAC-MAN 256 - Endless Arcade Maze
- 11. You Bust Build a Boat
- 12. AG Drive
- 13. MARVEL Contest of Champions
- 14. Horizon Chase - World Tour
- 15. Shadowmatic
- 16. Wonky Ship
- 17. Super Sharp
- 18. Last Voyage
- 19. Ski Safari 2
- 20. Downwell
- 21. Rayman Adventures
- 22. Afterpulse
- 23. Psych! Outwit Your Friends
- 24. HoPiKo
- 25. Blades of Brim
Apple has also published its top paid, top free and top grossing apps in addition to compiling top lists in books, podcasts, music, movies and television shows, all of which can be found in iTunes.