As the year comes to a close there are so many unanswered questions: Who is Kiki, and does she love me? Should I start a podcast? Where is Donut County? Why didn’t Offred escape Gilead (again!)? Today, Apple reveals the Best Of 2018, a global collection of top charts and selects from our editors across every category highlighting all of the amazing things to watch, read, listen to and play across apps, music, podcasts, and movies. It’s an invariable list of the who’s who and what’s what from the past year that is certain to help answer at least some of the most burning questions and make for fun conversation around any holiday dinner table.
The App Store
This year, Battle Royale-style apps like Fortnite and PUBG Mobile dominated global gaming culture with exciting, last-player-standing action, while innovative apps like Fabulous, Shine, 10% Happier and Headspace expanded the practice of wellness around the world to make self-care more accessible than ever before.
Best Apps of the Year
iPhone App of the Year – Procreate Pocket
iPhone Game of the Year – Donut County
iPad App of the Year – Froggipedia
iPad Game of the Year – Gorogoa
Mac App of the Year – Pixelmator Pro
Apple Music
To close out an extraordinary year, Apple Music’s editors have awarded highest honors to the artists who truly represent the very best of 2018. Aseel Hamim owns the Artist of the Year category while Sherine scores Album of the Year for his dynamic Nassay. The song “Waynak” is an easy choice for Song of the Year and Mohamed El Sharnouby gains the title Breakout Artist of the Year. But these all-stars weren’t the only stars: Apple Music’s global year-end charts and editorial playlists are packed with the year’s biggest hits and favorites from all over the world.
Best Music of the Year
Artist of the Year: Aseel Hamim
Rising Artist of the Year: Mohamed El Sharnouby
Song of the Year: Waynak – Abeer Nehme
Album of the Year: Nassay – Sherine
Movies
The movies of the year represent a rich mix of genres and topics ranging from indie, documentaries and animation to drama, horror and action. “Avengers Infinity Pool” and “Deadpool 2” are the top picks of the year; they, along with other notable titles such as “Ready Player One,” “A Quiet Place” and “Isle of Dogs,” have been praised by critics and fans alike and fueled pop culture conversations and die-hard fandom around the world.
Best Movies of 2018 on iTunes
Avengers Infinity War
Deadpool 2
Ready Player One
A Quiet Place
Isle of Dogs
Mission Impossible – Fallout
Black Panther
Game Night
The Incredibles 2
The Insult
Best Podcasts of the Year
In the Dark
Slow Burn
Dr. Death
Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard
The Daily
