Apple reveals ‘Best Of 2017’s apps, games, movies, music and more

Apple has unveiled its ‘Best of 2017’ charts for the Application retail outlet, Apple Music, iTunes Store, iBook retail outlet and Apple Podcasts. Each country has its own lists (except for the iBooks Retail outlet), we are here focusing on the leading charts in India and the US

Apple highlights in a statement that 2017 has been a "big year" for apps, games, and trends in app culture. App Store editors identify four breakout trends in app culture for this year(2017): the introduction of AR (augmented reality) apps and games, the rise of real-time competitive gaming, apps focused on mental health and mindfulness and apps transforming storytelling and reading.Particularly in India, Enlight Video Leap has overtaken Prisma and emerged as the iPhone app of the year.

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Editorial App and Game of the Year Selections
iPhone App and Game of the Year: Splitter Critters
iPad App and Game of the Year (US): Affinity Photo
iPad App and Game of the Year (US): The Witness

The Enlight Videoleap app, which is available for no cost obtain on the Application Store, is a 1-stop movie editor that lets you develop “creative Hollywood-amount movies” in addition to some simple video memories. The app has a bunch that delivers a ground for layer-dependent enhancing correct on the small screen of the iPhone. It also features functions this kind of as keyframe animations, chroma vital compositing, and endless undo/redo.

Apple’s app store Editores have also picked the app and games of the year on iPad. In India, Affinity Photo has won the title of the iPad app of the year, Where Old Man’s Journey, Hidden Folks and Art of War: Red Tides all made the list as well.

Aside from the leaders, the checklist of 10 most well-known apps of 2017 in India features WhatsApp Messenger, YouTube, Facebook, Paytm, Messenger, SHAREit, Instagram, Google Maps, Uber, and Hotstar. On the aspect of leading games in the country, Ludo King dominates the checklist that also includes 8 Ball Pool, Super Mario Operate, Candy Crush Saga, Sniper 3D: Shoot to Kill FPS, Subway Surfers, Doodle Military 2: Mini Militia, Pokémon GO, Clash of Clans, and Temple Operate 2.

On Apple Music in India, the Humma Song by A.R. Rahman from OK Jaanu tops the charts, while the most popular album was Ae Dil Hai Mushkil. Ed Sheeran was the 2nd across the top song and album category. In iTunes Movies, the top five movies were Dear Zindagi, Sully, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (Hindi Version), Baahubali - The Beginning (Hindi Version), and Raaes.

Here are all the top app and game picks from Apple in different sections:

iPhone App and Game of the Year (India): Enlight Videoleap and Splitter Critters
iPhone App and Game of the Year (US): Calm and Splitter Critters
iPad App and Game of the Year (India): Affinity Photo and Old Man's Journey
iPad App and Game of the Year (US): Affinity Photo and The Witness
Best Blockbuster (India): Dear Zindagi
Best Song (India): The Humma Song by AR Rahman
Best Song (US): Shape of You by Ed Sheeran
Best Album (India): Ae Dil Hai Mushkil
Best Album (US): Drake
Best TV Show (US): Game of Thrones
Best Blockbuster (US): Moana
Best Podcast (US): Fresh Air
Best Book (US): The Handmaid's Tale