Apple Posts “Best of 2013” iTunes Lists

Last night, Apple published its annual “Best of iTunes” list, which includes editorial picks for the best releases in music, movies, TV shows, apps, books, and podcasts of 2013. The special page, featured across the entire iTunes Store, can be viewed here.

For apps, as in previous years Apple has picked apps and games of the year, runner-ups, and other notable app releases of the year. The App Store category is organized in iPhone, iPad, and Mac apps; this year, Apple has included sub-sections as “Trends”, listing apps belonging to popular categories such as photo editing, productivity, and multiplayer games.

On iOS, Apple has picked Duolingo and Ridiculous Fishing as app and game of the year for iPhone, and Disney Animated and BADLAND on the iPad. For the Mac, Apple has chosen Wunderlist and XCOM: Enemy Unknown as app and game of the year; on the Mac App Store, Apple hasn’t included Trends, opting for a simpler “best apps” and “best games” organization.

Last year, Apple picked Day One and Deus Ex: Human Revolution as winners for the Mac; Paper and The Room for the iPad; and Action Movie FX and Rayman Jungle Run for the iPhone.

We have compiled the full list of apps below.

iPhone

App of the Year

Duolingo

Runner-Up

VSCO Cam

Endless Alphabet

Game of the Year

Ridiculous Fishing

Runner-Up

DEVICE 6

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Trends

Stylish Photo Editing

Mextures

Repix

Rhonna Designs

Tangent

Afterlight

Facetune

Indie Games

Oceanhorn

rymdkapsel

EPOCH.2

Kingdom Rush Frontiers

LIMBO Game

Quell Memento

Innovative Kids Apps

Toca Hair Salon Me

The Human Body by Tinybop

Dora Appisode: Perrito’s Big Surprise

Sago Mini Doodlecast

Color Zen Kids

Little Red Riding Hood by Nosy Crow

Blockbuster Games

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

FIFA 14

DEAD TRIGGER 2

Deus Ex: The Fall

Call of Duty: Strike Team

Infinity Blade III

Split-Second Video

Vine

Snapchat

Spark Camera

Instagram

Cameo

Directr

Fast-Reaction Games

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

Knightmare Tower

Duet Game

Boson X

Slayin

Mega Dead Pixel

Fitness Revolution

Moves

ARGUS

Nike+ Move

Touch fit

Calorie Counter & Diet Tracker by MyFitnessPal

7 Minute Workout

Great Multiplayer

Heads Up!

Battle Camp

Stampede Run

Say the Same Thing

Dungeon Hunter 4

Super Stickman Golf 2

Bite-Sized News

Circa News

Umano

Yahoo

BuzzFeed

Read time

NowThis News

Crafting Games

Block Fortress

Junk Jack X

Terraria

The Blockheads

Survivalcraft

Minecraft

Smart Productvity

IFTTT

OmniFocus 2

Notability

Vesper

Gneo

Launch Center Pro

Racing Redefined

Asphalt 8

Real Racing 3

Angry Birds Go

Riptide GP2

2K Drive

CSR Classics

iPad

App of the Year

Disney Animated

Runner-Up

Traktor DJ

WWF Together

Game of the Year

BADLAND

Runner-Up

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

IMPOSSIBLE ROAD

Trends

Innovative Kids Apps

Winston Show

Endless Alphabet

Toca Hair Salon Me

La Luna

The Human Body by Tinybop

Dora Appisode: Perrito’s Big Surprise

Indie Games

Oceanhorn

The Room Two

LIMBO Game

Kingdom Rush Frontiers HD

EPOCH.2

Frozen Synapse

Beautiful Cookbooks

The Whole Panty

Cook

UNIQLO RECIPE

Cooking Basics

Healthy Desserts

Basil

Blockbuster Games

Plants vs. Zombies 2

Assassin’s Creed Pirates

Deus Ex: The Fall

DEAD TRIGGER 2

FIFA 14

Call of Duty: Strike Team

Engaging Educational Apps

Duolingo

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony

Sky Guide

Lumosity

Poems by Heart

MyScript Calculator

Fast-Reaction Games

Duet Game

Boson X

Mega Dead Pixel

Slayin

Knightmare Tower

Pivvot

Smart Productivity

Talkboard

Morning

Gneo

Quip

Editorial

Concepts

Memorable Characters

Clumsy Ninja

Tiny Thief

Rayman Fiesta Run

Robot Unicorn Attack 2

Cordy 2

Le Vamp

Fitness Revolution

Lose It!

Zumba Dance

FitStar

Jillian Michaels Slim-Down

Beautiful Belly Prenatal Yoga

Runtastic Six Pack Abs

Crafting Games

Block Fortress

Junk Jack C

Terraria

The Blockheads

Survivalcraft

Minecraft

Racing Redefined

Asphalt 8

Real Racing 3

Angry Birds Go

Riptide GP2

2K DriveCSR Classics

Best of Newsstand

NYTimes for iPad

Giada

Martha Stewart Living Magazine

Vanity Fair

Rolling Stones Magazine

The Loop Magazine

Mac

App of the Year

Wunderlist

Runner-Up

Essential Anatomy

Game of the Year

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

Runner-Up

BioShock Infinite

Best Apps of 2013

1Password

DaisyDisk

StockTouch

Ember

2Do

The Elements

NoteSuite

Twitter

Acorn 4

Delicious Library 3

DM1

Ulysses III

Home Inventory

Kaleidoscope

Napkin

OmniPlan

ReadKit

Diptic

Intensify

Simplenote

Best Games of 2013

LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Gone Home

KAMI

Rayman Origins

Metro: Last Light

Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition

Batman Arkham City GOTY

Anomaly 2

The Bureau

Reaper

Block Fortress

Solstice Arena

Surgeon Simulator 2013

Blast-A-Way

Little Inferno

SHADOWGUN: Deadzone

The Sandbox

Hero Academy

The Cave

Napoleon: Total War - Gold Edition