Minecraft was the biggest selling iPhone and iPad app in 2014
Social media dominated the free apps
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Your support makes all the difference.Apple has released its 'Best of 2014' list, which shows how successfully Minecraft has made the jump from PC to mobile, proving the top paid app for both iPhone and iPad.
The cubic sandbox game beat Football Manager Handheld 2014, Cut the Rope 2, Plague Inc and more, spurred on by younger games borrowing their parents devices in order to endlessly build.
Candy Crush Saga continued its unstoppable reign as highest grossing app meanwhile, in a list which saw gamers spurn critically-acclaimed titles in favour of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood, Farm Heroes Saga and Pet Rescue Saga.
Sadly our favourite Skullduggery didn't make the list, though the charming and beautifully designed Monument Valley was named Apple's editorial pick of the year.
iPhone Apps (Paid):
1- Minecraft – Pocket Edition
2 - 7 Minute Workout Challenge
3 - Heads Up!
4 - Sleep Cycle alarm clock
5 - Football Manager Handheld 2014
6 - Afterlight
7 - Fantasy Premier League 2014/15 – Official App
8 - Cut the Rope 2
9 - Plague Inc.
10 - Facetune
iPhone Apps (Free):
1 - Facebook Messenger
2 - WhatsApp Messenger
3 - Snapchat
4 - Facebook
5 - YouTube
6 - Instagram
7 - Spotify Music
8 - Skype for iPhone
9 - Google Maps
10 - Tinder
iPhone Apps (Top Grossing):
1 - Candy Crush Saga
2 - Clash of Clans
3 - Game of War - Fire Age
4 - Farm Heroes Saga
5 - Pet Rescue Saga
6 - The Simpsons: Tapped Out
7 - Hay Day
8 - Kim Kardashian: Hollywood
9 - Top Eleven - Be a soccer manager
10 - Match.com - Find your match on mobile, meet singles and get to know people at our dating nights
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iPad Apps (Paid):
1 - Minecraft – Pocket Edition
2 - Football Manager Handheld™ 2014
3 - The Room Two
4 - Cut the Rope 2
5 - The Chase
6 - Terraria
7 - Flightradar24 - Flight Tracker
8 - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
9 - Tipping Point
10 - Photon Flash Player for iPad - Flash Video & Games plus Private Web Browser
iPad Apps (Free):
1- Skype for iPad
2 - Facebook Messenger
3 - Netflix
4 - YouTube
5 - Microsoft Word
6 - BBC iPlayer
7 - ITV Player
8 - eBay for iPad
9 - Google Maps
10 - Calculator for iPad Free
iPad Apps (Top Grossing):
1 - Clash of Clans
2 - Candy Crush Saga
3 - Game of War - Fire Age
4 - Hay Day
5 - Farm Heroes Saga
6 - Pet Rescue Saga
7 - The Simpsons: Tapped Out
8 - The Times & The Sunday Times
9 - Boom Beach
10 - The Sims FreePlay
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