Candy Crush Earns Top Spot as the Most Downloaded Free iOS App of 2013

Apple revealed today that King.com Limited's Candy Crush Saga was the most downloaded free app of the year for both the iPhone and iPad. The game was also the top grossing iPhone game in 2013, proving once again that in-app purchases fuel the App Store. Minecraft - Pocket Edition took the top paid app honors for both the iPhone and iPad.

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As always, Apple also announced its picks for the best iPhone and iPad apps and games of the year. The language-learning app Duolingo was chosen as the best iPhone App of the Year, and Ridiculous Fishing: A Tale of Redemption earned Apple's pick as iPhone Game of the Year. Disney Animated and Frogland’s Badland took the respective honors for the iPad.

Justin Timberlake won Artist of the Year on iTunes, The Heist scored Album of the Year for Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, and Lorde’s Royals was named Song of the Year. Apple also chose Gravity as its top Movie of the Year.

You can see all of Apple's picks for best music, movies, TV shows, books and podcasts via the Best of 2013 section on iTunes.

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Top Free iPad Apps

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