Apple on Monday unveiled its Best of 2014 list, an annual roundup of what it says are the top apps and games of the year.
Topping Apple’s list this year are Elevate, a brain-training app, and Threes!, a puzzle game with a unique design.
Last month, Apple rolled out a new monthly App Store section highlighting the best apps, games, and updates, joining the other highlighted sections for 'App of the Week' and 'Editor's Choice'. May, 2014 For those of you who have not yet seen it yet, below is a list of some great free apps for your Mac compiled and shared by Jeff Dunn.All of these apps are great for use in any educational setting and range from typing apps to apps to create learning flashcards.
Instagram’s Hyperlapse videography app and Leo’s Fortune, a platform game, were named runners-up.
Also making the list of Top Apps:
Best Mac Apps 2014 Free
- Yahoo News Digest
- Storehouse
- SwiftKey
- 1Password
- Camera+
- Toca Lab
- NYT Now
- 120 Sports
- Camu
- Spring
- BuzzFeed
- Peek
- Yummly
- Waterlogue
- Human
- Steller
- TeleStory
- Litely
- Uber
- Star Walk 2
- Cinamatic
- Health Mate
- Paper
And Top Games:
- Monument Valley
- Hitman GO
- Ruzzle Adventure
- Battleheart Legacy
- World of Warriors
- XCOM: Enemy Within
- Smash Hit
- Spellfall
- Spider-Man Unlimited
- Wayward Souls
- Trials Frontier
- Adventure Beaks
- Rules!
- FarmVille 2: County Escape
- RETRY
- Micromon
- Rival Knights
- Godus
- Crazy Taxi City Rush
- Castle Doombad: Free to Slay
- Bicolor
- Royal Revolt 2
- FOTONICA
- Timberman
- Bonza Word Puzzle
Check out Apple’s Best of 2014 list for yourself in iTunes.
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