2011 Best App Ever Nominees Announced
Posted by
Jeff Scott
on January 3rd, 2012
The Best App Ever Awards are the most prestigious (if we do say so ourselves) and longest running mobile app awards. Last year saw nearly 500,000 votes cast in the awards, and this year the goal is over a million. Here are a few more stats on this year's awards:
2011 Best App Ever Awards, By The Numbers:
287,643 nominations placed by users at the site
7,243 different applications submitted for nomination
1,692 different application are final nominees
1,336 different developers have apps nominated in the awards
109 app / game categories in the 2011 awards
76% of the nominations submitted were for iOS applications, 24% for Android applications
42 Gameloft app nominations, Gameloft leads the pack with the most of any publisher
20 nominations per category (10 for iOS, 10 for Android)
1 Best App Ever category winner (it's iOS vs. Android)
The overall winner, the Best App Ever will be chosen in a no-holds-barred cage match between the 10 top iOS and 10 top Android nominees. Only one supreme app will reign supreme as the single best app on its mobile platform. Which will it be? The iOS nominees are listed below:
Best App Ever
The overall best app of the year. Nominees are the apps that received the most nominations across all categories
» Codea from Two Lives Left
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» Infinity Blade II from Chair Entertainment Group, LLC
» Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick Studios
» SpellCraft School of Magic from Appy Entertainment, Inc.
» Temple Run from Imangi Studios, LLC
» Tiny Tower from NimbleBit LLC
» Tiny Wings from Andreas Illiger
» Where's My Water? from Disney
» Zombie Gunship from Limbic Software
Voting is open now through January 25th with the final winners to be announced at the 2011 Macworld / iWorld Expo in San Francisco, CA. Shortly after, they will be posted to the Best App Ever site, and we'll point you to them there as well. Make sure you get your votes in early, and take advantage of the social sharing option on the site to rally support for your favorite apps.
Hit the jump (or see the Best App Ever site for the full list of iOS apps nominated in the 2011 Best App Ever awards in the other 108 categories.
And let us know in the comments, who you think will win, iOS or Android for Best App Ever?
Most Innovative App
The most innovative app on a mobile platform
» Codea from Two Lives Left
» Dimensions - Adventures in the... from Reality Jockey Ltd.
» Flow Powered by Amazon from A9 Innovations, LLC
» Gigwalk from Gigwalk Inc.
» Hipstamatic Disposable from Synthetic Corp
» Leafsnap from Columbia University, University of Maryland, and Smithsonian Institution
» Planetary from Bloom Studio, Inc.
» Square Card Case from Square, Inc.
» Tweetbot — A Twitter Client ... from Tapbots
» artMatch from Art.com, Inc.
Best Visual Design
The app that takes interface design to a new level
» Audium from Mic Pringle
» Batch from Batch, LLC
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» Loopy HD from A Tasty Pixel
» Oink from Milk Inc.
» Path from Path, Inc.
» Planetary from Bloom Studio, Inc.
» The Fantastic Flying Books of ... from Moonbot Studios LA, LLC
» ThinkBook - Write, Plan, Outli... from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
» Tweetbot — A Twitter Client ... from Tapbots
Best Location-Based App
The app that makes best use of your location
» AroundMe from Attorno A Me S.R.L.
» Glympse - Location Sharing Mad... from Glympse Inc.
» Gogobot - Travel Postcards,Thi... from Gogobot
» Instagram from Burbn, Inc.
» Oink from Milk Inc.
» Sonar - Mobile Profile for Loc... from Sonar Media, Inc.
» Traveler's Quest from Kitty Code
» Waze GPS & traffic - Social, f... from Waze Inc.
» Where To? - Discover your next... from FutureTap GmbH
» iExit Interstate Exit Guide from Metrocket, LLC
Best App Bargain
The app worth way more than what you paid for it
» App Deals: Daily Free Apps and... from appsfire
» AppAdvice from AppAdvice.com
» AppShopper from AppShopper.com, LLC
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» GroupMe™ from Mindless Dribble Inc.
» Instapaper from Marco Arment
» MetalStorm: Wingman from Z2Live, Inc
» Temple Run from Imangi Studios, LLC
» The FreeAppADay.com Official A... from ICS Mobile, Inc
» Where's My Water? from Disney
Best Use of Hardware
The app that takes your mobile device to its limit
» Air Display from Avatron Software, Inc.
» Galaxy on Fire 2™ HD from FISHLABS
» GarageBand from Apple
» Infinity Blade II from Chair Entertainment Group, LLC
» Instant Heart Rate by Azumio from Modula d.o.o.
» Leafsnap from Columbia University, University of Maryland, and Smithsonian Institution
» Localscope from Cynapse
» Sleep Cycle alarm clock from Maciek Drejak Labs
» Square from Square, Inc.
» Word Lens from Quest Visual
Most Useful App
The one app that you keep coming back to, multiple times per day
» 1Password Pro from Agile Web Solutions
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» AroundMe from Attorno A Me S.R.L.
» Evernote from Evernote
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» Instapaper from Marco Arment
» OmniFocus for iPad from The Omni Group
» SoundHound ∞ from SoundHound, Inc.
» Wake Smarter – The Voice Con... from Crop Duster Media
» WeatherBug from WeatherBug
Best Big Brand App
Best app created by a big brand
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Apple Store from Apple
» LEGO® Creationary from The LEGO Group
» Martha Stewart Cocktails for i... from Callaway Digital Arts, Inc.
» Obama 2012 from The Democratic Party
» Pizza Hut from imc2, LLC
» Starbucks from Starbucks Coffee Company
» Starbucks Cup Magic from Starbucks Coffee Company
» Zipcar from Zipcar
» adidas eyewear from adidas eyewear
Best Time Killer
The best app for filling up small gaps in your schedule
» Angry Birds from Clickgamer.com
» Chicktionary for iPad from Blockdot, Inc.
» Flick Golf Extreme! HD from Full Fat
» Hard Lines from Spilt Milk Studios Ltd
» Jetpack Joyride from Halfbrick Studios
» Temple Run from Imangi Studios, LLC
» Tiny Tower from NimbleBit LLC
» Tiny Wings from Andreas Illiger
» Where's My Water? from Disney
» Zombie Gunship from Limbic Software
Best Outdoors App
This app is the one must have tool when you are outdoors
» 360 Panorama from Occipital
» Geocaching from Groundspeak Inc.
» Leafsnap from Columbia University, University of Maryland, and Smithsonian Institution
» Nike+ GPS from Nike, Inc.
» Peterson Birds of North Americ... from Appweavers Inc.
» SkiMaps - Download trail maps ... from Plane Tree Software
» Star Walk - 5 Stars Astronomy ... from Vito Technology Inc.
» Surfline from Surfline/Wavetrak
» Traveler's Quest from Kitty Code
» Where To? - Discover your next... from FutureTap GmbH
Best Doing Good App
The best app for doing good in the world
» (RED): The Lazarus Effect for ... from Callaway Arts & Entertainment
» 7 Billion from National Geographic Society
» Car Seat Helper from MediaKube, LLC
» GoodGuide from GoodGuide, Inc.
» Project Noah from Networked Organisms
» Raise The Village from New Charity Era, L3C
» Tonic's DoGood from Tonic Generation
» Tot 2B Safe from Milk Gut Studios LLC
» VolunteerMatch from VolunteerMatch
» iTranslate ~ the free translat... from Sonico GmbH
Best Social Networking App
The best social networking app
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» Focus for Facebook from Focused Apps LLC
» Friendly Plus for Facebook from Oecoway Inc.
» Google+ from Google
» IM+ Pro from SHAPE Services
» Pinterest from Cold Brew Labs
» TaskRabbit from TaskRabbit
» TextNow + Voice - Free Texting... from Enflick, Inc.
» Tweetbot — A Twitter Client ... from Tapbots
» Twittelator Neue - Twitter Cli... from Big Stone Phone
Best Group Sharing App
The best social app for small groups and families
» AirForShare from BirdsCorp.com
» Dropbox from Dropbox
» Glympse - Location Sharing Mad... from Glympse Inc.
» GroupMe™ from Mindless Dribble Inc.
» Instagram from Burbn, Inc.
» Kik Messenger from KIK INTERACTIVE INC.
» Path from Path, Inc.
» Untappd from Untappd LLC
» WhatsApp Messenger from WhatsApp Inc.
» foursquare from foursquare
Best Messaging App
The best app for messaging people
» Facebook Messenger from Facebook, Inc.
» GroupMe™ from Mindless Dribble Inc.
» IM+ Pro from SHAPE Services
» Line2 - A new phone line with ... from Toktumi, Inc.
» Skype from Skype Software S.a.r.l
» TextNow + Voice - Free Texting... from Enflick, Inc.
» Textfree with Voice - free tex... from Pinger, Inc.
» Verbs IM from #include tech.
» WhatsApp Messenger from WhatsApp Inc.
» imo instant messenger from imo.im
Best Location Sharing App
The best app to share where you are
» Clingle from MyCityWay
» Facebook from Facebook, Inc.
» Find My Friends from Apple
» Glympse - Location Sharing Mad... from Glympse Inc.
» Gogobot - Travel Postcards,Thi... from Gogobot
» HeyWAY Pro: Hey Where Are You ... from Niftybrick Software
» Localscope from Cynapse
» Path from Path, Inc.
» SynkMonkey - Rally Friends. Kn... from MoonBall Labs
» foursquare from foursquare
Best News App
The best app for getting the news
» FLUD from Made By Rabbit, Inc.
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» Google Currents from Google
» Instacast HD from Vemedio
» NPR News from NPR
» Pulse News for iPhone from Alphonso Labs Inc
» Stitcher Radio from Stitcher, Inc.
» The Daily from The Daily Holdings, Inc.
» The Early Edition 2 from Glasshouse Apps
» Zite Personalized Magazine from Zite, Inc.
Best Magazine App
The best app representation of a magazine
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» National Geographic Magazine from National Geographic Society
» Popular Science+ from Bonnier Corporation
» Project Magazine from Virgin Digital Publishing Limited
» SPIN Play from SPIN Media LLC
» TRVL free Travel Magazine from Picture Contact BV
» The New Yorker Magazine from Condé Nast Digital
» WIRED Magazine from Condé Nast Digital
» Zinio from Zinio LLC
» Zite Personalized Magazine from Zite, Inc.
Best Newspaper App
The best app representation of a newspaper
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» NYTimes from The New York Times Company
» PressReader from NewspaperDirect Inc.
» Pulp from Acrylic Software
» The Daily from The Daily Holdings, Inc.
» The Early Edition 2 from Glasshouse Apps
» The Guardian for iPhone from Guardian News and Media Limited
» The Wall Street Journal. from Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
» USA TODAY from USA TODAY
» Zite Personalized Magazine from Zite, Inc.
Best RSS Reader App
The best reader for your RSS feeds
» Byline from Phantom Fish
» Flipboard from Flipboard Inc.
» Google Currents from Google
» NewsRack from omz:software
» Pulp from Acrylic Software
» Pulse News for iPhone from Alphonso Labs Inc
» Reeder from Silvio Rizzi
» River of News for Google Reade... from Idyllic Code
» The Early Edition 2 from Glasshouse Apps
» feedly from DevHD
Best Navigation App
The app that keeps you from getting lost
» City Maps 2Go from Ulmon GmbH
» GPS Navigation 2 - skobbler (U... from skobbler GmbH
» Garmin StreetPilot onDemand from Garmin
» Maplets — Maps for All Natio... from Zaia Design
» MotionX GPS Drive from MotionX™
» NAVIGON North America from NAVIGON AG
» OffMaps 2 from iosphere GmbH
» The Cartographer from A Tasty Pixel
» TomTom U.S.A. from TomTom International BV
» Waze GPS & traffic - Social, f... from Waze Inc.
Best Travel App
The best app for a traveller
» FlightTrack Pro – Live Fligh... from Ben Kazez
» Gogobot - Travel Postcards,Thi... from Gogobot
» Nosh from Firespotter Labs
» Packing Pro from Quinn Genzel
» The Cartographer from A Tasty Pixel
» Trip Journal from iQapps
» Trippy from Trippy.com
» Where To? - Discover your next... from FutureTap GmbH
» Word Lens from Quest Visual
» WorldMate Gold – The Must-Ha... from WorldMate, Inc.
Best Transportation App
The best app to stay on top of public transportation
» Maplets — Maps for All Natio... from Zaia Design
» MetrO from Kinevia
» OneBusAway from University of Washington
» Pocket MUNI from Nozzy
» Routesy Pro Bay Area San Franc... from Pixelcup
» Transit Maps from Felt Tip Inc.
» TransitGuru TheBus from Toccata Technologies Inc.
» Transporter: Real-time Public ... from transporter
» UpNext 3D Cities from UpNext
» iCaltrain: Caltrain 2011 from iCaltrain
Best App for Locals
The best app for locals to stay informed
» AroundMe from Attorno A Me S.R.L.
» Foodspotting from Foodspotting, Inc
» HotZNow by Closer from Closer
» Localscope from Cynapse
» Oink from Milk Inc.
» UrbanDaddy from UrbanDaddy
» Urbanspoon from Urbanspoon
» Yelp from Yelp
» Zagat from Handmark, Inc.
» foursquare from foursquare
Best Productivity App
Best all to keep you productive
» Awesome Note (+To-do/Diary) from BRID
» Evernote from Evernote
» Evernote Hello from Evernote
» OmniFocus for iPad from The Omni Group
» OmniFocus for iPhone from The Omni Group
» OmniGraffle from The Omni Group
» OmniOutliner from The Omni Group
» Textastic Code Editor from Alexander Blach
» ThinkBook - Write, Plan, Outli... from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
» Trunk Notes - note taking and ... from Apps On The Move
Best Task Management App
Best app for keeping track of your task list
» 2Do: Tasks Done in Style from Guided Ways Technologies Ltd
» Asana Mobile from Asana
» Awesome Note (+To-do/Diary) from BRID
» Daily Routine from Jaysen Marais
» Next! from LefTurn Labs LLC
» OmniFocus for iPad from The Omni Group
» Orchestra To-do from Orchestra, Inc.
» Todo from Appigo
» Wunderlist from 6 Wunderkinder
» Yes! - Tasks from appart15 GmbH
Best Calendar App
Best Calendar App
» Agendus - Calendars with Sync,... from iambic, Inc.
» Calendars - Google Calendar cl... from Readdle
» Cozi Family Organizer from Cozi
» Fast Calendar & Tasks (Calveti... from Mysterious Trousers, LLC
» Momento (Diary/Journal) from d3i Ltd
» Pocket Informant (Calendar, Ta... from Web Information Solutions, Inc.
» TouchBase Calendar : 1-Touch S... from Tomo
» Virtual Office Pro from iTECH DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS INC.
» Wikly - a weekly calendar for ... from Not A Basement Studio
» miCal - missing Calendar from entwicklungsschmiede UG & Co KG
Best Mobile Office App
Best Mobile Office App
» Daylite Touch from Marketcircle
» Documents To Go® Premium - Of... from DataViz, Inc.
» Keynote from Apple
» Numbers from Apple
» Office² HD from Byte²
» Pages from Apple
» Quickoffice Pro HD – edit of... from Quickoffice, Inc.
» Roambi Analytics Visualizer from MeLLmo Inc.
» SugarSync from SugarSync, Inc.
» ThinkFree Office Mobile from Hancom Inc.
Best Business App
Best Business Related App
» Billings Touch from Marketcircle
» Daylite Touch from Marketcircle
» Headquarters from Select Start Studios, Inc.
» Merlin - Project Management from ProjectWizards
» MindNode from IdeasOnCanvas GmbH
» OmniOutliner from The Omni Group
» ReaddleDocs (documents/attachm... from Readdle
» SG Project Pro from FourthFrame Technologies
» Scanner Pro: scan multipage do... from Readdle
» ThinkBook - Write, Plan, Outli... from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
Best Remote Access App
Best Remote Access App
» Air Display from Avatron Software, Inc.
» Citrix Receiver. from Citrix Systems, Inc.
» Ignition from LogMeIn, Inc.
» Jump Desktop (Remote Desktop) from Phase Five Systems
» Screens - VNC Client for iOS from Edovia Inc.
» TeamViewer for Remote Control from TeamViewer
» VNC Viewer from RealVNC
» Wyse PocketCloud Pro (Remote ... from Wyse Technology Inc.
» iSSH - SSH / VNC Console from Zinger-Soft
» iTeleport: VNC from iTeleport LLC
Best Information Organization App
Best Information Organization App
» Corkulous from Appigo
» Evernote from Evernote
» FileMaker Go from FileMaker, Inc.
» HanDBase Database Manager from DDH Software, Inc
» Idea Store from Spore Tools Ltd.
» OmniFocus for iPhone from The Omni Group
» OmniOutliner from The Omni Group
» Things from Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
» ThinkBook - Write, Plan, Outli... from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
» Trunk Notes - note taking and ... from Apps On The Move
Best Writing App
Best Writing App
» 7notes Premium from 7knowledge International Corporation
» Daedalus Touch from The Soulmen
» Elements - Dropbox And Markdow... from Second Gear
» Nebulous Notes (for Dropbox) from Nuclear Elements
» Pages from Apple
» Penultimate from Cocoa Box Design LLC
» PlainText - Dropbox text editi... from Hog Bay Software
» Simplenote from Codality
» WriteRoom from Hog Bay Software
» iA Writer from Information Architects, Inc.
Best Music Service App
Best Music Service App
» Audiogalaxy Mobile from AG Entertainment Inc
» MOG from MOG
» Pandora Radio from Pandora Media, Inc.
» Rdio from Rdio
» Rhapsody from Rhapsody International Inc.
» SiriusXM Internet Radio from SIRIUS XM Radio Inc
» Slacker Radio from Slacker, Inc.
» Sonos Controller for iPad from Sonos, Inc.
» Spotify from Spotify Ltd.
» gMusic: A Google Music player from IIS
Best Music App Replacement
Best replacement for the OS music app
» AUPEO! Personal Radio – Free... from Aupeo GmbH
» Audium from Mic Pringle
» Azul Media Player - Video and ... from Gplex
» Groove from Zikera
» Planetary from Bloom Studio, Inc.
» Sonos Controller for iPhone from Sonos, Inc.
» Spotify from Spotify Ltd.
» TunesMate Pro - smart Music Pl... from Wizsoft
» VinylLove™ from Color Monkey
» musiXmatch - lyrics + player from musiXmatch srl
Best Music Info App
Best music info and discovery app
» Band Of The Day from 955 Dreams
» FluxTunes from Quokka Studios Pty Ltd
» Hound from SoundHound, Inc.
» KCRW Music Mine from KCRW
» NPR Music from NPR
» Shazam Encore from Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
» Songify from Khush Inc.
» Songkick Concerts from Songkick
» SoundTracking from Schematic Labs
» Turntable.fm ~ play music toge... from stickybits, inc.
Best Weather App
Best Weather App
» AccuWeather for iPhone from AccuWeather, Inc.
» Aelios Weather from Jilion
» Hurricane from Kitty Code
» Magical Weather from Sophiestication Software
» RadarScope from Base Velocity, LLC
» Shine - Weather at a Glance from AppThat
» The Weather Channel® from The Weather Channel Interactive
» Weather HD from vimov, LLC
» WeatherBug from WeatherBug
» swackett from AGLogic, LLC.
Best Shopping App
Best Shopping App
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Amazon Windowshop from AMZN Mobile LLC
» AppShopper from AppShopper.com, LLC
» AppsGoneFree from AppAdvice.com
» Cheapare from Jesper Forsberg
» RedLaser Barcode Scanner and Q... from eBay Inc.
» ShopSavvy (Barcode Scanner and... from ShopSavvy, Inc.
» Smarter Shopping from Blockdot, Inc.
» eBay from eBay Inc.
» shopkick - Get FREE STUFF whil... from shopkick
Best Retail App
Best Retail App
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Apple Store from Apple
» Canadian Tire Retail for iPad from Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited
» Consumer Reports Mobile Shoppe... from Consumer Reports
» Delivery Status touch, a packa... from Junecloud LLC
» HauteLook from HauteLook
» Macy's from Macys Inc
» Starbucks from Starbucks Coffee Company
» Target from Target
» shopkick - Get FREE STUFF whil... from shopkick
Best Financial App
Best Financial App
» BillMinder for iPhone from return7
» CoinKeeper: Budget and expense... from i-Free
» Menelao from kishnel.com
» Mint.com Personal Finance – ... from Mint.com
» MoneyBook - finance with flair from noidentity gmbh
» Saver ~ Control your Expenses from Alex Solonsky
» TaxCaster by TurboTax – Free... from Intuit, Inc.
» You Need a Budget (YNAB) from You Need a Budget (YNAB)
» iBank from IGG Software, LLC
» iCompta 2 Personal Finance from LyricApps
Best Cooking App
Best Cooks Helper App
» 170,000+ Recipes - BigOven from BigOven.com
» Appetites from Clear-Media
» Baking with Dorie from CulinApp, LLC.
» Epicurious Recipes & Shopping ... from Condé Nast Digital
» Martha Stewart Cookies from Callaway Digital Arts, Inc.
» Martha Stewart Cookies for iPh... from Callaway Digital Arts, Inc.
» Paprika Recipe Manager - Get y... from Hindsight Labs LLC
» Serving Sizer Recipe Cards Pro... from Creative Algorithms
» Simply Organic HD from Blockdot, Inc.
» iCookbook – thousands of nam... from Publications International, Ltd.
Best E-Reader App
Best E-Reader App
» Classics from Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu
» GoodReader for iPhone from Good.iWare Ltd.
» Google Books from Google
» Instapaper from Marco Arment
» Kindle – Read Books, Magazin... from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Kobo - 1 million FREE Books ��... from Kobo Inc.
» NOOK for iPhone from Barnes & ... from Barnes & Noble
» PDF Reader Pro Edition for iPa... from iTECH DEVELOPMENT SYSTEMS INC.
» Stanza from Lexcycle
» iBooks from Apple
Best Comic App
Best Comic Viewing App
» CIA : Operation Ajax from Cognito Comics
» Comic Life from plasq LLC
» Comic Zeal Comic Reader Mini from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
» Comics from comiXology
» Cyanide and Happiness from Content House
» DC Comics from DC Comics
» Dark Horse Comics from Dark Horse Comics
» Manga Storm - The Ultimate Man... from Wayu Daorerk
» Marvel Comics from Marvel Entertainment
» Pocket God Comics from iVerse Media
Best Coffee Table Book App
Best Coffee Table Book App
» 7 Billion from National Geographic Society
» Ascent: Commemorating Shuttle from NASA
» Fotopedia National Parks from Fotonauts Inc.
» LIFE Wonders of the World Phot... from Time Home Entertainment Inc.
» NYPL Biblion: World's Fair from The New York Public Library
» Pennant from Vargatron
» Road Inc. - Legendary Cars from Pyrolia
» Speakeasy Cocktails: Learn fro... from Open Air Publishing
» The Fantastic Flying Books of ... from Moonbot Studios LA, LLC
» The Magic of Reality from Random House
Best Medical App
Best Medical App
» AirStrip - Cardiology from AirStrip Technologies, LLC
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