Announcing the Nominees of the 5th Annual Best App Ever Awards!

We are proud to announce the nominees for the fifth annual Best App Ever Awards. The awards that celebrate the best apps available, not just the best selling. This year we saw an amazing response with over 715,000 nominations submitted for 6,755 unique apps!

Voting is now open and will remain open through January 31st, 2013. Winners will be announced in February and details on that are to come.

Best App Ever

The overall best app of the year. Nominees are the apps that received the most nominations across all categories
» Action Movie FX from Bad Robot Interactive
» Clear from Realmac Software
» Evernote from Evernote
» Google Maps from Google, Inc.
» Minecraft – Pocket Edition from Mojang
» Modern Combat 4: Zero Hour from Gameloft
» Outwitters from One Man Left
» Punch Quest from Rocketcat Games
» The Room from Fireproof Games
» Walking Dead: The Game from Telltale Inc

Hit the jump for the list of the remaining nominees in the 100+ categories. Or head right on over to Best App Ever to start voting. Best of luck everyone!

Most Innovative App

The most innovative app on a mobile platform
» 8tracks radio from 8tracks Inc.
» Action Movie FX from Bad Robot Interactive
» Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe from HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
» Clear from Realmac Software
» Figure from Propellerhead Software AB
» Launch Center Pro from App Cubby
» Paper by FiftyThree from FiftyThree, Inc.
» Strum from Smule
» Summly from Summly Limited
» The Silent History from Ying Horowitz & Quinn LLC

Best Visual Design

The app that takes interface design to a new level
» Any.DO To-do list from Any.DO
» Clear from Realmac Software
» Cooliris from Cooliris, Inc
» Evernote from Evernote
» Figure from Propellerhead Software AB
» Google Maps from Google, Inc.
» iPoe - The Interactive and Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe Collection from Play Creatividad
» Panna from How 2 Media, Inc.
» Paper by FiftyThree from FiftyThree, Inc.
» Prismatic: Always Interesting from Prismatic

Best Location-Based App

The app that makes best use of your location
» Checkmark from Snowman
» Glympse - Share location with friends from Glympse Inc.
» Google Maps from Google, Inc.
» Life is Magic from Red Robot Labs Inc.
» Localscope from Cynapse
» SPUN: City News from Broadcastr, Inc.
» Traveler's Quest from Kitty Code
» Waze social GPS traffic & gas from Waze Inc.
» Weather Rabbit from Rabbx Inc.
» Where To? - Discover your next destination using GPS from FutureTap GmbH

Best App Bargain

The app worth way more than what you paid for it
» AppGratis - 1 free app a day (and other cool discounts) from iMediapp
» Appoday: Free App Deal of the Day from Iddiction
» Appsfire (Free): Your daily dose of great apps & great deals from appsfire
» Apps Gone Free (Best Daily Top App Deals) from AppAdvice.com
» AppZilla 3 : 150 in 1 FREE! from Fossil Software
» Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine from Flipboard Inc.
» Pulse: Your News, Blog, Magazine and Social Reader from Alphonso Labs Inc
» Skype from Skype Communications S.a.r.l
» Viber - Free Phone Calls & Text from Viber Media, Inc.
» WhatsApp Messenger from WhatsApp Inc.

Best Use of Hardware

The app that takes your mobile device to its limit
» Action Movie FX from Bad Robot Interactive
» Audiobus from A Tasty Pixel
» Car Camera DVR from AppAnnex, LLC
» Cycloramic from Egos Ventures
» Ghostbusters™ Paranormal Blast from XMG Studio Inc.
» KitCam from GhostBird Software
» Maps 3D - GPS Tracks for Bike, Hike, Ski & Outdoor from movingworld
» Multi Measures HD - The all-in-1 measuring toolkit from SkyPaw Co. Ltd
» Point & Measure from TapTapSoft
» Rechner Calculator from aeliox

Most Useful App

The one app that you keep coming back to, multiple times per day
» Clear from Realmac Software
» Dictionary.com Dictionary & Thesaurus - No Ads from Dictionary.com, LLC
» Dropbox from Dropbox
» Evernote from Evernote
» imo messenger from imo.im
» Shazam from Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
» Skype from Skype Communications S.a.r.l
» Snapguide from Heavy Bits, Inc
» Stitcher Radio from Stitcher, Inc.
» Waze social GPS traffic & gas from Waze Inc.

Best Big Brand App

Best app created by a big brand
» Adobe Photoshop Express from Adobe
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Angry Birds Star Wars from Rovio Entertainment Ltd
» Chrome from Google, Inc.
» eBay from eBay Inc.
» Google Search from Google, Inc.
» Netflix from Netflix, Inc.
» Nike+ Running from Nike, Inc.
» Sports Car Challenge from Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd.
» Zappos Mobile from Zappos Development, Inc

Best Time Killer

The best app for filling up small gaps in your schedule
» Draw Something from OMGPOP
» FX Photo Studio from MacPhun LLC
» Hay Day from Supercell
» Life is Magic from Red Robot Labs Inc.
» Punch Quest from Rocketcat Games
» Puzzle Craft from Chillingo Ltd
» Streetspotr from Streetspotr GmbH & Co KG
» Stupid Zombies 2 Free from GameResort LLC
» Temple Run from Imangi Studios, LLC
» War of Eclipse from Game Stew

Best Outdoors App

This app is the one must have tool when you are outdoors
» Endomondo Sports Tracker PRO – GPS Track Running Cycling Walking & More from Endomondo.com
» Geocaching from Groundspeak Inc.
» Google Maps from Google, Inc.
» iFish USA - The App for Fishing in America from The App Door
» Localscope from Cynapse
» Maps 3D - GPS Tracks for Bike, Hike, Ski & Outdoor from movingworld
» MotionX GPS from MotionX™
» National Parks by National Geographic from National Geographic Society
» Peterson Birds of North America from Appweavers Inc.
» PowerCam™ from Wondershare Software Co., Ltd

Best Doing Good App

The best app for doing good in the world
» Budge - Challenge, Play, Loser Donates from Dabbl Co
» Charity Miles from Charity Miles
» Chee.rs from Cheerful, Inc.
» Dandelion from Protein
» iKiva for Kiva.org from ThoughtVine
» instead from Oven Bits, LLC
» My Life as a Refugee from Artifex Creative Webnet Ltd
» PaperKarma from Readabl, Inc.
» Save a horse from Elaine Heney
» WishLab from BUMPERAPPS LTD

Best Social Networking App

The best social networking app
» Bubbly - Voice social network from Bubble Motion
» Facebook from Facebook, Inc.
» Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine from Flipboard Inc.
» Instagram from Burbn, Inc.
» Palringo Group Messenger from Palringo Limited
» Path from Path, Inc.
» ShadowMe for Twitter from Tendy Apps LLC
» Snapchat from Snapchat, Inc.
» Tweetbot for Twitter (iPad edition) from Tapbots
» Tweetbot for Twitter (iPhone & iPod touch) from Tapbots

Best Group Sharing App

The best social app for small groups and families
» Cooliris from Cooliris, Inc
» FuzeBox Mobile from FuzeBox Software Corporation
» HipChat from HipChat, Inc.
» Kik Messenger from KIK INTERACTIVE INC.
» Path from Path, Inc.
» Pinterest from Pinterest, Inc.
» Skype from Skype Communications S.a.r.l
» TeamViewer for Remote Control from TeamViewer
» Telly from Telly, Inc
» WhatsApp Messenger from WhatsApp Inc.

Best Messaging App

The best app for messaging people
» Bubbly - Voice social network from Bubble Motion
» Facebook Messenger from Facebook, Inc.
» GroupMe™ from Mindless Dribble Inc.
» imo messenger from imo.im
» Palringo Group Messenger from Palringo Limited
» Skype from Skype Communications S.a.r.l
» Snapchat from Snapchat, Inc.
» Viber - Free Phone Calls & Text from Viber Media, Inc.
» Voxer Walkie-Talkie PTT from Voxer LLC
» WhatsApp Messenger from WhatsApp Inc.

Best Location Sharing App

The best app to share where you are
» AlterGeo from AlterGeo
» Facebook from Facebook, Inc.
» Find My Friends from Apple
» Glympse - Share location with friends from Glympse Inc.
» Google Latitude from Google, Inc.
» Highlight from Math Camp, Inc.
» Localmind from Localmind, Corp.
» Path from Path, Inc.
» Showyou from Remixation, Inc.
» Sonar: Friends Nearby from Sonar Media, Inc.

Best News App

The best app for catching up on the news
» Circa News from Circa 1605, Inc.
» Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine from Flipboard Inc.
» Interesting for iPhone from Mike Rundle
» News360 for iPhone: Your Personalized News Reader from News360
» Pulse News for iPad: Your News, Blog, Magazine and Social Organizer from Alphonso Labs Inc
» Rockmelt: Explore the best of the web from RockMelt, Inc.
» SPUN: City News from Broadcastr, Inc.
» Stitcher Radio from Stitcher, Inc.
» Summly from Summly Limited
» Zite Personalized Magazine from Zite, Inc.

Best Magazine App

The best app representation of a magazine
» Editions by AOL from AOL Inc.
» Engadget Distro from AOL Inc.
» Flipboard: Your Social News Magazine from Flipboard Inc.
» Next Issue – all the magazines you love – unlimited access from Next Issue Media
» Readr from Pixel Mags
» The Awl: Weekend Companion from 29th Street Publishing
» The Magazine. from Marco Arment
» TNW Magazine from The Next Web Holding B.V.
» Zinio from Zinio LLC
» Zite Personalized Magazine from Zite, Inc.

Best Newspaper App

The best app representation of a newspaper
» Daily Mail Newspaper from Associated Northcliffe Digital Limited
» LA Times from Tribune Interactive
» Metro Tablet Edition from Associated Northcliffe Digital Limited
» NYTimes from The New York Times Company
» PressReader from NewspaperDirect Inc.
» Rockmelt: Explore the best of the web from RockMelt, Inc.
» SPUN: City News from Broadcastr, Inc.
» The Onion from The Onion
» The Wall Street Journal. from Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
» Zite Personalized Magazine from Zite, Inc.

Best RSS Reader App

The best reader for your RSS feeds
» Cappuccino - Google Reader Client from Bloop
» Feeddler RSS Reader Pro from C.B. Liu
» Feedly: Your Google Reader, Youtube, Google News, RSS News Reader from DevHD
» Mr. Reader from Oliver Fürniß
» NewsRack from omz:software
» Perfect RSS Reader from Connect Technology Co., Ltd
» Pulse News for iPad: Your News, Blog, Magazine and Social Organizer from Alphonso Labs Inc
» Reeder from Silvio Rizzi
» Reeder for iPad from Silvio Rizzi
» Taptu - DJ your News from taptu.com

Best Navigation App

The app that keeps you from getting lost
» Bing from Microsoft Corporation
» Garmin U.S.A. from Garmin
» Google Maps from Google, Inc.
» INRIX Traffic - Never Be Late Again! from INRIX, Inc.
» MapQuest from AOL Inc.
» MotionX GPS Drive from MotionX™
» NAVIGON North America from Garmin Wuerzburg GmbH
» RoadNinja from Lamar Advertising Company
» TomTom U.S.A. from TomTom
» Waze social GPS traffic & gas from Waze Inc.

Best Travel App

The best app for a traveller
» App in the Air - Track Flights and Airports from App in the Air
» Booking.com Hotel reservations for 250,000+ hotels from Booking.com
» KAYAK from kayak.com
» Localscope from Cynapse
» Packing Pro from Quinn Genzel
» Popcarte - Postcards and New Year's cards from Popcarte.com
» Travel Channel Layover Guide from The Travel Channel, L.L.C.
» Traveler's Quest from Kitty Code
» Where To? - Discover your next destination using GPS from FutureTap GmbH
» WorldMate from WorldMate, Inc.

Best Transportation App

The best app to stay on top of public transportation
» Citymapper - London Transport Live (tube, bus, cycle and rail) from Citymapper Limited
» Google Maps from Google, Inc.
» Quick Route from Excited Pixel
» Routesy Pro Bay Area San Francisco Muni, BART, Caltrain, AC Transit from Pixelcup
» TaxiTastic Private Hire Cabs from Blueflake
» The Transit App from Samuel Vermette
» Transit Maps from Felt Tip Inc.
» Transporter: Real-time Public Transit Designed for the Bay Area from transporter
» Tube Map London from mxData Ltd
» Uber from Uber Technologies, Inc.

Best App for Locals

The best app for locals to stay informed
» Alfred from Clever Sense
» Foodspotting from Foodspotting, Inc
» forkly from forkly
» Localmind from Localmind, Corp.
» Localscope from Cynapse
» Mob from Hatch Labs, Inc.
» NearMe™ from Yeerp Inc.
» Ness Dining Guide - Restaurant Search from Ness Computing, Inc.
» Where To? - Discover your next destination using GPS from FutureTap GmbH
» Yelp from Yelp

Best Productivity App

Best all to keep you productive
» 1Password from AgileBits Inc.
» 30/30 from Binary Hammer
» Actions for iPad from Usefool Apps
» Clear from Realmac Software
» Evernote from Evernote
» MindNode from IdeasOnCanvas GmbH
» OmniFocus for iPhone from The Omni Group
» Pocket Informant from Web Information Solutions, Inc.
» Things from Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
» Unstuck from Unstuck

Best Task Management App

Best app for keeping track of your task list
» 30/30 from Binary Hammer
» Any.DO To-do list from Any.DO
» Astrid Tasks/To-do List from Todoroo Inc.
» Checkmark from Snowman
» Clear from Realmac Software
» Mindjet Tasks from Mindjet LLC
» OmniFocus for iPad from The Omni Group
» Pocket Informant from Web Information Solutions, Inc.
» Things from Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
» Todo® Pro from Appigo

Best Calendar App

Best Calendar App
» Agenda Calendar from savvy apps, llc
» Awesome Calendar(+Google Task/Diary) from YunaSoft Inc.
» Awesome Note (+To-do/Calendar) from BRID
» Calendars by Readdle from Readdle
» CalenGoo (sync with Google Calendar™) from Dominique Andr Gunia
» Calvetica Calendar from Mysterious Trousers, LLC
» Fantastical from Flexibits Inc.
» iStudiez Pro from iStudiez Team
» miCal HD - missing Calendar for the iPad from entwicklungsschmiede UG & Co KG
» Pocket Informant from Web Information Solutions, Inc.

Best Mobile Office App

Best Mobile Office App
» CloudOn from CloudOn, Inc.
» Google Drive from Google, Inc.
» Jive Software from Jive Software
» OfficeTime - Time & Expense Tracking from OfficeTime Software
» Office² Plus from Byte²
» Outline+ - OneNote notebooks on your iPad. Syncs with Dropbox, Box.com from Gorillized
» Pages from Apple
» Quickoffice Pro HD – edit office documents & view PDF files from Quickoffice, Inc.
» SkyDrive from Microsoft Corporation
» SlideShark: View & Share Presentations from Brainshark, Inc.

Best Business App

Best Business Related App
» Catch Notes from Catch.com, Inc.
» CloudOn from CloudOn, Inc.
» Concur - Travel, Receipts, Expense Reports from Concur
» FuzeBox Mobile from FuzeBox Software Corporation
» OmniPlan from The Omni Group
» Orchestra To-do from Orchestra, Inc.
» Outline+ - OneNote notebooks on your iPad. Syncs with Dropbox, Box.com from Gorillized
» Project Planning Pro from i2e Consulting LLC
» Square Register from Square, Inc.
» Symantec O3 from Symantec

Best Remote Access App

Best Remote Access App
» FuzeBox Mobile from FuzeBox Software Corporation
» Ignition from LogMeIn, Inc.
» iSSH - SSH / VNC Console from Zinger-Soft
» iTeleport for iPad from iTeleport Inc.
» PocketCloud Remote Desktop Pro - RDP / VNC / View from Wyse Technology Inc.
» Prompt from Panic, Inc.
» QuikIO HD: Free for Limited Time from Transcast Media, Inc.
» Screens VNC - Control your computer remotely from Edovia Inc.
» Splashtop 2 - Remote Desktop from Splashtop Inc.
» VNC Viewer from RealVNC

Best Information Organization App

Best Information Organization App
» DEVONthink To Go from DEVONtechnologies, LLC
» Evernote from Evernote
» GoodNotes - Notes & PDF from Time Base Technology Limited
» Meernotes from Fabulously Retro
» OmniFocus for iPhone from The Omni Group
» Outline+ - OneNote notebooks on your iPad. Syncs with Dropbox, Box.com from Gorillized
» Projectbook: Notes and To-dos from theory.io
» Things from Cultured Code GmbH & Co. KG
» ThinkBook - Write, Plan, Outline and Take Notes from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
» WorkFlowy from WorkFlowy

Best Writing App

Best Writing App
» Byword from Metaclassy, Lda.
» Daedalus Touch from The Soulmen GBR
» Day One - Journal from Bloom Built, LLC
» Elements For Dropbox - A Markdown Notes and Writing App from Second Gear
» iA Writer from Information Architects Inc.
» Meernotes from Fabulously Retro
» Notability - Take Notes & Annotate PDFs with Dropbox & Google Drive Sync from Ginger Labs
» Pages from Apple
» Textilus Word Processor from knowtilus
» Writing Kit - Research & Write Markdown/Fountain Documents from Quang Anh Do

Best Music Service App

Best Music Service App
» 8tracks radio from 8tracks Inc.
» Amazon Cloud Player from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Deezer from Deezer
» gMusic: A Google Music player from IIS
» MOG from MOG
» Pandora Radio from Pandora Media, Inc.
» Rdio from Rdio
» Songza from Songza Media, Inc.
» Spotify from Spotify Ltd.
» TuneIn Radio Pro : Listen to live music, news, talk, sports, and podcasts from around the world from TuneIn

Best Music App Replacement

Best replacement for the iOS music app
» Audio Xciter - DSP Enhanced Music Player from Aphex
» CarTunes Music Player from Ryan Oksenhorn
» Ecoute from PixiApps
» gMusic: A Google Music player from IIS
» Groove 2 - Music Player from Zikera
» in:play from bigbluecouch
» Listen from Daft Logic Studio
» robick from birnimal APP
» Spotify from Spotify Ltd.
» Vinyl - the Real Record Player from elephantcandy

Best Music Info App

Best music info and discovery app
» Audious - Discover Your Music from Lukas Burgstaller
» Band Of The Day from 955 Dreams
» Discovr Music - find new music from Filter Squad Pty Ltd
» in:play from bigbluecouch
» MPme from MPme
» NPR Music from NPR
» Recollect — Beautiful music recommendations from Redaranj
» Shazam from Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
» Songkick Concerts from Songkick
» SoundHound from SoundHound, Inc.

Best Weather App

Best Weather App
» AccuWeather for iPad from AccuWeather, Inc.
» Dark Sky - Weather Radar, Hyperlocal Forecasts, and Storm Alerts from Jackadam
» Hurricane from Kitty Code
» RadarScope from Base Velocity, LLC
» Solar : Weather from Hollr, Inc.
» WeatherBug from Earth Networks, Inc.
» Weathercube - Gestural Weather from Appsuperb
» Weather HD - Live Weather Forecast with 3D NOAA Radar from vimov, LLC
» Weather Live from Apalon
» Weather Rabbit from Rabbx Inc.

Best Shopping App

Best Shopping App
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Catalogue by TheFind - the best catalog app for your holiday shopping spree - period from TheFind.com
» CoffeeTable: Catalog shopping for the iPad and iPhone from Real Valuable, LLC
» Delivery Status touch, a package tracker from Junecloud LLC
» eBay for iPad from eBay Inc.
» Etsy from Etsy, Inc.
» Google Catalogs from Google, Inc.
» Lister: Shopping and To Do Lists from 30 South LLC
» Patalogue for iPad from Patalogue
» Price Check by Amazon from AMZN Mobile LLC

Best Retail App

Best Retail App
» Amazon Mobile from AMZN Mobile LLC
» CoffeeTable: Catalog shopping for the iPad and iPhone from Real Valuable, LLC
» eBay for iPad from eBay Inc.
» Pose from Pose
» RedLaser – Barcode Scanner, Shopping Assistant & QR Code Reader from eBay Inc.
» RetailMeNot Coupons from RetailMeNot
» ShopStyle from Sugar Inc
» Square Register from Square, Inc.
» Svpply from Svpply, Inc.
» Wrapp from Bohemian Wrappsody AB

Best Financial App

Best Financial App
» Bankr Personal Finance from Styled Syntax, LLC
» BillMinder - Bill Reminder and Organizer from return7, LLC
» iBank for iPad from IGG Software, LLC
» Mint.com Personal Finance from Mint.com
» MoneyWiz - Personal Finance from SilverWiz
» Saver ~ Control your Expenses from Alex Solonsky
» Shares from Sam Soffes
» StockTouch from Visible Market Inc.
» Trip Boss Expense & Budget travel manager, with tip and currency calculators from Creative Algorithms
» Weave from Intuit Inc.

Best Cooking App

Best Cooks Helper App
» 20 Minute Meals - Jamie Oliver from Zolmo
» AG Wine Guide from Approach Guides LLC
» BabyCakes - Vegan and Gluten-Free Baking by Erin McKenna from BabyCakes NYC Inc
» Better Bacon: Chef Recipes & How to Make Your Own from Open Air Publishing
» iCookbook – thousands of name-brand recipes with easy Voice Control prep from Publications International, Ltd.
» Kitchen Aid Kit Pro – How to Cook Easy: food tips, timer and converter from Hitlab Ltd
» Kitchen Knife Skills: Essentials for the Confident Cook from Open Air Publishing
» Nom Nom Paleo from Nom Nom Paleo
» Paprika Recipe Manager - Get your recipes organized! from Hindsight Labs LLC
» Recipe Manager with Serving Sizer for iPad - your recipes, organized from Creative Algorithms

Best E-Reader App

Best E-Reader App
» exLibris from APPLIFTO INC
» GoodReader for iPad from Good.iWare Ltd.
» iBooks from Apple
» iPoe 2 - The Interactive and Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe Collection from Play Creatividad
» Kindle – Read Books, eBooks, Magazines, Newspapers & Textbooks from AMZN Mobile LLC
» Kobo Books from Kobo Inc.
» Madefire from Madefire Inc.
» Marvin = eBooks + Intelligence from Appstafarian
» NOOK from Barnes & Noble
» Stanza from Lexcycle

Best Comic App

Best Comic Viewing App
» Brave Interactive Comic from Disney
» Comics from comiXology
» Comic Viewer from DenVog, LLC
» Comic Zeal Comic Reader from Bitolithic Pty Ltd
» Cyanide and Happiness from Content House
» DC Comics from DC Entertainment
» Madefire from Madefire Inc.
» Manga Storm - The Ultimate Manga Reader from Work Corner Company Limited
» Marvel Comics from Marvel Entertainment
» NARR8 from NARR8 LIMITED

Best Coffee Table Book App

Best Coffee Table Book App
» Barefoot World Atlas from Touch Press
» Brian Cox's Wonders of the Universe from HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
» CoffeeTable: Catalog shopping for the iPad and iPhone from Real Valuable, LLC
» Fotopedia Italy from Fotonauts Inc.
» Fotopedia Wild Friends from Fotonauts Inc.
» iPoe - The Interactive and Illustrated Edgar Allan Poe Collection from Play Creatividad
» Kick-Off from Leading Brands JLT
» Leonardo da Vinci: Anatomy from Touch Press
» National Parks by National Geographic from National Geographic Society
» The Unilever Series at Tate Modern from Tate Gallery

Best Medical App

Best Medical App
» Dexteria - Fine Motor Skill Development from BinaryLabs, Inc.
» Epocrates from Epocrates
» Health Guide: FirstAid from Kalana Jayatilake
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