It's become an annual tradition, in the run up to the end of year holidays app developers put their apps on sale in hopes of getting as much of that post holiday sales rush as possible. But even if there's not an iTunes gift card waiting for us on Christmas morning, there are these great app sales available to all of us. Here's our curated list of the best of the best iOS apps and games on sale. For a complete, unfiltered list, check out our in-depth Price Drops list which is updated constantly.
Updates:
12/26, 9am - Updated (+49) - The post Christmas cookie coma is now over, there's not a peanut butter blossom left in the house. But there are still app sales. Have at them -- the App Store opens for changes tomorrow, many of these will go back to their normal prices.
12/20, 11am - Updated (+25) - A few more awesome games and apps have filtered in. Many via AppSanta.
12/20 - Updated (+85!) -- More and more great app sales are showing up. From older items to brand new apps and games. This time we scoured our system and came up with another 85 great items.
12/19 - Updated (+38) -- More great app and games on sale as more of the big guys get in on the fun. As always, grab these when you see them, they could go off sale at any moment.
12/18 - Updated (+27) -- A few more interesting sale items popped in. Some classics and some new apps. Expect the deluge to hit on Friday, just before the iTunes Connect shutdown.
12/17 - First edition -- EA is the first major publisher to kick it off with dozens of their games on sale. We've added a few of our favorites.
Hit the jump for the full list of iPhone and iPad apps and games on sale.
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-11-27 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-07-11 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
The Cave
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $1.99
The Cave
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
Sky Tourist
- price returned to $1.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-08-01 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Halftone 2
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-02-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-02-07 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-12-15 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-11-13 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
Fin Friends
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-08-30 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-08-16 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-09-27 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-05-04 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-05-17 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-10-17 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $1.99
RayForce
- price returned to $6.99, was on sale for $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-23 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-11-18 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $1.99
Machinarium
- price returned to $5.99, was on sale for $1.99
Real Steel
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-12-15 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Hack RUN
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for FREE!
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2010-12-09 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-12-09 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Somersault
- price returned to $1.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-02-05 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Jet Ball
- price returned to $1.99, was on sale for FREE!
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2013-10-31 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $4.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-06-06 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
Uface HD
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Released: 2012-12-13 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $9.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-12-13 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Can't Stop
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-06-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
vjay
- price returned to $30.99, was on sale for FREE!
Nightfall
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-09-27 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-04-01 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $4.99
Inspire Pro
- price returned to $19.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-01-29 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2009-10-09 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
PCalc
- price returned to $9.99, was on sale for $6.99
Meltdown©
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2013-11-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2013-11-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
Fiete Match
- price returned to $3.99, was on sale for $0.99
NBA 2K14
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-08-30 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-24 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-09-07 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Anomaly 2
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
djay 2
- price returned to $31.99, was on sale for $4.99
Type:Rider
- price returned to $1.99, was on sale for $0.99
Iesabel
- price returned to $5.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-06-20 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $9.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-05-16 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-10 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2013-05-02 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $1.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2013-02-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $9.99
2K DRIVE
- price returned to $6.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-09-19 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2012-09-19 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Yesterday
- price returned to $6.99, was on sale for $0.99
LostWinds
- price returned to $3.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-02-24 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-03-01 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $1.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2010-07-15 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
CHAOS RINGS
- price returned to $6.99, was on sale for $2.99
Rogue Planet
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2009-08-10 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Released: 2019-01-31 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
iMuscle Home
- price returned to $1.99, was on sale for FREE!
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2013-08-08 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-11-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-11-07 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-09-18 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
iPhone & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone and Apple Watch, compatible with iPad
Released: 2013-07-03 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2013-06-06 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-30 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
Bastion
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2011-12-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-04-12 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-07-08 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $10.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-07-08 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $6.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-06-13 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $1.99
Captain Cat
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-08-08 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $14.99
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2011-08-08 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $10.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-12-16 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
100 Rogues
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $1.99
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Universal & Apple Watch App - Designed for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
Released: 2008-11-05 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-16 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $1.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-03 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
METAL SLUG X
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $1.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-11-14 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
METAL SLUG 2
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $1.99
Wave Trip
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-03-18 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
METAL SLUG 1
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $1.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2012-07-26 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
RAYSTORM
- price returned to $9.99, was on sale for $4.99
QuestLord
- price returned to $5.99, was on sale for $0.99
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2012-05-03 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $3.99
Bust-A-Move
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-17 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-08 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-07-25 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-11-14 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
Star Command
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-04-04 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Worms3
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2013-10-31 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2012-12-28 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2013-05-31 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2013-05-31 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
The Room
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
ProCam
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
METAL SLUG 3
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $1.99
Crashsite
- price returned to $3.99, was on sale for $0.99
Toca Kitchen
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-11-17 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $4.99
EPOCH.
- price returned to $0.99, was on sale for FREE!
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2011-05-03 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $2.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-12-16 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2010-12-16 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
Dead Space™
- price returned to $4.99, was on sale for $0.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2010-10-21 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
NAVIGON USA
- price returned to $49.99, was on sale for $32.99
iPad App - Designed for iPad
Released: 2010-08-27 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: $0.99
RISK
- price returned to $2.99, was on sale for $0.99
AmpliTube
- price returned to $24.99, was on sale for $9.99
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Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad
Released: 2010-05-19 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!
The Sims 3
- price returned to $6.99, was on sale for $0.99
iPhone App - Designed for iPhone, compatible with iPad
Released: 2009-03-02 :: Category: Game
On Sale Now-
Sale: FREE!