Apple's best apps of 2014
Apple picked its favorite apps of the year. Photography and health (both physical and mental) dominate the list, while small names mingle with major brands like The New York Times and Facebook.
App of the Year: Elevate
The best of the brain trainers.
Runner-up: Hyperlapse
Time-lapse videos in an instant -- from Instagram.
Yahoo News Digest
A new way to look at the news.
Storehouse
Visual storytelling with your photos and videos.
SwiftKey Keyboard
Now that Apple allows third-party keyboards, this is the favorite.
1Password
One password to rule them all.
Camera+
Professional quality photos, from your camera phone.
Toca Lab
Making science fun for kids.
NYT Now
The most important stories of the day, from one of the most important brands in news.
120 Sports
Real-time highlights, analysis and 10 hours of live coverage daily.
Camu
Live filters, selfie-help and more options for great photos, all in an easy interface.
Spring - Go Shopping
A new way to shop on your phone.
BuzzFeed
It's BuzzFeed, fed right to your phone.
Peak
Personalized brain training for memory, focus and problem solving.
Nighty Night Circus
Animated bedtime stories.
Yummly
Find and save recipes, plus smart shopping lists with meal ideas.
Waterlogue
Turn any photo into a watercolor masterpiece.
Human Activity & Calorie Tracker
All-day tracking that motivates you to move 30 minutes or more.
Steller
Create multipage stories with your pictures.
TeleStory
Kids can write, direct and star in their own TV shows.
Network TV
Personalized Internet video network.
Litely
Add film-inspired tones to your photos.
Uber
The company might be getting itself in trouble lately, but the ride-on-demand app is an undeniable hit.
Star Walk 2
A stellar star-gazing app.
Cinamatic
Create three- to 60-second films with this offering from Hipstamatic.
Health Mate
Activity tracking and life coaching that links with Apple Health.
Paper
A more beautiful view of your Facebook feed.