Most-popular: Candy Crush Saga for iPhone.
You weren't the only one addicted to mobile confectionery in 2013.
Candy Crush Saga, the smash hit game that millions played on trains, waiting at the bank or hanging around the house, was the most downloaded free app for the iPhone in 2013, according to Apple.
The game itself, launched in November 2012 and available for free on the Apple and Android platforms, has more than 500 million downloads and has been played more than 150 billion times, according to developer King.
Hit games such as Angry Birds, Words with Friends and FarmVille come and go as players navigate to the next big game. But King co-founder Sebastian Knutsson said Candy Crush can stay on top with frequent updates.
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"We add new content every two to three weeks," he said. "It allows you to play the whole saga in a new way."
Social networking and communication apps proved as wildly popular as ever this year. Vine, a new app from Twitter that lets users make funny six-second videos, was the fourth most downloaded free app. Snapchat, home of photo messages that self-destruct within 10 seconds, was number six. Instagram, which began as a place to share photos and has evolved into a popular social network (Beyonce announced her new digital album on Instagram) was number seven.
Despite heated music service competition from Apple, Spotify, Clear Channel and others, Pandora â€" the personalised music service â€" came in at number nine on the free app download chart. Apple in September introduced iTunes Radio in the US, a similar service that many said could spell the end of Pandora, and Clear Channel poured a lot of promotional muscle into its iHeart Radio. iTunes Radio is expected to launch in Australia next year.
Meanwhile, some of the hottest apps from 2012 were absent from the top 10 this year. Twitter, Pinterest, Skype, Flashlight and the game Draw Something were all top downloads last year, but didn't make this year's top 10. YouTube, last year's top download, was number two this year.
Top free iPhone apps
1. Candy Crush Saga
2. YouTube
3. Temple Run 2
4. Vine
5. Google Maps
6. Snapchat
7. Instagram
8. Facebook
9. Pandora Radio
10. Despicable Me: Minion Rush
Top paid iPhone apps
1. Minecraft
2. Heads Up!
3. Temple Run: Oz
4. Angry Birds Star Wars
5. Plague Inc.
6. Afterlight
7. Free Music Download Pro â€" Mp3 Downloader
8. Bloons TD 5
9. Sleep Cycle alarm clock
10. Plants vs Zombies
Top free iPad apps
1. Candy Crush Saga
2. YouTube
3. Temple Run 2
4. Calculator for iPad Free
5. Skype for iPad
6. Netflix
7. Despicable Me: Minion Rush
8. iBooks
9. Facebook
10. The Weather Channel for iPad
Top paid iPad apps
1. Minecraft â€" Pocket Edition
2. Pages
3. Temple Run: Oz
4. Plants vs Zombies HD
5. Angry Birds Star Wars HD
6. Notability
7. Angry Birds Star Wars II
8. iMovie
9. The Room
10. Bad Piggies HD
Flashback to 2012
Last year's top free iPhone app downloads:
1. YouTube
2. Instagram
3. Draw Something
4. Flashlight
5. Facebook
6. Pandora
7. Temple Run
8. Pinterest
9. Twitter
10. Skype
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