Top 10 iOS and Android Apps of 2011

As 2011 comes to an end both Apple’s App Store and Google Android market place saw a huge growth due to the continue rise of smartphone sales. In 2011 Apple’s app store passed 500,000 apps with over 200 million iOS users downloaded 15 billion apps and Google Market place reached 380,297 apps with over 10 billion downloads. That’s a lot of apps!  Here are the top iOS and Android Apps of 2011.

iOS (iPad and iPhone)

1. Tweetbot
2. HBO Go
3. W.E.L.D.E.R.
4. Super 8
5. Grand Theft Auto 3
6. Songza
7. Infinity Blade II
8. Instacast
9. Mixel
10. AirPort Utility

Android:

1. Google Music
2. Webroot Security and Antivirus
3. SwitfKey X
4. Any.Do
5. 8Tracks
6. Paper Camera
7. TextOnly – Browser
8. Beweather
9. Google Currents
10. SpeakToIt Assistant

For other list see:
The 10 Best Android Apps of 2011 via Tested.com
Top iOS Apps of 2011 via TechCrunch

These may not be the top iOS or Android Apps but here are my most used iPhone iOS apps of 2011:

1. Instagram
2. Path
3. Evernote
4. Dropbox
5. SportsTap
6. Twitter
7. Netflix
8. Nike+
9. Foursqare
10. Google Voice

Sources:
Mashable: Top 10 iOS Apps of 2011
NY Times: The Year’s Top 10 Apps for Android Phones
wikipedia

What was your favorite iOS or Android app of 2011?

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