--- description: Apple has named Periscope as it's App of the Year, with Enlight and Robinhood coming in second and third place respectively. title: Apple's 25 Best iPhone Apps of the Year image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltfcebaa425152d788/69877d27cd1bba0dc36f5015/apple-productivity-apps.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Business](/section/business/) ## Business Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Tech](/tag/time-section-tech/) ## Tech Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Apple's 25 Best iPhone Apps of the Year  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 9, 2015 6:58 PM CUT  A shopper tries out the new Apple iPhone 6 at the Apple Store on the first day of sales of the new phone on Sept. 19, 2014 in Berlin, Germany. A shopper tries out the new Apple iPhone 6 at the Apple Store on the first day of sales of the new phone on Sept. 19, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.Sean Gallup—Getty Images  by [Lisa Eadicicco](/author/lisa-eadicicco/)  ## Lisa Eadicicco Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Dec 9, 2015 6:58 PM CUT As Apple’s iPhone has grown more advanced over the years, so have the apps that run on it. Each year, Apple sifts through the thousands upon thousands of apps in its App Store to recognize the most noteworthy new apps and games. This year’s list, which Apple published Wednesday, includes photography apps, communication apps, entertainment apps, and more. Periscope, the popular livestreaming app that Twitter acquired earlier this year, was named Apple’s App of the Year. “This game-changer made sharing and watching live videos an instant obsession,” Apple wrote. The ranking comes as more app developers are beginning to integrate 3D Touch, a new mode of interaction that was introduced in the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, into their apps. Since Apple’s new iPhones were introduced in September, popular apps such as The New York _Times_, Workflow, Instagram, Foursquare and Periscope have added new features that take advantage of this new pressure-sensitive capability. Here’s a look at Apple’s favorite apps of 2015: 1. Periscope by Twitter Inc. (App of the Year) 2. Enlight by Lightricks Ltd. (Runner Up) 3. Robinhood – Free Stock Trading by Robinhood Markets, Inc.(Runner Up) 4. Workflow: Powerful Automation Made Simple by DeskConnect, Inc. (Most Innovative) 5. Instagram by Instagram Inc. (Best App on the iPhone 6s) 6. HBO Now by HBO 7. Hopper – Airfare Predictions by Hopper 8. Darkroom – Photo Editor by Bergen Co. 9. Lark – Personal Weight Loss Coach & 24/7 Nutritionist by LARK 10. The Everything Machine by Tinybop Inc. 11. Pacemaker by Pacemaker Music AB 12. Tandem – Language Exchange by Tripod Technology 13. Jet by Jet.com 14. Timeline – News in Context by Timeline.com, Inc. 15. Vee for Video by Medious 16. Fit Men Cook – Healthy Recipes by Nibble Apps ltd. 17. Spark – Smart Email App for Work by Readdle 18. RefME – Citations Made Easy by RefME 19. Wildcard – Know the Day in News and Entertainment by Coopkanics Inc. 20. Paper – Notes, Photo Annotation, and Sketches by FiftyThree, Inc. 21. GIPHY CAM. The GIF Camera by Giphy Inc, 22. PRY by Tender Claws LLC 23. Reuters TV: Video News by Thomson Reuters 24. Zova by ZOVA 25. Blue Apron by Blue Apron Inc. ### See the Photos Apple Featured in Its iPhone Ad Campaign  BART Train toward San Francisco Klodjana Dervishi  Kototoi Bridge in Tokyo Jun Imaizumi  Inle Lake in Shan State, Myanmar Francis Olarte  The Chinese University of Hong Kong in Hong Kong Kinyat Chan  Takachiho Gorge in Kyushi, Japan Gayle Tan  Joffre Lakes in British Columbia, Canada Dan Carr  San Leandro, Calif. Klodjana Dervishi  Rochester, N.Y. James Bogue  Dubai David Kalonick  Norrebro suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark Brendan Ó Se  Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif. Chris Cotter  Taft Point in Yosemite National Park, Calif. Pei Ketron  Hugh Boyd Soccer Field in Richmond, British Columbia John Lehmann  Wah Tai House in the Wah Fu Estate in Hong Kong Harold Lee  Garin Dry Creek Regional Park near Union City, Calif. 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