Author: Karissa Bell / Source: Mashable
The end of 2018 is upon us and if you didn’t download any new apps, then you’re missing out. I know — it’s sometimes surprising that 10 years into the App Store, there are still enough fresh ideas to make it worth downloading an unfamiliar name.
But, from apps that gave us new ways to edit photos and video to games we just couldn’t put down, developers still managed to find new ways to surprise and delight us in 2018.
Here’s a look back at some of our favorites. We’ve listed the download links and prices, but as always take “free” with a grain of salt since most apps these days rely on subscriptions and in-app purchases to make money.
1. Adobe Premiere Rush CC
You’d be hard-pressed to find an app that does a better job at editing video on the go than Adobe Premiere Rush. The app handles multiple clips with ease and makes it easy to adjust just about anything you’d expect from a professional video editor without making things overly complicated. And contrary to what you might think, you don’t need the desktop version to use the mobile app, but if you have it, all your works will sync across devices so you can pick up wherever you left off.
Price: Free on iOS App Store
2. Alto’s Odyssey
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2018 saw the return of one of our favorite mobile game heroes with Alto’s Odyssey, the long-awaited sequel to 2015’s Alto’s Adventure. Despite the long wait, the new game is every bit as enchanting as the original. It keeps the same cast of characters but adds in new tricks and and manages to accomplish what so few sequels can: keeping the magic of the original while adding enough new elements that it doesn’t just feel like another tired reboot.
Price: $4.99 on iOS App Store, free on Google Play for Android
3. Asphalt 9 Legends
You’ve probably played arcade-style racing games before, but you’d be hard-pressed to find one as good as Asphalt 9 Legends. With easy-to-master controls and a lineup that’s surprisingly realistic, it’s impossible not to have fun drifting around the many corners of Asphalt 9‘s courses. And the graphics are so buttery-smooth, you might actually forget you’re not playing on a console.
Price: free on iOS App Store and Google Play for Android
4. Donut County
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Playing a literal hole in the ground may not sound like the sexiest premise for a game, but Donut County proves otherwise. As the hole, your job is to eat up everything in sight to make it through each level. But you quickly realize there’s much more nuance to the game than simply frantically dragging your finger around your screen. There’s also a cute backstory, with its own cast of characters, and you soon realize not everything reacts to being swallowed up the same way. The game is both unexpectedly soothing and nearly impossible to put down.
Price: $4.99 on iOS App Store
5. Enlight Pixaloop
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