--- 2008 Best App Ever Nominations List


Best App Ever - The overall best app of the year. Nominees are the 10 apps that received the most nominations overall
Voting page for Best App Ever: http://bestappever.com/v/bapp
- eWallet from Ilium Software
- Facebook from Facebook
- Shazam from Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
- Scramboni from ByteClub LLC
- Scoops from Ian Marsh
- Fieldrunners from Subatomic Studios, LLC
- Ocarina from Smule
- Weightbot from Tapbots
- Pop from Nnooo
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.

Most Innovative App - The most innovative app on the iPhone OS platform
Voting page for Most Innovative App: http://bestappever.com/v/iapp
- Evernote from Evernote
- Twinkle from Tapulous
- Shazam from Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
- i. TV from i.TV
- Colors! from Collecting Smiles
- Obama '08 from
- RjDj album from Reality Jockey Ltd.
- Ocarina from Smule
- Weightbot from Tapbots
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.

Most Useful App - The app you just can't live without
Voting page for Most Useful App: http://bestappever.com/v/usea
- Sketches from LateNiteSoft
- eWallet from Ilium Software
- reQall from QTech, Inc.
- Simplify Media from Simplify Media
- 1Password from Agile Web Solutions
- Air Sharing from Avatron Software, Inc.
- Weightbot from Tapbots
- Vlingo - Voice App from vlingo corporation
- comiXology from Iconology, Inc.
- Nimbuzz from Nimbuzz

Best Free or Ad Supported App - The best free or ad-supported application - must currently be free in the US App Store
Voting page for Best Free or Ad Supported App: http://bestappever.com/v/fapp
- Pandora Radio from Pandora Media, Inc.
- Twitterrific from The Iconfactory
- NetNewsWire from NewsGator Technologies, Inc.
- Instapaper Free from Marco Arment
- Stanza from Lexcycle
- Tap Tap Revenge from Tapulous
- i. TV from i.TV
- PictureDialer from Inius, Inc.
- Joost from Joost, Inc
- TapDefense from TapJoy

Best 99 Cent App - The 'I can't believe this only cost $.99' app - must currently cost $0.99 in the US App Store
Voting page for Best 99 Cent App: http://bestappever.com/v/a99c
- Tipulator - the fun tip calculator from tap tap tap
- Koi Pond from The Blimp Pilots
- Measures - Unit Converter from Neuwert Media
- FriendSync - Sync w/ Facebook from Omnigen Solutions
- Grocery iQ from Free State Labs
- Ocarina from Smule
- Weightbot from Tapbots
- Classics from Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu
- FriendBook from Tapulous
- iRec Voice Recorder from iTech Development Systems

Best iPhone WOW App - The app makes your friends jealous (and want to buy an iPhone)
Voting page for Best iPhone WOW App: http://bestappever.com/v/recr
- Super Monkey Ball from SEGA
- MotionX Poker from MotionX
- Labyrinth from Codify AB
- Shazam from Shazam Entertainment Ltd.
- Koi Pond from The Blimp Pilots
- Ocarina from Smule
- Google Earth from Google
- Classics from Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu
- Touchgrind from Illusion Labs
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.

Best Productivity Enhancer - The app that helps you get it done in half the time
Voting page for Best Productivity Enhancer: http://bestappever.com/v/penh
- Evernote from Evernote
- Todo from Appigo
- eWallet from Ilium Software
- OmniFocus from The Omni Group
- reQall from QTech, Inc.
- Things from Cultured Code
- LDAPeople from Boneware
- Grocery iQ from Free State Labs
- Remember The Milk from Remember The Milk
- Smart Dialler from Hiray Information

Best Productivity Killer - The app that prevents you from getting it done
Voting page for Best Productivity Killer: http://bestappever.com/v/pkil
- MotionX Poker from MotionX
- Facebook from Facebook
- Fieldrunners from Subatomic Studios, LLC
- Flick Fishing from Freeverse, Inc.
- Kings Corners from Ilium Software
- Frenzic from The Iconfactory
- React from doapp, inc
- Dr. Awesome from ngmoco, Inc.
- Pop from Nnooo
- 7 Cities TD from Neptune Entertainment

Best Feel Like A Local App - The app that helps the traveler find the local hot spots
Voting page for Best Feel Like A Local App: http://bestappever.com/v/locl
- Urbanspoon from Urbanspoon
- Yelp from Yelp
- Now Playing from Cyrus Najmabadi
- Where To? - GPS points of interest from tap tap tap
- Goodrec from Goodrec Inc
- Locly from Acknack Ltd
- AroundMe from Tweakersoft
- SitOrSquat from Densebrain
- OpenTable from OpenTable, Inc.
- twiddlerSF from thumbble

Best Outdoor Use App - The app that enhances travel, outdoor exploration or transit use
Voting page for Best Outdoor Use App: http://bestappever.com/v/outa
- Routesy San Francisco from Pixelcup
- Nearby from Platial
- Carticipate from Carticipate, Inc.
- Trails from Felix Lamouroux
- Trailguru from Trailguru
- EveryTrail from GlobalMotion Media, Inc
- Geocaching from Groundspeak Inc.
- MotionX GPS Lite from MotionX
- Earthcomber from Earthcomber
- RunKeeper Free from FitnessKeeper, Inc.

Best Musical Instrument App - The app that turns the iPhone into a musical instrument, and you into a rock star
Voting page for Best Musical Instrument App: http://bestappever.com/v/musc
- Band from MooCowMusic
- BeatMaker from Intua
- PocketGuitar from Shinya Kasatani
- miniSynth from Yonac
- Bloom from Opal Limited
- Ocarina from Smule
- Harp from You Just Made Music
- Noise.io Pro from Amidio Inc.
- iDrum: Ministry of Sound Anthems from iZotope, Inc.
- Loopy from Tzi Software

Best Social Networking App - The app that keeps you connected on the road
Voting page for Best Social Networking App: http://bestappever.com/v/socl
- Loopt from Loopt, Inc.
- Twitterrific from The Iconfactory
- Facebook from Facebook
- Twinkle from Tapulous
- TwitterFon from Kazuho Okui
- Twittelator Pro from Big Stone Phone
- fring from fringland Ltd.
- BeejiveIM from Beejive, Inc.
- Brightkite from brightkite.com
- Tweetie from atebits

Best Photography App - The app that turns iPhone photography into masterpieces
Voting page for Best Photography App: http://bestappever.com/v/phot
- Darkslide Premium (formerly Exposure) from Connected Flow
- Face Melter from Nico Becherer
- Toy Camera from Takayuki Fukatsu
- ImageTouch from Intellicore
- CameraBag from Nevercenter Ltd. Co.
- Pano from Debacle Software
- PanoLab Pro from Originate Labs
- Night Camera from Sudobility
- SteadyCam from Stepcase
- Cartoonizeme from Portegno Apps

Best Kid Distraction App - The app that keeps your kids happy (for a minute)
Voting page for Best Kid Distraction App: http://bestappever.com/v/kidd
- Wooly Willy from Paze
- Preschool Adventure from 3DAL, LLC
- Kineo (was Flickbook) from Geoff Pado
- iChalky from Eric Metois
- Scoops from Ian Marsh
- Sapus Tongue from Sapus Media
- Preschool Pals - Henry & Hailey from 3PM Studios
- Sneezies - Bubble Popping Fun from Chillingo Ltd
- I See Ewe from Claireware Software
- Zoom Zoom from DAVA Consulting

Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware - The app that does things with the iPhone hardware that the Apple would never have dreamed of
Voting page for Most Creative Use of iPhone Hardware: http://bestappever.com/v/chdw
- MotionX Poker from MotionX
- Labyrinth from Codify AB
- Urbanspoon from Urbanspoon
- Dynolicious from BunsenTech
- SnapTell from SnapTell, Inc.
- RjDj album from Reality Jockey Ltd.
- Ocarina from Smule
- FourTrack from Sonoma Wire Works
- iFun from SGN
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.

Best Use of Location Services - The app that uses the core location services in new and innovative ways
Voting page for Best Use of Location Services: http://bestappever.com/v/loca
- Vicinity from ActiveGuru Ltd.
- Urbanspoon from Urbanspoon
- OmniFocus from The Omni Group
- Where To? - GPS points of interest from tap tap tap
- Twinkle from Tapulous
- Locly from Acknack Ltd
- Earthscape from Earthscape
- MotionX GPS Lite from MotionX
- Parallel Kingdom from PerBlue
- Taxi Magic - Book Instantly from RideCharge, Inc.

Most Original User Interface - The app that redefines interface design
Voting page for Most Original User Interface: http://bestappever.com/v/moui
- MotionX Poker from MotionX
- Tipulator - the fun tip calculator from tap tap tap
- Pennies from design by a knife
- Colors! from Collecting Smiles
- Photo Collage from Tapulous
- Weightbot from Tapbots
- JellyCar from Walaber
- Classics from Andrew Kaz & Phill Ryu
- React from doapp, inc
- Loopy from Tzi Software

Best User Interface - The app with the best user interface in an application or game
Voting page for Best User Interface: http://bestappever.com/v/buin
- Twitterrific from The Iconfactory
- GuitarToolkit from Agile Partners
- Guitarist from MooCowMusic
- Brushes from Steve Sprang
- Record from Polar Bear Farm Ltd
- Delivery Status touch from Junecloud
- FourTrack from Sonoma Wire Works
- iSports from iSports, Inc.
- OldBooth from Luga
- Deep Green (Chess) from Cocoa Stuff

Most Innovative Game - The game that has shown the greatest innovation on the platform
Voting page for Most Innovative Game: http://bestappever.com/v/ginn
- Toy Bot Diaries from IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc.
- Trace from Kevin Calderone
- Sporeª Origins from Electronic Arts
- Soul Trapper: Episode 1 - Ollie Ollie Oxen Free! from Realtime Associates, Inc.
- Topple from ngmoco, Inc.
- SPiN - Super Shape Puzzle from Secret Exit Ltd.
- Shapium from MythPeople
- Aurora Feint II: The Arena from Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron
- Touchgrind from Illusion Labs
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.

Best Original Game - The best game that is original on the iPhone platform
Voting page for Best Original Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gorg
- Trism from Demiforce LLC
- Fieldrunners from Subatomic Studios, LLC
- Flick Fishing from Freeverse, Inc.
- Aurora Feint II: The Arena from Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron
- Touchgrind from Illusion Labs
- 1112 episode 01 from Agharta Studio
- Dr. Awesome from ngmoco, Inc.
- Dropship from ngmoco, Inc.
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.
- Dizzy Bee 2 from Igloo Games

Best Game Port - The best game adapted from another platform or system
Voting page for Best Game Port: http://bestappever.com/v/gprt
- Enigmo from Pangea Software, Inc.
- Bejeweled 2 from PopCap Games, Inc.
- Vay from SoMoGa, Inc.
- X-Plane 9 from Laminar Research
- Blackbeard's Assault from Warhorse Games
- Frenzic from The Iconfactory
- Warfare Incorporated from Spiffcode, Inc.
- Pop from Nnooo
- Orions: Legend Of Wizards from Chillingo Ltd
- SimCityª from Electronic Arts

Best Casual Game - The game that is easy to pick up and play while you wait for your coffee to brew
Voting page for Best Casual Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gcas
- Labyrinth from Codify AB
- Scoops from Ian Marsh
- Virus from Manta Research
- Topple from ngmoco, Inc.
- Smiles from Sykhronics Entertainment
- 2079 from Eric Tong
- Sneezies - Bubble Popping Fun from Chillingo Ltd
- Ivory Tiles from MunkyFun, Inc.
- MotionX Poker Quest from MotionX
- Pop from Nnooo

Best Long-Play Game - The game that sucks you and won't let you go until your battery dies
Voting page for Best Long-Play Game: http://bestappever.com/v/glng
- Galcon from galcon.com
- Real Soccer 2009 from gameloft (iDP)
- Fieldrunners from Subatomic Studios, LLC
- Brothers In Arms¨ Hour of Heroes from gameloft (iDP)
- 1112 episode 01 from Agharta Studio
- Hero of Sparta from gameloft (iDP)
- Orions: Legend Of Wizards from Chillingo Ltd
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.
- 7 Cities TD from Neptune Entertainment
- SimCityª from Electronic Arts

Best Free or Ad Supported Game - The best free or ad-supported game - must currently be free in the US App Store
Voting page for Best Free or Ad Supported Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gfre
- Tap Tap Revenge from Tapulous
- Aurora Feint The Beginning from Danielle Cassley and Jason Citron
- PapiJump from Sunflat
- Sol Free Solitaire from Smallware
- Trace from Kevin Calderone
- MazeFinger from ngmoco, Inc.
- JellyCar from Walaber
- Chess With Friends from Newtoy Inc.
- SPACE DEADBEEF from I.D.P.
- TapDefense from TapJoy

Best 99 Cent Game - The 'I can't believe this only cost $.99' app - must currently cost $0.99 in the US App Store
Voting page for Best 99 Cent Game: http://bestappever.com/v/g99c
- Moto Chaser from Freeverse, Inc.
- UntangleManiak from Alexandre Minard
- Flick Bowling from Freeverse, Inc.
- Tangram Puzzle Pro from The Embassy Interactive Inc.
- Blue Defense! from John Kooistra
- Touch Physics from Gamez 4 Touch
- Kings Corners from Ilium Software
- 2079 from Eric Tong
- Tiki Towers from RealArcade
- Sneezies - Bubble Popping Fun from Chillingo Ltd

Best Game Graphics - The game with the killer graphics
Voting page for Best Game Graphics: http://bestappever.com/v/ggra
- Enigmo from Pangea Software, Inc.
- X-Plane 9 from Laminar Research
- Flick Fishing from Freeverse, Inc.
- Fastlane Street Racing from Atod AB
- Brothers In Arms¨ Hour of Heroes from gameloft (iDP)
- 1112 episode 01 from Agharta Studio
- Hero of Sparta from gameloft (iDP)
- Pop from Nnooo
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.
- 7 Cities TD from Neptune Entertainment

Best Game Controls - The game with the best use of the iPhone hardware for a game controller
Voting page for Best Game Controls: http://bestappever.com/v/gcnt
- Toy Bot Diaries from IUGO Mobile Entertainment Inc.
- Real Soccer 2009 from gameloft (iDP)
- Nanosaur 2 from Pangea Software, Inc.
- Topple from ngmoco, Inc.
- 2079 from Eric Tong
- Snail Mail from Sandlot Games
- Touchgrind from Illusion Labs
- Pop from Nnooo
- Dropship from ngmoco, Inc.
- Rolando from ngmoco, Inc.

Best Arcade Game - The game that rocks the arcade or action genre
Voting page for Best Arcade Game: http://bestappever.com/v/garc
- Air Hockey from Acceleroto
- Venger from Wretched Games
- AutoMangle from PHART GAMES
- Blue Defense! from John Kooistra
- 2079 from Eric Tong
- Snail Mail from Sandlot Games
- Brothers In Arms¨ Hour of Heroes from gameloft (iDP)
- Platypus from Handmark, Inc.
- Hero of Sparta from gameloft (iDP)
- Dropship from ngmoco, Inc.

Best Puzzle Game - The game that makes puzzles exciting again
Voting page for Best Puzzle Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gpuz
- Enigmo from Pangea Software, Inc.
- Trism from Demiforce LLC
- Lumen from Bridger Maxwell
- Marple from Mikko Kankainen
- Burning Monkey Puzzle Lab from Freeverse, Inc.
- PuzzleManiak Christmas Edition from Alexandre Minard
- ChocChocPop from EpicForce
- Frenzic from The Iconfactory
- Ivory Tiles from MunkyFun, Inc.
- Kraut from monsterkodi

Best Traditional Game - The game that celebrates tradition-- card, board, casino, etc.
Voting page for Best Traditional Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gtra
- Solebon Solitaire from Smallware
- MotionX Poker from MotionX
- Aki Mahjong from Ambrosia Software, Inc.
- Texas Hold'em from Apple Inc.
- Five Dice from Pelted Software
- Burning Monkey Casino from Freeverse, Inc.
- UNOª from gameloft (iDP)
- Hexy from Fifth Ace Productions
- MONOPOLY Here & Now: The World Edition from Electronic Arts
- Deep Green (Chess) from Cocoa Stuff

Best Racing Game - The game that gets your adrenaline pumping
Voting page for Best Racing Game: http://bestappever.com/v/grac
- Cro-Mag Rally from Pangea Software, Inc.
- Moto Chaser from Freeverse, Inc.
- GTS World Racing from Handmark, Inc.
- Asphalt 4: Elite Racing from gameloft (iDP)
- Line Rider iRide from inXile Entertainment
- Raging Thunder from Polarbit
- AutoMangle from PHART GAMES
- Fastlane Street Racing from Atod AB
- Low Grav Racer from Cobra Mobile
- Ferrari GT: Evolution from gameloft (iDP)

Best Kids Game - The game or educational app you want your kid to play
Voting page for Best Kids Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gkid
- Air Hockey from Acceleroto
- Trace from Kevin Calderone
- Scoops from Ian Marsh
- JellyCar from Walaber
- SPiN - Super Shape Puzzle from Secret Exit Ltd.
- WaKi SNAP! from WaKi Apps Limited
- React from doapp, inc
- Sneezies - Bubble Popping Fun from Chillingo Ltd
- I See Ewe from Claireware Software
- Number 14 from JBB Productions

Best Strategy Game - The game that keeps you one step ahead
Voting page for Best Strategy Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gstr
- Galcon from galcon.com
- Reign of Swords from Punch Entertainment, Inc.
- Fieldrunners from Subatomic Studios, LLC
- Lux Touch from Sillysoft Games
- TapDefense from TapJoy
- Warfare Incorporated from Spiffcode, Inc.
- Strategery from iDrinkApp.com
- Orions: Legend Of Wizards from Chillingo Ltd
- 7 Cities TD from Neptune Entertainment
- SimCityª from Electronic Arts

Best Word Game - The game that lets you exercise your vocabulary
Voting page for Best Word Game: http://bestappever.com/v/gwrd
- Quordy from Lonely Star Software
- SCRABBLE from Electronic Arts
- Imangi from Imangi Studios, LLC
- 2 Across from Eliza Block
- wurdle from Semi Secret Software
- Lexitron from digicide
- Scramboni from ByteClub LLC
- Word Flow from 3VGAMES
- Chicktionary from Blockdot, Inc.
- WordsWorth from 99Games Online Private Limited