Macworld 2012: The Most Popular iOS Applications Of 2011 Are Announced

The winners of the fourth annual Best App Ever awards have been announced at iWorld! A record 1,565,833 votes were cast over one month, with both iOS and Android fans voting for their favorite apps in a number of different categories. Even our very own AppAdvice app and AppsGoneFree were in the running for an award! Though there were a huge number of different categories, there was one - the "Best App Ever" category - that every iOS application had an interest in. Here's a list of winners and runners-up:

First place: Jetpack Joyride (free), by Halfbrick Studios.

Second place: Temple Run (free), by Imangi Studios, LLC.

Third place: Tiny Wings ($0.99), by Andreas Illiger.

A total of 36,431 votes were cast for the overall winner, Jetpack Joyride, which is an impressive figure. Honorable mentions from the same category include Infinity Blade II ($6.99) and Where's My Water? ($0.99), though it's great to see that both the first and second place apps are available to download for free in the App Store. If you don't already own Jetpack Joyride or Temple Run, go get them! As mentioned, there are awards for a large number of different categories - such as "Best Location-Based App," "Best App Bargain" (for which our AppAdvice app got an honorable mention!) and "Best Lead Character," to name a few - with iOS winners for each one. For the full list of winners, runners-up and honorable mentions, visit the Best App Ever's website - and be sure to share your thoughts regarding the winners in the comments below.