
With 2008 soon coming to a close, Apple has released top ten lists for the App Store’s most downloaded games and applications, free and paid, since the iPhone and iPod Touch store launched in July.
The most downloaded paid games from the App Store, in no particular order, follow:
- Texas Hold’em ($4.99)
- Moto Chaser ($0.99)
- Crash Bandicoot: Nitro Kart 3D ($5.99)
- Super Monkey Ball ($7.99)
- Cro-Mag Rally ($1.99)
- Enigmo ($1.99)
- Air Hockey ($0.99)
- Bejeweled 2 ($2.99)
- Flick Bowling ($0.99)
- Line Rider iRide ($2.99)
Most downloaded free games from the App Store:
- Tap Tap Revenge
- Labyrinth Lite Edition
- Sol Free Solitaire
- iBowl
- Pac-Man Lite
- Touch Hockey: FS5
- Cannon Challenge
- Audi A4 Driving Challenge
- Sudoku
- reMovem
In news released alongside this announcement, Apple now allows developers to distribute up to 50 free copies of their iPhone applications and games with promotional codes. Presumably, studios will offer the codes to game reviewers and consumer sites/publications for previews. The 50 code limit will be reset after the release of a new version for an application or game.







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