Apple iPhones Top 10 Grossing Apps in 2010
by Nicholas Kolakowski
MLB.com At Bat 2010
COST: Free
Schedules, standings, postseason results, breaking news for teams, video highlight library, interactive rosters, and player stats helped make this one of the bestselling iPhone apps of 2010. The app is free for the moment-but once the 2011 season begins, expect to pay around $15.
Angry Birds
COST: $0.99
This bestselling game asks players to hurl extremely irate birds at extremely rickety structures holding extremely ugly pigs. It’s more fun than it sounds.
Call of Duty: Zombies
COST: $4.99
Who likes shooting zombies? Evidently a lot of people.
Bejeweled 2 + Blitz
COST: $0.99
A puzzle game involving gems.
FriendCaller 3 Pro
COST: Free
Free worldwide VOIP calls to other FriendCaller 3 Pro users (meaning that the WiFi-enabled iPod Touch can also use this app for calls). Costs apply for calls to landlines and other mobile devices.
Zombie Farm
COST: Free
Apple’s love affair with zombies continues in this game, which lets you grow the undead.
TomTom U.S.A.
COST: $49.99
This navigation app offers real-time traffic updates (with route evaluation based on traffic speeds), advanced lane guidance, destination dialing, route sharing, and other features.
Tetris
COST: $2.99
The popular game, which involves stacking asymmetrical bricks in unbroken rows.
Plants vs. Zombies
COST: $2.99
This tower-defense game became enormously popular early in 2010, as thousands of users leapt at the chance to pelt cartoon zombies with anthropomorphic vegetables and fruit.
Doodle Jump
COST: $0.99
If a 7-year-old had the budget and programming abilities of a games studio, they’d probably design something that looks like this.