The 25 Most Popular Free iPhone Apps Of All Time
We've rounded up the most popular free apps in this slideshow.
Since free apps are significantly more popular than paid apps
and since Apple's App Store has more downloads than any other app store,
these are probably the most popular mobile apps of all time.
25. Google Maps
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This app just came out last year and it's already one of the most popular.
This tells you what people really think about Apple maps. They're looking for a replacement.
24. Groupon
Groupon's daily deals app was downloaded by millions of people looking for good prices in their neighborhood.
Groupon's stock has been crushed, and its CEO was ousted, but at least it has a strong base of mobile users.
23. Pac-Man lite
22. eBay
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The eBay app is a really great way to track auctions and search the site. In many ways, it's superior to eBay's website.
21. Bump
This app lets you bump your iPhone with another person's iPhone and exchange files, photos, and other stuff.
20. Movies by Flixster
19. iHeartRadio
18. Fruit Ninja Free
Fruit Ninja is the second-most popular paid app of all time, so it makes sense that the free version is popular.
17.: Google Earth
16. Facebook Messenger
15. Flashlight
Apple should make this a default feature on the iPhone since the flash in the back of the phone is a perfect flashlight.
It didn't, though, thus the popularity of this app.
14. Draw Something free
This is one of the all-time most popular apps in the free, paid, and (we assume) top-grossing category.
It was the hottest mobile game for a while.
13. Angry Birds Free
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The most popular iPhone game of all time. Of course a free version is going to be downloaded a lot.
12. Shazam
Shazam is one of those apps. The kind of app that when the iPhone came out was just mind blowing.
Your phone can figure out what's on the radio with Shazam.
11. Netflix
10. Google search
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Google's app is especially great now that it's added Google Now.
9. Temple Run
Temple Run / screenshot
Some people we know think this is the best iPhone game ever.
You run and run and run, trying to beat your friends' best scores.
8. Twitter
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Twitter is the best way to get a quick update on what's happening around the world on your iPhone.
7. Weather Channel
While there are a lot of weather apps, there isn't a single other app with the same brand recognition,
making this one of the most popular.
6. Words With Friends Free
5. Skype
4. YouTube
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YouTube hit the App Store just last year when Apple took YouTube off the iPhone as a default app.
It's already one of the five most popular apps of all time.
3. Instagram
2. Pandora
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This is the new radio station. The iPhone made Pandora into a big business.
1. Facebook
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Duh! It's the most popular social network in the world. Of course it's the most popular app of all-time.
Source: http://www.businessinsider.com
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