2. ‣ What's the App Score?
The App Score is a simple dynamic quality score
for any app of the iTunes App Store with a number
between 0 and 99. It computes daily many
parameters: ratings, rankings, social presence
(Twitter / Facebook), developer reputation...
More on App Score...
‣ App Score Scale
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‣ Appsfire constantly tracks how the App Score evolves and showcases the best apps
of the App Store.
‣ This monthly report presents apps ranked by quality and not based only on their
download activity (traditionally what you see in the App Store)
‣ This reports analyzes apps across the 123 app stores present in iTunes (1 store per
country)
This report include 16 lists of “Top 25 apps” structured around the following parameters:
- Release Date: Current month vs Previous months
- Device type : iPad / iPhone
- Category: Game / Non Game
- Price: Free / Paid
Δ (the delta) represents the difference in ranking between the August App Score Report
and the June Report.
5. TOP 25 August - iPhone - Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
1 Kingdoms & Lords 95 1 Puzzle Craft 94
2 Disney Fish Hooks 94 2 PITFALL!™ 92
3 Cosmic Colony 94 3 Jelly Cannon Reloaded 92
4 Happy Squirrels 93 4 Critter Escape 92
5 The Last Driver 93 5 Chimpact 92
August 2012 App score report
6. TOP 25 August - iPhone - Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
6 Home Design Story 93 6 One Tap Hero™ 92
7 Monster Story™ 93 7 Wipeout 92
8 What's My IQ?™ 93 8 Commando Jack 92
9 Agent Dash 92 9 Trigger Fist 91
10 Big Fish Casino – Free Slots, Poker, Blackjack and More! 92 10 What's My IQ?™ PRO 90
11 VOTE!!! 92 11 Jack Lumber 90
12 ZOOKEEPER BATTLE 91 12 Chicken Raid 90
13 Kick the Buddy: Like a Boss 91 13 Michael Jackson The Experience 90
14 Princess Dress-Up 90 14 Hurdle Challenge 90
15 Candy Maker 90 15 Mad Skills BMX 89
16 ▻Solitaire Ⓕ 90 16 Super Mole Escape 89
17 Athletics: Summer Sports 90 17 The World Ends with You: Solo Remix 88
18 Cinderella Fairy Tale Dress Up HD 90 18 Miku Flick/02 87
19 Gravely Silent: House of Deadlock Collector's Edition 90 19 Cafeteria Nipponica 87
20 Monster Maestro 90 20 Random Heroes 87
21 Monster Life™ 90 21 Lost Cities 87
22 Theatre of the Absurd: A Scarlet Frost Mystery Collector's Edition 89 22 Dragon Island Blue 87
23 Ninja Must Die 89 23 Mini Empires Plus 87
24 One Epic Knight 88 24 Granny Smith 87
25 Monster Geeks 88 25 Fashion Hazard 87
August 2012 App score report
8. TOP 25 August - iPhone - Non Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
1 Talking Ginger 94 1 AppZilla 3 : 150 in 1! 91
My Disney Experience –
2 93 2 Secrets Keeper 90
Walt Disney World
3 DNC 2012 88 3 Stache-ify 88
4 WWE 87 4 Voice Dictation for Pages 87
Food Network On the
5 87 5 NOAA Storm Center 86
Road (Official)
August 2012 App score report
9. TOP 25 August - iPad - Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
6 GQ Live! 87 6 Beautify-Hair Colorizer,Pimple Eraser,Eye Colorizer 86
7 Secrets Keeper Free 87 7 Cardiio - Touchless Camera Pulse Sensor 86
8 FlightTrack Free 87 8 Video Downloader- Download Videos Without Restrictions 86
9 MetroLyrics 86 9 Color Text Messages & Cliparts 85
10 American Idol Live! Tour 86 10 Voice Changer™ 84
11 Sing! Karaoke 86 11 Go Pedometer 84
12 Election-2012 85 12 iTranslator™ 84
13 Beautify Free-Hair Colorizer, Pimple Eraser,Eye Colorizer 85 13 iSave Money 84
14 Wanelo 85 14 Play Tube - Best Youtube Player 84
15 Elmo's Alphabet Challenge AR 85 15 Vintique 84
16 U-verse Easy Remote 85 16 Camera Pro Effects 83
17 Prismatic: Always Interesting 84 17 Etchings 83
18 Smart Tools 84 18 Translator for All 83
19 Simpy Sam 84 19 InstaFonts 83
20 Broadcast for Friends 84 20 AnyShape - Photo Editor 83
21 Instalikes Photo Editing to Get More Likes on Instagram 84 21 Photo Lab™ 83
22 Quizlet 84 22 Ice Age Movie Storybook Collection 83
23 Ab Workouts Express 83 23 Evereader Pro 83
24 Jonas Brothers 83 24 System Monitor™ 83
25 Super Shape Puzzles - Vocabulary Puzzle Game 83 25 Movie Creator 82
August 2012 App score report
11. TOP 25 August - iPad - Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
1 Kingdoms & Lords 95 1 Puzzle Craft 94
2 Disney Fish Hooks 94 2 PITFALL!™ 92
3 Cosmic Colony 94 3 Jelly Cannon Reloaded 92
4 Happy Squirrels 93 4 Critter Escape 92
5 The Last Driver 93 5 Chimpact 92
August 2012 App score report
12. TOP 25 August - iPad - Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
6 Home Design Story 93 6 Chimpact 92
7 Monster Story™ 93 7 One Tap Hero™ 92
8 Agent Dash 92 8 Wipeout 92
9 Big Fish Casino – Free Slots, Poker, Blackjack and More! 92 9 Commando Jack 92
10 101-in-1 Games HD 92 10 Trigger Fist 91
11 VOTE!!! 92 11 Jack Lumber 90
12 ZOOKEEPER BATTLE 91 12 Mad Skills BMX 89
13 Theatre of the Absurd: A Scarlet Frost Mystery Collector's Edition HD 91 13 Family Vacation: California HD (Full) 89
14 Mystery of the Ancients: Lockwood Manor Collector's Edition HD 91 14 Super Mole Escape 89
15 Airport City HD 91 15 Shattered Minds: Masquerade HD (Full) 88
16 What's My IQ?™ HD 91 16 Chicken Raid HD 88
17 Hidden Wonders of the Depths 3: Atlantis Adventures HD 91 17 What's My IQ?™ PRO HD 88
18 Nightfall Mysteries: Black Heart Collector's Edition HD 91 18 The World Ends with You: Solo Remix for iPad 87
19 Kick the Buddy: Like a Boss 91 19 Miku Flick/02 87
20 Small Town Terrors: Livingston HD 91 20 Cafeteria Nipponica 87
21 Princess Dress-Up 90 21 Random Heroes 87
22 ▻Solitaire Ⓕ 90 22 Dragon Island Blue 87
23 Phantom of the Opera: Mystery Legends Collector's Edition HD 90 23 Granny Smith 87
24 Cinderella Fairy Tale Dress Up HD 90 24 Fashion Hazard 87
25 Atlantic Quest HD 90 25 The Curse 86
August 2012 App score report
14. TOP 25 August - iPad - Non Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
1 Talking Ginger 94 1 Secrets Keeper 90
My Disney Experience –
2 93 2 Voice Dictation for Pages 87
Walt Disney World
3 DNC 2012 88 3 NOAA Storm Center 86
Beautify-Hair
4 QR Reader for iPad 88 4 Colorizer,Pimple 86
Eraser,Eye Colorizer
Stock Market HD: Stocks
5 WWE 87 5 86
and Shares for iPad
August 2012 App score report
15. TOP 25 August - iPad - Non Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name # Name
Score Score
6 Food Network On the Road (Official) 87 6 Video Downloader- Download Videos Without Restrictions 86
7 GQ Live! 87 7 Color Text Messages & Cliparts 85
8 You Decide 2012 Map 87 8 Voice Changer™ 84
9 Secrets Keeper Free 87 9 iTranslator™ 84
10 Tab Pro HD 87 10 iSave Money 84
11 Pinnacle Studio 86 11 Magellan 84
12 American Idol Live! Tour 86 12 Vintique 84
13 MeetMe: Meet New People 85 13 Translator for All 83
14 Beautify Free-Hair Colorizer, Pimple Eraser,Eye Colorizer 85 14 Photo Lab™ 83
15 Elmo's Alphabet Challenge AR 85 15 Ice Age Movie Storybook Collection 83
16 eggzoo 83 16 Evereader Pro 83
17 Super Shape Puzzles - Vocabulary Puzzle Game 83 17 Drafts for iPad 83
18 Puzzler Wordsearch eMag 83 18 System Monitor™ 83
19 Postcard - individually designed, sent worldwide 83 19 Camera Pro Effects HD 82
20 Dino Hospital−Doctor Game For Kids LITE 83 20 Movie Creator 82
21 Battery - Power Source 83 21 Medal Alerts Gold - Final Podium Results 82
22 Rainbow Cars - Kids Learn COLORS through Fun Games 83 22 Voice Translator™ 82
23 Simply North 82 23 Blackjack Domination: Learn Strategy, Count Cards, and Beat Vegas 82
24 招商银行HD 82 24 PLACE YOUR FACE 82
25 InstaMessage - Post Text Messages on Instagram 82 25 Final Draft Writer 82
August 2012 App score report
26. TOP 25 Ever - iPad - Non Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name Δ # Name Δ
Score Score
1 Google Translate 96 = 1 GarageBand 96 +1
2 Pinterest 96 IN 2 Pimp Your Screen 96 +1
"Free Music Download
3 Bible 95 +1 3 Pro Plus" - Free Music 96 +1
Downloader & Player
4 Weather° 95 +1 4 Weather Live 95 +1
5 Google+ 95 +1 5 TuneIn Radio Pro 95 +1
August 2012 App score report
27. TOP 25 Ever - iPad - Non Game
FREE PAID
App App
# Name Δ # Name Δ
Score Score
6 Tom's Love Letters 95 +1 6 MotionX GPS Drive 95 IN
7 "Free Music Download Pro" - Free Music Downloader and Player 95 +1 7 Akinator the Genie 95 =
8 Evernote 95 IN 8 Weather+ 95 =
9 Magic Piano 95 +1 9 The Night Sky 94 =
10 Waze social GPS traffic & gas 95 +1 10 iDownloader Pro - Downloads & Download Manager 94 +2
11 Flipboard:Your Social News Magazine 95 -2 11 FatBooth 94 -1
12 TuneIn Radio 95 = 12 Talking Santa for iPad HD 94 +4
13 Facebook 94 IN 13 Battery Doctor Pro - Max Your Battery Life 94 -2
14 Weather+ 94 -1 14 Minnie Bow Maker 94 +3
15 Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Road Rally appisode 94 -1 15 Alarm Clock HD Pro 94 -2
16 TripAdvisor Hotels Flights Restaurants 94 +1 16 GoodReader for iPad 94 -1
17 WATCH Disney Junior 94 IN 17 360 Panorama 94 IN
18 Talking Tom & Ben News for iPad 94 +3 18 Bambi: Disney Classics 94 IN
19 Fandango Movies – Times & Tickets 94 -2 19 Brave: Storybook Deluxe 94 +1
20 Cool Wallpapers HD & Retina Free by Kappboom™ for iPhone,iPod,iPad 94 -2 20 PicFrame 93 -2
21 Jake's Never Land Pirate School 94 +1 21 it's a small world 93 +1
22 PIXEL'D 94 IN 22 Living Earth HD - World Clock and Weather 93 IN
23 WATCH Disney XD 94 IN 23 Penultimate 93 -4
24 SoundHound 94 -5 24 Toy Story (Español) Libro Interactivo 93 -1
25 Yahoo! Fantasy Football '12 94 IN 25 Calculator Pro for iPad 93 -4
August 2012 App score report
28. ‣ August Highlights
iPhone
TOP 25 Ever - iPhone - Game
• Words With Friends Free and 3 other apps left the TOP 25 Free apps.
• Asphalt 7: Heat left the TOP 25 Paid apps while Minecraft – Pocket Edition enters
it.
TOP 25 Ever - iPhone - Non Game
• Chrome, ABC News and 2 other apps left the TOP 25 Free apps.
• ABC News dropped from 95 to 55 while Chrome lost only 2 points.
• eBuddy Messenger, Evernote and 2 other apps enters the Top 25 Free apps.
• Evernote was in the Top 25 in June, left it in July, and is coming back in August.
29. ‣ August Highlights
iPad
TOP 25 Ever - iPad - Game
• Cut the Rope HD Free, SongPop Free and 4 others enters the Top 25 Free apps
• The paid version of SongPop was already in the Top 25 paid apps, now it’s the turn
of the free version.
• Only one app left the Top 25 Paid apps (Fruit Ninja: Puss in Boots HD). It was
replaced by Puffle Launch
TOP 25 Ever - iPad - Non Game
• 2 apps (Chrome, "Free Music Download" - Downloader and Player) from the Top 5
left the Top 25 Free apps
• Pinterest enters directly the Top 5 Free apps this month
• Evernote, Facebook and 3 other apps enters the Top 25 Free apps.
• Facebook jumped from 32 to 94 with the release of their native iOS app.
• "Free Music Download Pro" - Downloader and Player & 3 other apps left the Top
25 paid. "Free Music Download Pro" - Downloader and Player was #1 in July and
left the Top 25 in August.
30. ‣ August Highlights
Apps Released in August
• The famous app AppZilla launched its version 3 in August (AppZilla 3 : 150 in 1!)
and reaches the first place for the July app.
31. ‣ The App Score DO’s
‣ have an engaged with user base*
‣ Have a consistent ranking presence
‣ localize
‣ And DON’Ts
‣ game rankings/ ratings
‣ Unstable pricing policy
‣ unstable ratings across stores
* for example by using Appsfire App Booster SDK