Apple Reveals Most Popular Apps, Music, Movies and More in 2017

Apple has unveiled its 2017 charts and trends, celebrating the most popular apps, music, movies, TV shows, books and podcasts across the App Store, Apple Music, iTunes, iBooks and Apple Podcasts. Editors and curators highlighted content from indie artists and developers from around the globe.

On Apple Music, Drake tops album of the year with “More Life,“ while Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You“ gets top song honors. Taylor Swift’s album “reputation“ has already shot up to #3 on the 2017 US top album charts, despite having only been available for a short period of time. Apple Music Up Next 2017 artists Khalid, Daniel Caesar and 6LACK all earned GRAMMY nominations as part of their success this year.

App Store editors identify four breakout trends in app culture for 2017: the introduction of AR apps and games, the rise of real-time competitive gaming, apps focused on mental health and mindfulness and apps transforming storytelling and reading. In editorial selection, iPhone app of the year was Calm, while Affinity Photo took that title on iPad. Game of the year on iPhone is Splitter Critters, and The Witness was the best game on iPad.

The top movie of the year was “Moana,“ followed by “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story“ and “Wonder Woman.“ Drama is the genre dominating the iTunes TV charts this year, with favorites like “Game of Thrones“ and “The Walking Dead“ topping the year.

“Fresh Air“ remains the most downloaded podcast of the year. Daily news has proven a popular genre, with new podcasts this year like “The Daily“ from the New York Times and “Up First“ from NPR charting in the most downloaded podcasts of the year. This year’s iBooks fiction charts were filled with titles adapted into TV shows including “The Handmaid’s Tale“ and “Big Little Lies,“ as well as “feel-good“ fiction such as “Before We Were Yours.“ “Hillbilly Elegy“ topped the nonfiction charts, leading a wave of titles on current events and politics.