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A new Apple iPhone 6 Plus is seen during an Apple event at the Flint Center in Cupertino, California, September 9, 2014. Reuters/Stephen Lam

Apple has listed down the best performing apps of 2014 in the App Store. This list highlights the paid and free apps of Apple iPads and iPhones.

According to the official list, "Facebook Messenger" has taken the numero uno position on the free iPhone app category in 2014. And this app enjoys a rating of two and a half stars in the App Store. Notably, the not-so-impressive star ranking can be attributed to Facebook's decision to get rid of the messaging capabilities on the main Facebook app. This move led the users to download the standalone Facebook Messenger app, notes MacRumors. Here is a list of top 10 free Apple iPhone apps of 2014:

1. Facebook Messenger

2. Snapchat

3. YouTube

4. Facebook

5. Instagram

6. Pandora Radio

7. Google Maps

8. Flipagram

9. Spotify Music

10. 2048

When it comes to paid Apple iPhone apps, the number one position goes to "Heads Up!" This party game app became widely-known after it made several appearances on The Ellen Degeneres Show. The app was launched in 2013 and the main theme of the app is to ask the players to guess a word, according to the clues given by friends. Here is a list of top 10 paid Apple iPhone apps of 2014:

1. Heads Up!

2. Minecraft - Pocket Edition

3. Afterlight

4. Plague Inc.

5. Sleep Cycle alarm clock

6. Facetune

7. Cut the Rope 2

8. Bloons TD 5

9. A Dark Room

10. 7 Minute Workout Challenge

Moving on to the paid Apple iPad apps, the number one rank goes to "Minecraft - Pocket Edition." This app was launched in 2011 and this is one of the few apps that go through constant change in features, fixes and more. Here is a list of top 10 paid Apple iPad apps of 2014:

1. Minecraft - Pocket Edition

2. Cut the Rope 2

3. Heads Up!

4. The Room Two

5. Survivalcraft

6. Notability

7. Terraria

8. Plants vs. Zombies HD

9. Hide N Seek : Mini Game With Worldwide Multiplayer

10. Card Wars - Adventure Time

On the other hand, the top spot for the free iPad app in 2014 goes to the widely-used "YouTube app." Notably, the YouTube app used to be part of the iOS. However, the dedicated app was removed when Apple iOS 6 came into picture. And thereby, Google released a standalone app in 2012. Here is a list of top 10 free Apple iPad apps of 2014:

1. YouTube

2. Netflix

3. Calculator for iPad Free

4. Skype for iPad

5. Microsoft Word

6. Facebook Messenger

7. Facebook

8. Candy Crush Saga

9. Chrome

10. Clash of Clans

Interested readers should head to Apple iTunes to purchase the top 10 free/paid Apple iOS apps of 2014. What do you think of the ranking? Feel free to leave a comment.

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