Top iPhone apps: Draw Something remains top of charts
The free version of the social networking-meets-‘hangman' game application Draw Something remains one of the most popular apps this week, topping the charts in the USA, UK, Canada and Australia. Elsewhere in the world French iPhone users are having a go at Olympic sports, and Koreans are sharing their photographs with friends. Details of these and other top free iPhone applications by country* for the week, by number of downloads, recorded on March 26 can be found below.
01. USA
Draw Something Free (games)
This app is the free version of the popular Draw Something, which combines art and social networking by allowing users to draw images of their choice and then challenge friends on Draw Something to guess what the object is.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/draw-something-free/id488628250?mt=8
02. UK
Draw Something Free (games)
See ‘Draw Something Free'.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/draw-something-free/id488628250?mt=8
03. France
Olympic Games: Spartan Athletics (games)
This sporting-themed application challenges users to guide a character from the ancient world through the ten tough sporting events that make up the decathlon. This app is free for a limited time only.
http://itunes.apple.com/fr/app/olympic-games-spartan-athletics/id360074313?mt=8
04. Canada
Draw Something Free (games)
See ‘Draw Something Free'.
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/draw-something-free/id488628250?mt=8
05. Japan
バッテリーHD (utilities)
バッテリーHD translates into English as ‘Battery HD'; the free application displays the battery status of the iPhone and calculates how much time is remaining for each of the phone's functions such as playing music, browsing the web or talking.
http://itunes.apple.com/jp/app/batterihd/id505389965?l=en&mt=8
06. Australia
Draw Something Free (games)
See ‘Draw Something Free'.
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/draw-something-free/id488628250?mt=8
07. Germany
Woher kommt das? - ACHTUNG: Höchst spannend! (education)
The name of this application can be roughly translated into English as ‘Why is that? Most interesting!'. This app provides fascinating facts and trivia on the origins of common phrases, city names and popular expressions. Users of the app can share the facts they find with friends via Facebook.
http://itunes.apple.com/de/app/woher-kommt-das-achtung-hochst/id497838691?mt=8
08. China
神的指意 (games)
Players of this application must choose a character from the ranks of some of the most feared warriors in history, such as Paladin Knights or Japanese Ninjas as they attempt to seize control of the battlefield and subdue evil demons.
http://itunes.apple.com/cn/app/shen-de-zhi-yi/id504269138?mt=8
09. Italy
Volagratis - Voli, viaggi e turismo di Bravofly (travel)
This free application from BravoFly, which translates as ‘Flights, Travel and Tourism,' allows users to browse and search for the best deals on flights within Italy and Europe from over 400 separate operators.
http://itunes.apple.com/it/app/volagratis-voli-viaggi-e-turismo/id381325799?mt=8
10. Korea
카카오스토리 (social networking)
This application can be loosely translated into English as ‘Story Caco'. The app combines social networking and photography, in a similar manner to Instagram, enabling users to apply filters to pictures and share them with friends.
http://itunes.apple.com/kr/app/kakaoseutori/id486244601?mt=8
*The countries listed are those markets in which the most iOS devices have been sold worldwide. The list of top ten countries is based on Admob's April 2010 estimate of the worldwide iOS User Distribution.
** Due to regulations on application classification there is no 'games' category in the Korean iTunes store.
