The 20 Best Apps of the 2010s

When the App Store debuted back in 2008, no one realized how it would fundamentally transform our relationship with the internet. Thanks to simple interfaces and easy downloads, anyone could seamlessly access digital content. Enter the era of endless music streaming, of dating with the flick of a finger, of connecting with even high school bullies as "friends" on social media platforms, of matching little red jelly beans thousands of times over until you can't stand it anymore.

The 2010s may not have been the first decade to experience apps, but it's the decade where we all became hooked. While it seemed there was a new TikTok every few months, rising to the top of the free download chart, here are the 20 apps that forever changed our lives.