• The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store January 18, 2011.

The Apple Inc. logo is seen in the lobby of New York City's flagship Apple store January 18, 2011. (Photo : Reuters)

Apple has released a list of its most downloaded free, paid and grossing iPhone and iPad apps in 2014 weeks after it released its Best of 2014 iTunes Awards list. Among the big winners are Facebook Messenger, YouTube, Minecraft - Pocket Edition and Clash of Clans, NDTC Gadgets reported.

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Topping the list of best free iPhone apps in 2014 is Facebook Messenger followed by Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Pandora Radio, Google Maps, Flipagram, Spotify Music and 2048. The best paid iPhone app in 2014 is Heads Up! followed by Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Afterlight, Plague Inc., Sleep Cycle alarm clock, Facetune, Cut the Rope 2, Bloons TD 5, A Dark Room and 7 Minute Workout Challenge.

YouTube tops the top 10 list of free iPad apps in 2014 putting Netflix in second place. Other apps in the list are Calculator for iPad Free, Skype for iPad, Microsoft Word, Facebook Messenger, Facebook, Candy Crush Saga, Google Chrome and Clash of Clans.

Minecraft - Pocket Edition is on top of the top 10 best paid iPad apps in 2014 followed by Cut the Rope 2, Heads Up!, The Room Two, Survivalcraft, Notability, Terraria, Plants vs. Zombies HD, Hide N Seek : Mini Game With Worldwide Multiplayer and Card Wars - Adventure Time.

The best grossing iPhone app in 2014 is Clash of Clans followed by Candy Crush Saga, Game of War - Fire Age, Pandora Radio, Big Fish Casino, Hay Day, Farm Heroes Saga, Pet Rescue Saga, Slotomania and Kim Kardashian: Hollywood.

Clash of Clans also nabbed the best grossing 2014 iPad app from Game of War - Fire Age, DoubleDown Casino, Candy Crush Saga, Candy Crush Soda Saga, Minecraft - Pocket Edition, Big Fish Casino, The Simpsons: Tapped Out, Hay Day and GSN Casino.