Highest grossing iOS, Android apps list hits, puts unexpected companies at the top for revenues, downloads

The list of the highest grossing iOS apps on the App Store for 2018 has arrived and there are some surprises to be had.
While household name apps like Candy Crush continue to rake in money hand over fist, a new research report from Sensor Tower revealed which iOS apps in 2018 managed to generate the most in revenue. Standing atop of the list is Netflix, an app which Sensor Tower claims to have generated $790.2 million in revenue over the past 12 months on the App Store alone. Netflix rival Hulu, meanwhile, occupies the 10th spot after generating $132.6 million in revenue in 2018.
Beyond Netflix and Hulu, the other apps in the top 10 have enormous followings outside the United States, complete with Tencent Video reporting $490 million in revenue, followed by Tinder, a popular dating app, followed by iQiyi, Kwai, YouTube, Pandora, Youku, and QQ.

For a more recent timeline, the apps generated the most revenue strictly in the month of November across both iOS and Android include a lot more games including the likes of Fortnite and Candy Crush Saga.
Beyond that, here’s the official list of the most downloaded apps:

1. YouTube
2. Instagram
3. Snapchat
4. Messenger
5. Facebook
6. Bitmoji
7. Netflix
8. Google Maps
9. Gmail
10. Spotify Music
11. Amazon
12. Uber
13. WhatsApp
14. Pandora
15. Wish
16. TikTok
17. Cash App
18. Google Photos
19. Google Chrome
20. Twitter
Via Boy Genius Report, Sensor Tower, and Business Insider