Apple’s App Store Rewind Highlights the Best Apps of 2011

Each year Apple highlights the best apps of the year with their App Store Rewind. It’s a section of the App Store that simply takes all the best apps that have been released that year and puts them in one place for users to find.

They compile piles and piles of apps for the end of the year, and we’re sure they are planning year round which apps to include. Below are some of the highlights of the list and a link to the App Store Rewind 2011 featured apps.

iPhone App of the Year

Instagram

Runners-up

VidRhythm

Band of the Day

iPhone Game of the Year

Tiny Tower

Runners-up

Tiny Wings

Touchgrind BMX

Notable Apps in Other Categories

Books

Bartleby’s Book of Buttons Vol. 2: The Button at the Bottom of the Sea

Business

Salesforce Chatter

Entertainment

HBO Go

Games

Infinity Blade II

Health and Fitness

Nike Training Club

Music

Garage Band

News

Flipboard

Check out the full list here. (note: this link will launch iTunes)