The App Store was first introduced in 2008, and it was the first digital store where mobile software started being distributed to the masses.

It gained a lot of traction over the years, and thanks to the iPhone's popularity, a lot of developers have started to work exclusively on iOS.

As a result, there are dozens of iOS-only apps populating the App Store, taking advantage of the iPhone's and iPad's special hardware features — like 3D Touch, or the Apple Pencil — to make unique experiences.

However, with so much choice, even Apple's own curation on the revamped App Store makes it hard to have a short list of "best" apps, which is why we want to step in.

Here's a selection of eight exclusive useful apps (plus a game) to make the most of your iOS device(s).

If you're an Android user, you can click here for a list of best exclusive apps for Google's platform.