Whether you're keeping up to date with news and social media or getting work done, you'll want to use the best apps available. We look at and review hundreds of applications, and we've gathered the best of 2018 to help you get the most of your Windows 10 devices. What app is best for photo editing? What app is the best way to get your news? Which of the many apps got the crown of best Windows 10 application? Find out in this roundup of the best Windows 10 apps of 2018:

Best social app Twitter Fully-featured Twitter. Twitter is an excellent way to stay up to date on any topic in the world. The Windows 10 Twitter app is now a progressive web app (PWA). That means that all the latest updates to Twitter roll out faster to Windows 10 users in addition to the developers at Twitter adding some Windows 10-specific features. Free at Microsoft Store

Why we picked Twitter as the Best social app of 2018 Twitter is one of the largest companies to switch over to progressive web apps. The support of the new web platform means that Windows 10 users get the latest social features of Twitter, such as Stories, rather than using a dated version that lags behind its iOS and Android siblings. Twitter being a PWA in the Microsoft Store sets a good example for other companies and also brings Windows 10 users a better social media experience.

Best photography app Affinity Photo Powerful editing with no subscription. Whether you do high-end photo editing for work or are a casual photo editor, Affinity Photo delivers an excellent experience without requiring a subscription. $50 at Microsoft Store

Why we picked Affinity Photo as the best photography app of 2018 Serif has made an excellent photo editing app that rivals well-known products like Adobe Photoshop, but has done so without requiring any subscription fees for users. Affinity Photo can handle professional or amateur photo editing and has unique features such as an almost-unlimited undo history, live previews of edits, and many non-destructive editing options. For more details, read our in-depth review.

Best news app Microsoft News A clean interface to keep up with the news. Microsoft News features a clean interface that lets you focus on the news rather than clutter. It's also lightweight and a true UWP app that scales well across devices. Free at Microsoft Store

Why we picked Microsoft News as the best news app of 2018 Microsoft News has curated stories that allow you to keep up to date with the latest information from a variety of sources. You can select topics that are important to you, get notifications of the latest news, and extend those preferences across a number of devices. Microsoft News is one of the best ways to get a variety of information on the topics that you care about most.

Best Windows 10 app Microsoft To-Do A simple yet powerful to-do list application. Microsoft To-Do syncs your tasks across all of your devices and is gaining further integration with Microsoft services to make it easy to stay on top of tasks. Free from Microsoft Store