Just when we thought we had reached peak app, 2014 brought us a fresh round of iOS awesomeness we can't live without. Messaging apps and social networks are old news: The best apps of the year helped us work smarter and live better than we did in 2013.

From a HealthKit-integrated activity-tracker to a workflow automator than turns your iOS device into a multi-tasking machine, Macworld's top apps of 2014 take full advantage of iOS 8 and iPhone 6 (and 6 Plus!) features. Install them all and tell us what you think.

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