Top 3 Facebook Apps

If you would like to make a game and put it on Facebook, it is a good idea to know what constitutes a good game or app.  I will evaluate the three most popular Facebook apps from October 2013.  According to insidefacebook.com, the three most popular apps were Candy Crush Saga, Pet Rescue Saga, and TripAdvisor.  These are ranked by a standard called MAU which stands for monthly active users. Next we will explore each app and learn more about them.

In first place was Candy Crush with 135,385,699 active users during the month of October.  No other game was even nearly close to this number.  Candy Crush is a game designed by King and has many great features which make it number one. It was released in April 2012, and has been gaining strength ever since.  It is similar to a Bejeweled type of game, where the player must match pieces of candy.  This game features many levels and is very active with social networking through Facebook. Players can request extra lives and extra bonus items by connecting and sharing with friends.  They can also see the level their friends are at and try to surpass them. Since the game can be played for a short amount of time and is readily available on smart phones, some say it’s rather addicting. These qualities all make for a strong game.  If you haven’t tried Candy Crush chances are you may just be missing out.

In second place was Pet Rescue, and its MAU rank is 40,166,402.  It is also a game that was developed by King.  It is a puzzle type game where one must match colored blocks. The object is to remove a higher number of blocks in the least amount of clicks. Like Candy Crush, it also has some special moves objects in the game. It also has some social media advantages and can be shared with friends. After a level it will also tell you which of your friends you have beaten.  Having a game on social media is a huge benefit of developing a game, because it allows players to invite friends and promotes the game.

The third place app was TripAdvisor.  It was developed by TripAdvisor and it has a MAU rank of 34,566,422.  This app is very similar to a game, except it lets users pinpoint where they have traveled to and places they have seen.  It also allows other capabilities such as pinpointing where one wants to go.  It allows the ranking of attractions.  It also engages people by giving badges as rewards for traveling.  The thing that makes TripAdvisor so popular is that it allows its users to show their friends where they have traveled or if they are traveling to a neat place.  It shows a map of where friends are and helps one stay connected through social media.

If you haven’t tried these apps you should consider looking into them. They are the current craze in the Facebook world.  If you are interested in learning about other popular apps and games, check out this website http://www.insidefacebook.com/2013/10/02/top-25-facebook-apps-october-2013/.  It lists the top 25 Facebook apps for October.  You can also find past months as well.  If you are interested in making your own game, I suggest checking out these top apps.  They can help give you some key qualities that you may want to include in your game.