Apple released its list of top free iPhone apps for the year and, once again, the list was dominated by titles created by Facebook, Google and Snap.

Their apps, which combined led the top seven spots, were followed by Netflix, Spotify and Uber.

Why it matters: These companies dominate the share of ad spending so it’s vital to their future to have top-ranked mobile apps as well.

On the other hand, it’s getting harder and harder for others to find their way to the top of the charts.

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