These are the best app deals of the year by far

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App Santa

App Santa is back for the holidays with a very impressive collection of over 40 discounted iOS and Mac apps. You can score up to 80% off on some real gems, including Clear, Tweetbot, Day One, and Deliveries.

Organized by Realmac Software, App Santa represents an extremely high caliber of indie app developers. And if you’ve been holding out on buying any of their apps, now is the time to pounce. The promotion lasts today through December 26th.

“We limit the price drops with our apps,” explained Realmac Software Product Manager Nik Fletcher in an interview with Cult of Mac. “And given the extra awareness that App Santa drives it means that more folks know about our apps, and those looking for some seasonal deals pick up our apps at a great price. It’s a win-win”

You’ve probably seen many of the apps below featured on Cult of Mac from time to time, and they’re all worth checking out. We’ve marked our own Editor’s Picks with a star (★):

Productivity:

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Clear ★ – “The revolutionary to-do and reminders app that makes you more productive”

Ember – “Makes it incredibly easy to capture, organise and share the things that inspire you”

Launch Center Pro – “It’s like speed dial for everyday tasks.”

Mileage Log+ – “An essential app for anyone who needs to track mileage for tax deduction or reimbursement”

Screens – “A beautiful, yet powerful Screen Sharing and VNC client”

Prizmo – “A universal photo-based scanner app”

PCalc – “A feature rich calculator”

Deliveries ★ – “Helps you keep track of all your packages”

Scanner Pro ★ – “Transforms your iPhone and iPad into portable scanners”

Gneo – “Helps you take action with your to-dos”

Next ★ – “Helps you get control of your expenses.”

Printer Pro – “Print attachments, documents, web pages and more right from the iPad on any Wi-Fi or USB printer.”

Calendars 5 – “A complete re-imagining of what the best mobile calendar experience should be”

PDF Expert 5 – “A must-have app for anyone who reads, annotates or edits PDF documents on iPad or iPhone”

Social:

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Tweetbot 3 for iPhone ★ – “A full-featured Twitter client that’s fast, beautiful”

Group Text+ – “Quickly create and send text messages.”

Writing:

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Day One ★ – “Record life as you live it.”

MindNode – “Makes mind mapping easy”

TextExpander 3 + custom keyboard – “Type faster”

Drafts 4 ★- “Quickly capture text and send it almost anywhere!”

Terminology – “A browser for the English language”

Soulver – “Helps you do quick calculations and work things out”

Outside:

Go Couch to 5k – “Improve your fitness with the best beginner 5k app.”

Solar Walk – “An interactive orrery that shows all planets and satellites of the solar system in their correct positions in real time”

Creative:

ColorStrokes – “You’ll easily create stunning pictures with the colors you want.”

FX Photo Studio – “Break out from the ordinary and get creative.”

Other:

Castro – “A revolutionary podcast client that’s smart, focused, and exclusive to iOS”

Manual ★ – “Custom exposure for your iPhone camera.”

Windy – “A beautiful white noise app”

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