20 Popular Ubuntu Linux Apps to Try Now
What many forget--or don't even know about--is that users of Ubuntu also have a world of apps at their fingertips through the Ubuntu Software Center , ready and waiting to help them make the OS their own.Thousands of free and open-source applications are available through the Ubuntu Software Center, as are numerous paid, commercial contenders. Downloading and installing them is easy, and ratings and reviews were recently added to help guide you to the best ones.
Of course, there's nothing like a good list to help you find gems you might not come across otherwise, and that's just what was published on Thursday on Ubuntu's app developer site.
Which were the most popular apps in the month of January? Hint: Gaming figures prominently, but there were some business-oriented exceptions. Read on for a run-down of the free and commercial winners.
10 Free Apps
1. Marble Arena 2, a 3D physics-based marble game “featuring vibrant HD graphics, fun, and addictive star zapping gameplay,” as it's described on the list;
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The company previously launched its Pump It! music game in March and now has more than 1.3 million monthly active users, making it the No. 1 music game on Facebook. Pump It! was created for the labels under a business-to-business strategy.
