It seems there are never-ending top app lists at the end of the year. I enjoy reading them, it's a great way to discover some apps you might have not known existed or is a top app for a reason.

I wanted to share my 2012 top 5 favorite free iOS apps list with you and hope you'll share yours with me. I would love to see yours in the comments so we can trade with each other and hopefully add a few new favorites to our personal lists. It will help readers of Mobile & Apps get some great app recommendations from you and me, especially if you're not currently using the apps listed.

When it comes to iOS, I currently use an iPhone 5 and an iPad mini. All of the apps listed below are universal apps and can be used on iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. I wanted to post my favorite free apps so they'd be easier to try if you're not already using them.

Here are my 2012 top 5 free iOS apps:

#5. Zite is my favorite "Personalized Magazine" app for iOS. I'm a news junkie and can never get enough, Zite gets to know the type of stories you enjoy reading and adds them to the app without you having to find new sources for information on things that interest you. There are many newsreader apps that wrap your content up into a magazine view, but in my opinion, Zite does it in a streamlined way that always makes me think, "I love this app" whenever I open it.

Please share your favorite iOS apps in the comments below; I'm looking forward to checking out what your favorite apps are!