Total downloads: 2,500,000+

Talking Gremlin features a little creature called Fip, who is conducting a research assignment on Earth to find out whether he can gain global acclaim by repeating what people want to hear, much like today’s politicians.

Users can record customs videos and can then share them with their friends via email, Facebook and Youtube.

Following its launch, the app quickly dominated the AppStore rankings charts with a Top 10 overall free app position for the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad in numerous countries, including the Number 1 spot in the UK.