- Apple has released an in-depth look at their most popular apps and games for the year.
- Instagram’s Threads, released in July of 2023, was the fourth most downloaded free iPhone app of the year.
- 650 million users visit the App Store each week, making it the world’s safest and most vibrant app marketplace.
Apple recently released a [press release](https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2023/12/apple-spotlights-the-top-apps-and-games-of-2023-on-the-app-store/) spotlighting the most popular apps and games of 2023. The company also included an overview of the year-end charts localized for users in 35 countries and regions.
The most downloaded free iPhone apps of the year included Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, CapCut – Video Editor, Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies, Threads, an Instagram app, TikTok, Instagram, Google, YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, WhatsApp Messenger, and Gmail – Email by Google. The top paid iPhone apps of the year included Shadowrocket, HotSchedules, Procreate Pocket, The Wonder Weeks, 75 Hard, AutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch, Goblin Tools, TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome, SkyView, and AnkiMobile Flashcards.
The top free iPhone games of the year were MONOPOLY GO!, Roblox, Royal Match, Subway Surfers, Gardenscapes, Call of Duty: Mobile, Block Blast!, Makeover Studio: Makeup Games, Parking Jam 3D, and Survivor!.io. The top paid iPhone games of the year were Minecraft, Heads Up!, Geometry Dash, Bloons TD 6, MONOPOLY, Papa’s Freezeria To Go!, Plague Inc., Red’s First Flight, Five Nights at Freddy’s, and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
The top free iPad apps of the year included Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies, YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream, Netflix, Google Chrome, Disney+, Goodnotes 6, TikTok, Amazon Prime Video, Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, and Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies. The top paid iPad apps of the year included Procreate, Shadowrocket, Nomad Sculpt, forScore, Toca Life: Hospital, Bluebeam Revu for iPad, Teach Your Monster to Read, AnkiMobile Flashcards, Endless Paper, and ToonSquid.
The top free iPad games of the year were Roblox, Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game, Subway Surfers, Royal Match, Among Us!, Duet Cats: Cute Cat Games, Stumble Guys, MONOPOLY GO!, Bridge Race, and Gardenscapes. The top paid iPad games of the year were Minecraft, Geometry Dash, Bloons TD 6, Stardew Valley, MONOPOLY, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Red’s First Flight, Poppy Playtime Chapter 1, Plague Inc., and Garten of Banban 2.
The top Apple Arcade games of the year were NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition, Cooking Mama: Cuisine!, Bloons TD 6+, Angry Birds Reloaded, Sneaky Sasquatch, Warped Kart Racers, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Snake.io+, Fruit Ninja Classic+, and Solitaire by MobilityWare+.
For more updates on the top apps and games of 2023, you can find a curated experience in the App Store’s Today tab with more details.
