Apple Reveals the Most Downloaded iOS Apps and Games of 2021
Along with naming its editorial picks for the top apps and games of 2021, Apple today shared charts for the most downloaded free and paid apps and games in the United States across 2021.
The number one most downloaded free iPhone app was TikTok, followed by YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook. The top paid iPhone apps included Procreate Pocket, HotSchedules, The Wonder Weeks, and TouchRetouch.
Popular free iPad apps included Netflix, Disney+, and Zoom, while GoodNotes 5, Notability, Duet Display, and Procreate were popular paid iPad apps.
Top games on iPhone and iPad included Among Us!, Roblox, Project Makeover, Minecraft, and Heads Up. Apple this year also highlighted the top Apple Arcade games, which included The Oregon Trail, NBA 2K21, and Sneaky Sasquatch. Apple’s top 10 lists for each category are listed below.
iPhone
TikTok
YouTube
Instagram
Snapchat
Facebook
Messenger
Google Maps
Gmail
ZOOM
Amazon Shopping
Procreate Pocket
HotSchedules
The Wonder Weeks
TouchRetouch
Facetune
Shadowrocket
75 Hard
Dark Sky Weather
Autosleep
SkyView
Among Us!
Roblox
Project Makeover
Call of Duty: Mobile
Subway Surfers
High Heels!
Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
Water Sort Puzzle
Shortcut Run
Bridge Race
Minecraft
Heads Up!
Bloons TD 6
Monopoly
Geometry Dash
My Child Lebensborn
Plague Inc.
True Skate
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Incredibox
iPad
YouTube
ZOOM
Disney+
Netflix
TikTok
Google Chrome
HBO Max
Hulu
Amazon Prime Video
Gmail
Procreate
GoodNotes 5
Notability
Duet Display
Toca Kitchen 2
Toca Life: Hospital
LumaFusion
Shadowrocket
Affinity Designer
Toca Life: Vacation
Top Free iPad Games
Among Us!
Roblox
Project Makeover
Phone Case DIY
Subway Surfers
Hair Challenge
Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
Tiles Hop – EDM Rush
Blob Runner 3D
Bridge Race
Minecraft
Bloons TD 6
Geometry Dash
Monopoly
Five Nights at Freddy’s
Stardew Valley
Plague Inc.
Human: Fall Flat
Ultimate Custom Night
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Apple Arcade
Top Apple Arcade Games:
The Oregon Trail
NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition
Sneaky Sasquatch
Sonic Racing
SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit
Skate City
PAC-MAN Party Royale
Cut the Rope Remastered
Hot Lava
Angry Birds Reloaded
The top charts can also be viewed in the Today section of the App Store on the iPhone and the iPad.
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