Apple has announced which apps and games will be downloaded most often on iPhones and iPads in 2024. Have you installed them yet?
Most Popular iPhone Apps of 2024
The end of the year is approaching, so it’s time to look back on 2024. Apple does this not only with Apple Music Replay, but also by announcing the most popular apps and games for the iPhone and iPad. For 2024, Apple has revealed which apps and games are downloaded most often in the Netherlands. Curious which app was the most popular in 2024? These are the most downloaded free and paid apps for iPhone:
| Top Free iPhone Apps | Top Paid iPhone Apps |
| 1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire 2. ChatGPT 3.Threads 4. HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV 5.Microsoft Authenticator 6. Google 7. Google Chrome 8. WhatsApp Messenger 9. TikTok 10. Google Maps |
1. Baby Monitor 3G 2. Forest: Focus for Productivity 3. Ski Tracks 4. WeatherPro 5. MTB routes 6. Threema. The Secure Messenger 7. Autosleep Track Sleep on Watch 8. Snack 9. Braintoss 10. Procreate Pocket |
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For the iPhone, Temu, Threads and TikTok are the most popular applications that you can use for free. Temu is particularly striking, because the app has often been discredited for privacy reasons. The most popular paid applications for the iPhone in 2024 are Shadowrocket, HotSchedules and Procreate Pocket. So, the majority of the most popular paid apps are focused on productivity and scheduling.
Most popular iPad apps of 2024
Apple has made a distinction between the iPhone and iPad among the most popular apps of 2024, so we also know which app has been downloaded most often on the iPad. The top ten most popular apps look very different on Apple’s tablet, with the focus on streaming services. These applications were downloaded most often on the iPad this year:
| Top Free iPad Apps | Top Paid iPad Apps |
| 1. HBO Max: Stream Movies & TV 2. Videoland 3. Amazon Prime Video 4.Netflix 5. ChatGPT 6. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream 7. Disney+ 8. Calculator for iPad+ 9. Ziggo GO 10. Spotify – Music and Podcasts |
1. Procreate 2. Procreate Dreams 3. forScore 4. Baby Monitor 3G 5. Nomad Sculpt 6. MobileSheets for iPad 7. iReal Pro 8. Vinegar – Tube Cleaner 9. Endless Paper 10. WeatherPro for iPad |
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It is little surprise that streaming services such as YouTube, Netflix, Max and Disney Plus are the most popular on the iPad. The larger screen of the tablet is ideal for watching films and series. These apps are not really free, because you often need a paid subscription to view the content of the streaming services. Just like with the iPhone, applications aimed at productivity are especially popular on the iPad.
Most popular games of 2024
Do you often use your iPhone or iPad to play games? Apple also revealed which games were the most popular on the iPhone and iPad in 2024. Here again a distinction is made between free and paid applications. Are you curious whether your favorite game will also be the most downloaded in 2024? These are the most frequently installed games on the iPhone and iPad:
| Top free iPhone games | Top paid iPhone games |
| 1.Block Blast! 2. Squad Busters 3. Brawl Stars 4. HITSTER 5. Last War: Survival 6. Roblox 7. Offline Games – No WiFi Games 8. Whiteout Survival 9.Royal Match 10. My Perfect Hotel |
1. Minecraft: Play with Friends 2. 30 Seconds™ Official 3. Pou 4. MONOPOLY: The Board Game 5. Geometry Dash 6. Plague Inc. 7. Earn to Die 2 8. Stardew Valley 9. European Pool Championships 2024 10. Bloons TD 6 |
| Top free iPad games | Top paid iPad games |
| 1. Brawl Stars 2.Block Blast! 3. Squad Busters 4. Roblox 5.Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game 6. Zen Word® – Relax Puzzle Game 7.Royal Match 8. Pizza Ready! 9. My Perfect Hotel 10. Going Balls |
1. Minecraft: Play with Friends 2. Geometry Dash 3. RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic 4. Stardew Valley 5. MONOPOLY: The Board Game 6. Red’s First Flight 7. Ticket to Ride® The Board Game 8. Bloons TD 6 9. Poppy Playtime Chapter 1 10. Pou |
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Many games that are popular on the iPhone are also often played on the iPad. For example, Brawl Stars, Block Blast, Roblox and Royal Match are in both the top ten most popular iPhone and iPad games. The same applies to the paid games, there are also many of the same games. Minecraft is number one in both lists, and Monopoly, Stardew Valley and Geometry Dash are also popular on the iPhone and iPad.
Apple Arcade in 2024
Finally, Apple has revealed which Apple Arcade games will be downloaded most often in 2024. You can only use Apple Arcade if you have a paid subscription, which gives you unlimited access to the entire collection of games. These are the most popular games on Apple Arcade in 2024:
- Snake.io+
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Sonic Dream Team
- Football Manager 2024 Touch
- Angry Birds Reloaded
- Bloons TD 6+
- Turmoil+
- NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition
- Fruit Ninja Classic+
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