Here are the all-time most popular iOS apps for the past 8 years
App Annie has compiled a list of the all-time most popular iOS apps from 2010 to 2018. Read on to find out more!
Top Applications by Worldwide Consumer Spend on the iOS App Store
2010 vs 2018 <br>Image source: App Annie
Apple’s App Store is approaching its 10th anniversary and App Annie has compiled a list of the all-time most popular iOS apps since 2010. Let’s take a look at the following tables:
Top Apps by All-Time Worldwide
Downloads | Consumer Spend | |
1. | Facebook | Netflix |
2. | Facebook Messenger | Spotify |
3. | YouTube | Pandora Radio |
4. | Instagram | Tencent Video |
5. | WhatsApp Messenger | Tinder |
6. | Google Maps | LINE |
7. | Snapchat | iQYI |
8. | Skype | HBO NOW |
9. | WeChat | Kwai |
10. | QQ | QQ |
Top Apps by Worldwide Consumer Spend on iOS App Store
2010 vs 2018
2010 | 2018 | |
1. | Documents To Go | Netflix |
2. | Shazam | Tencent Video |
3. | LogMeIn Ignition | Tinder |
4. | Star Walk | iQYI |
5. | NAVIGON Europe | Kwai |
6. | TomTom Western Europe | Pandora Music |
7. | QuickOffice | YouTube |
8. | WhatsApp Messenger | Youku |
9. | Hipstamatic | QQ |
10. | TomTom Europe | HBO Now |
Top Games by All-Time Worldwide
Downloads | Consumer Spend | |
1. | Candy Crush Saga | Clash of Clans |
2. | Subway Surfers | Candy Crush Saga |
3. | Fruit Ninja | Monster Strike |
4. | Clash of Clans | Puzzle & Dragons |
5. | Honour of Kings | Honour of Kings |
6. | Minion Rush | Fantasy Westward Journey |
7. | Angry Birds | Game of War - Fire Age |
8. | Temple Run 2 | Fate/Grand Order |
9. | Temple Run | Clash Royale |
10. | Asphalt 8: Airborne | Pokemon GO |
There are other interesting insights from App Annie’s report such as:
- App Store now has over 2 million apps that are downloaded over 170 billion times.
- Almost 1,000 of these apps have generated $1 million or more in revenue.
- 75% of all App Store spending comes from games even though this category of apps only accounted for 31% of downloads.
- The U.S, China, Japan and U.K take the top four spots in all-time App Store downloads and Consumer Spend
Source: App Annie
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