Apple Reveals the Most Downloaded Apps and Games of 2025:

Apple recently released its annual list of the most downloaded apps and games on the App Store for 2025. This report shows which apps iPhone and iPad users downloaded the most throughout the year. The rankings cover free and paid apps, as well as Apple Arcade and game titles. They give a clear picture of what people enjoyed and needed most in 2025. On the iPhone, the most downloaded free app was ChatGPT, showing how many people relied on AI tools for everyday help. Right behind it were social apps like Threads, TikTok, WhatsApp, and Instagram, which continue to remain extremely popular for communication and entertainment. Useful apps from Google also performed very well. Google, Google Maps, Gmail, and Google Gemini were all among the top downloads, proving that users still depend heavily on Google’s tools for searching, navigation, and productivity. Among paid iPhone apps, several practical and specialized tools stood out. HotSchedules, used mostly by people working in restaurants and retail, was one of the top purchases. Shadowrocket, an advanced network tool, also ranked high. Popular creative and educational apps such as Procreate Pocket and AnkiMobile Flashcards attracted many buyers as well. Other paid apps that performed strongly included Paprika Recipe Manager 3, SkyView, TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome, AutoSleep, Forest: Focus for Productivity, and RadarScope. In the category of free iPhone games, Block Blast! reached the number-one spot. Well-known titles such as Fortnite, Roblox, Township, Pokémon TCG Pocket, and Clash Royale also made the list. Many other games gained attention too, including Royal Kingdom, Vita Mahjong, Whiteout Survival, and Last War: Survival. These results show that iPhone users enjoy a wide mix of action, strategy, and casual puzzle games. For paid iPhone games, Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! took first place, confirming Minecraft’s long-lasting popularity. Other top paid games included Balatro, Heads Up!, Plague Inc., Geometry Dash, Bloons TD 6, Stardew Valley, Papa’s Freezeria To Go!, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Red’s First Flight. On the iPad, the most downloaded free app was YouTube, which shows how important video streaming remains on larger screens. Other top free iPad apps included ChatGPT, Netflix, Disney+, Amazon Prime Video, TikTok, Google Chrome, Goodnotes, Canva, and HBO Max. For paid iPad apps, creative tools were the most popular. Procreate was number one, followed by Procreate Dreams. Apps for drawing, music, studying, and professional use also ranked high, such as forScore, ToonSquid, Nomad Sculpt, Shadowrocket, AnkiMobile Flashcards, Bluebeam Revu for iPad, Teach Your Monster to Read, and Feather: Draw in 3D. In free iPad games, the top spots went to Roblox, Block Blast!, Fortnite, Perfect Tidy, Magic Tiles 3, and several puzzle and casual titles. For paid iPad games, Minecraft: Dream it, Build it! once again led the list, followed by hits like Geometry Dash, Stardew Valley, Balatro, Bloons TD 6, Plague Inc., Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, and Poppy Playtime Chapter 3.

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