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

Top Free iPhone Apps

• TikTok


• YouTube


• Instagram


• Snapchat


• Facebook


• Messenger


• Google Maps


• Gmail


• ZOOM


• Amazon Shopping

Top Paid iPhone Apps

• Procreate Pocket


• HotSchedules


• The Wonder Weeks


• TouchRetouch


• Facetune


• Shadowrocket


• 75 Hard


• Dark Sky Weather


• Autosleep


• SkyView

Top Free iPhone Games

• 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

Top Paid iPhone Games

• Minecraft


• Heads Up!


• Bloons TD 6


• Monopoly


• Geometry Dash


• My Child Lebensborn


• Plague Inc.


• True Skate


• Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas


• Incredibox

iPad

Top Free iPad Apps

• YouTube


• ZOOM


• Disney+


• Netflix


• TikTok


• Google Chrome


• HBO Max


• Hulu


• Amazon Prime Video


• Gmail

Top Paid iPad Apps

• 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

Top Paid iPad Games

• 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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