As 2024 draws to a close, Apple has announced the most downloaded apps and games of the year across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Arcade. These charts are localized for users in over 30 countries and regions. Now featured on the App Store’s Today tab, the year-end charts include top free and paid apps and games, as well as the top Apple Arcade games. Users can also explore the 2024 App Store Award winners – 17 exceptional apps and games chosen by App Store Editors that empowered users to unleash their creativity, achieve new goals, and savor everyday moments with loved ones across the App Store and the Apple ecosystem.
The App Store stands as a popular platform for users to discover and download apps and games, thanks to the integration of industry-leading tools, technologies, and expert human curation overseen by App Review and Editorial teams. As part of this discovery experience, App Store Editors worldwide recommend tens of thousands of apps annually across the Today, Apps, and Games tabs to guide users towards the best apps, games, in-app events, original stories, in-depth interviews, collections, and more.
Explore this year’s most downloaded iPhone and iPad apps, games, and Arcade charts of 2024 on the App Store. Social media (Temu, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp) and entertainment (YouTube, Netflix, Disney+) are well-represented across free apps for both iPhone and iPad. Video editing (CapCut) and productivity (Forest) apps are also popular free downloads for iPhones. For paid iPhone and iPad apps, creative tools (Procreate, Procreate Dreams) and educational apps (AnkiMobile Flashcards, Teach Your Monster to Read) see strong demand. Popular paid games across both devices include Minecraft, Roblox, and various titles from the Five Nights at Freddy’s series. Arcade highlights include NBA 2K24 and Bloons TD 6+.
Top Free iPhone Apps
- Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire
- Threads
- TikTok
- ChatGPT
- WhatsApp Messenger
- CapCut – Video Editor
- YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
- Gmail – Email by Google
Top Paid iPhone Apps
- Shadowrocket
- HotSchedules
- Procreate Pocket
- 75 Hard
- AnkiMobile Flashcards
- AutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch
- Paprika Recipe Manager 3
- TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
- Goblin Tools
- Forest: Focus for Productivity
Top Free iPhone Games
- Block Blast！
- MONOPOLY GO!
- Roblox
- Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Mobile
- Township
- Last War: Survival
- Royal Match
- Brawl Stars
- Subway Surfers
- My Perfect Hotel
Top Paid iPhone Games
- Minecraft: Play with Friends
- Heads Up!
- Geometry Dash
- Papa’s Freezeria To Go!
- Bloons TD 6
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Plague Inc.
- MONOPOLY: The Board Game
- Stardew Valley
- Red’s First Flight
Top Free iPad Apps
- YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
- Netflix
- Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies
- Calculator – Pad Edition
- Disney+
- Google Chrome
- Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies
- Amazon Prime Video
- TikTok
- Goodnotes 6
Top Paid iPad Apps
- Procreate
- Procreate Dreams
- Shadowrocket
- forScore
- Nomad Sculpt
- ToonSquid
- Bluebeam Revu for iPad
- AnkiMobile Flashcards
- Teach Your Monster to Read
- Endless Paper
Top Free iPad Games
- Roblox
- Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
- MONOPOLY GO!
- Subway Surfers
- Brawl Stars
- Geometry Dash Lite
- Block Blast！
- Among Us!
- My Perfect Hotel
- Royal Match
Top Paid iPad Games
- Minecraft: Play with Friends
- Geometry Dash
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Stardew Valley
- Bloons TD 6
- Papa’s Paleteria To Go!
- Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
- Poppy Playtime Chapter 1
- MONOPOLY: The Board Game
- Ultimate Custom Night
Top Apple Arcade Games
- NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition
- Snake.io+
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Sneaky Sasquatch
- Bloons TD 6+
- Sonic Dream Team
- NFL Retro Bowl ’25
- Disney Dreamlight Valley
- Cooking Mama: Cuisine!
- Solitaire by MobilityWare+
Check out this year’s most downloaded iPhone and iPad apps, games, and Apple Arcade charts of 2024 for your region.
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