Apple has shared updated iOS adoption numbers, revealing that 68% of all active iPhones are already running iOS 18. In comparison, this number rises to 76% when considering iPhones launched in the past four years. Meanwhile, 19% of iPhones are still on previous iOS 17 updates, and only 5% of devices are running previous versions of iOS.
These statistics are based on iPhones that interacted with the App Store as of January 21st.
Apple introduced iOS 18 and iPados 18 in September with the launch of the iPhone 16 series of smartphones with new hardware capable of supporting Apple Intelligence. With the release of the iOS 18.3 update, Apple has completed rolling out the first batch of AI features.
Similarly, 63% of all iPads introduced in the past four years are already running iPados 18, while 53% of all iPads have adopted the latest iPados 18 update. Similar to iPhones, only select iPads (particularly those with M-series chips) support Apple Intelligence.
With iOS 18 and iPados 18, Apple introduced enhanced customization features, including a redesigned Control Center, customizable app icons, an updated Photos app, and support for RCS messaging in the Messages app.
Google has not yet revealed adoption numbers for Android 15, but as of December 2024, only 37% of Android devices running Android 14 hold the highest market share among Android devices. I am.
