Apple has released lists of the most downloaded apps from the App Store in 2023 for iPhone and iPad, both free and paid commercial apps. There are no big surprises, it highlights like other vintages those intended for large social networks.

We continue with the lists that the major platforms publish as a summary of the year. If a few days ago we reflected the trends of Google through the most searched in its search engine, today it is the turn of another of the great platforms, the App Store, the most profitable software store on the planet and an essential part Apple’s multi-billion dollar mobility business.

so what Steve Jobs didn’t even want to see third-party apps on his iPhone… I’d like to say out of curiosity that when Apple launched the original iPhone in 2007 to completely revolutionize the smartphone industry; its applications were limited to those included in the terminal itself. Despite Apple’s initial reluctance shortly after the company announced a development kit that was a prelude to online store that would completely change the industry and would strengthen the nascent era of mobility that was being born at the time.

The App Store has opened the door for any developer, from a single person to large studios, to quickly and securely deliver apps to a growing number of customers around the world. The rest is part of the story. Apple’s business growth has been tremendous exceeding any forecast, both in revenue and number of applications. Just one fact: in the first 10 years of its existence (2007-2017), the App Store generated 122.8 billion dollars.

App Store in 2023: the most downloaded in Spain

Apple previously announced the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, with apps and games selected by the App Store editorial team. She has now published lists of the most popular, but from her clients, the most downloaded on the platform, which we will leave you below for iPhones, iPad tablets and the Arcade game service: