It’s Apple’s turn for their year-end wrap up report. The tech company just came out with their year-in-review, sharing the most-downloaded free apps of the year for both iPhones and iPads.
Any guesses as to the top app for iPhones in 2025? It’s not Instagram or YouTube, it’s actually ChatGPT.
- Some folks are already using it multiple times a day, but for anyone who’s not sure what it is, the chatbot was developed by OpenAI and it creates text, speech and images in response to user prompts.
- Chat GPT is credited for boosting the AI boom and bringing a lot of attention to artificial intelligence.
- Apple also shared the most-downloaded free apps for iPads this year, with YouTube, ChatGPT, Netflix snagging the top three spots.
Apple’s Most-Downloaded Free iPhone Apps of 2025
- ChatGPT
- Threads
- TikTok – Videos, Shop & LIVE
- WhatsApp Messenger
- YouTube
- Google Maps
- Gmail – Email by Google
- Google Gemini
The Most-Downloaded Free Games for iPhone This Year
- Block Blast！
- Fortnite
- Roblox
- Township
- Pokémon TCG Pocket
- Royal Kingdom
- Clash Royale
- Vita Mahjong
- Whiteout Survival
- Last War:Survival
Source: Parade
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