Chinese procuring app Temu was as soon as once more essentially the most downloaded free app within the U.S., in accordance with an inventory of prime apps and video games throughout the App Store launched by Apple on Monday. The procuring app moved into the No. 1 slot final 12 months, stealing the place from TikTok, which held the title in in 2022.
Currently dealing with a U.S. ban, TikTok this 12 months made the listing at No. 3 behind Meta’s Instagram Threads, which moved as much as the No. 2 spot after being the No. 3 most downloaded app in 2023.
Apple releases its listing of prime apps and video games on the finish of the 12 months to showcase what customers are literally downloading on their units, as opposed to those who App Store editors wish to spotlight as prime apps or video games of the 12 months.
It’s additionally the one year-end listing from Apple the place ChatGPT makes an look, because the iPhone maker largely snubbed AI chatbots in its editorial picks, favoring extra conventional apps aimed toward creatives when naming its app of the 12 months finalists. That award finally went to professional video app Kino, from the makers of the professional digicam app Halide.
In 2024, nonetheless, ChatGPT ranked because the fourth-most downloaded app within the U.S. App Store, simply forward of Google’s Search app. This change is notable as a result of final 12 months, ChatGPT didn’t make the highest 10 after being launched on iPhone in May 2023. This 12 months, it’s beating Google when it comes to downloads.
Meta’s apps are nonetheless current in 2024’s total most-downloaded listing however have been dropping in ranks lately. Although Threads ranked properly at No. 2, Instagram and WhatsApp got here in at No. 6 and seven, respectively, adopted by CapCut (additionally owned by TikTok guardian ByteDance), then YouTube, Gmail, Google Maps, Shein, after which Facebook at No. 13.
Rounding out the highest 20 are Telegram, Snapchat, Cash App, Spotify, Max, McDonald’s, and Amazon.
Apple additionally launched the listing of prime free video games, prime paid video games, prime paid apps, and prime Apple Arcade titles for 2024. The full lists may be discovered on the App Store’s Today web page.
Of be aware, the addictive Tetris-inspired sport Block Blast! was the No. 1 most downloaded free app of the 12 months within the U.S., adopted by Monopoly Go!, Roblox, Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile, and Township.
The Top Arcade title was NBA 2K24 Arcade Edition, with Snake.io+, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Sneaky Sasquatch, and Bloons TD 6+.
