Apple’s latest charts for iPhone and iPad apps show a familiar mix of AI tools, messaging platforms, creativity software, and long-running mobile games holding onto top positions. The rankings, which separate free, paid, and Apple Arcade titles, reinforce how dominant a handful of categories remain across Apple’s ecosystem as users gravitate toward communication, entertainment, and lightweight productivity tools.

On iPhone, ChatGPT leads the free-app list, reflecting ongoing interest in conversational AI tools. Messaging and social platforms like WhatsApp, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Snapchat occupy much of the remaining top slots, mirroring usage patterns that haven’t shifted significantly in the past few years. Shopping and search apps—Temu and Google’s offerings—round out the top 10. Among paid apps, network utilities, secure messaging, drawing tools, navigation aids, and productivity software remain popular. Shadowrocket continues to chart highly for users who want granular network control, while Procreate Pocket and AnkiMobile attract mobile artists and students. A mix of lifestyle, finance, and security apps fills out the rest.

The games charts show how enduring certain mobile titles are. Block Blast!, Subway Surfers, PUBG Mobile, and Candy Crush Saga continue to hold steady in the free category, joined by survival and strategy titles that appeal to broad audiences. Paid games are led by Minecraft, a perennial bestseller, with simulation, arcade, and puzzle titles—like Real Flight Simulator, Geometry Dash, and Plague Inc.—remaining reliable performers. The iPad lists follow a similar pattern, with ChatGPT, YouTube, TikTok, Chrome, and creative tools such as Canva and CapCut dominating the free category. Paid iPad apps once again highlight creative suites, educational tools, 3D modeling software, and advanced drawing programs that take advantage of the tablet’s larger display.

Apple Arcade’s top titles underline the service’s focus on family-friendly and accessible games. Sports simulations, casual arcade-style play, and light adventure titles continue to attract subscribers, suggesting stable engagement even without major new releases. The presence of long-running hits like Sneaky Sasquatch and Fruit Ninja Classic+ further indicates that users stick with familiar franchises when browsing Arcade’s catalog.

Together, these rankings offer a snapshot of how users divide their device time: a blend of social connection, on-the-go creativity, streaming, and short-session gaming. None of the trends point toward dramatic shifts, but they do highlight the staying power of established apps and the continued relevance of cross-platform tools that fit naturally into daily routines.

Full charts:

Top Free iPhone Apps

1. ChatGPT

2. WhatsApp Messenger

3. TikTok – Videos, Shop & LIVE

4. YouTube

5. Instagram

6. Google Gemini

6. YouTube

7. Temu

8. Facebook

9. Google – More ways to search

10. Snapchat

Top Paid iPhone Apps

1. Shadowrocket

2. Threema. The Secure Messenger

3. Procreate Pocket

4. MilGPS

5. AnkiMobile Flashcards

6. Salatuk – صلاتك

7. Badoo Premium

8. iVerify Basic

9. Money Manager (Remove Ads)

10. Kino – Pro Video Camera

Top Free iPhone Games

1. Block Blast!

2. Subway Surfers

3.PUBG MOBILE

4. Last War:Survival

5. Whiteout Survival

6. Township

7. Jackaroo King – Original

8. Candy Crush Saga

9. 8 Ball Pool™

10. Ludo King

Top Paid iPhone Games

1. Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!

2. Earn to Die 2

3. RFS – Real Flight Simulator

4. Tarbaa – ترَبَّع

5. MONOPOLY

6. Balatro

7. Geometry Dash

8. Plague Inc.

9. Hitman Sniper

10. Heads Up!

Top Free iPad Apps

1. ChatGPT

2. YouTube

3. TikTok – Videos, Music & LIVE

4. Canva: AI Video & Photo Editor

5. Google Chrome

6. Simply Draw: Learn to Draw

7. Netflix

8. CapCut – Photo & Video Editor

9. Snapchat

10. Pinterest

Top Paid iPad Apps

1. Procreate

2. Procreate Dreams

3. Spelling Shed

4. Feather: Draw in 3D

5. Nomad Sculpt

6. AnkiMobile Flashcards

7. ToonSquid

8. A380 Clipboard

9. B777 Clipboard

10. GoodReader PDF Editor & Viewer

Top Free iPad Games

1. Block Blast 

2. Roblox

3. Mini Games: Calm & Chill

4. 2 3 4 Player Games

5. Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game

6. Subway Surfers

7. Perfect Tidy

8. Geometry Dash Lite

9.  Hole.io

10. Paper.io 2

Top Paid iPad Games

1. Minecraft: Dream it, Build it!

2. Geometry Dash

3. RFS – Real Flight Simulator

4. Poppy Playtime Chapter 3

5. Bloons TD 6

6. Plague Inc.

7. Purple Place – Classic Games

8. Poppy Playtime Chapter 1

9. Five nights at Freddy’s

10. Tarbaa – ترَبَّع

Top Apple Arcade Games

1. NBA 2K25 Arcade Edition

2. Snake.io+

3. Sneaky Sasquatch

4. Hello Kitty Island Adventure

5. Fruit Ninja Classic+

6. Balatro+

7. Asphalt 8: Airborne+

8. Tomb of the Mask+

9. Bloons TD 6+

10. Sonic Dream Team