Forward of iOS 19‘s unveiling at WWDC25 subsequent week, Apple shared up to date iOS 18 adoption figures. As of June 4, 2025, the OS powers 88% of all iPhones launched within the final 4 years.
This quantity drops barely to 82% when contemplating all lively iPhones. Extra iPhones have adopted iOS 18 than iOS 17 throughout the identical timeframe final yr.
iOS 18 spreads quicker than iOS 17
In June 2024, Apple’s stats indicated 86% of iPhones from the final 4 years ran iOS 17, with the determine falling to 77% for all lively iPhones. Compared, the next share of iPhone customers, particularly these with older fashions, have upgraded to iOS 18 this yr.
iOS 18’s main additions, together with Apple Intelligence, most likely inspired quicker adoption. The quantity will possible rise a bit extra earlier than Apple publicly releases iOS 19/iOS 26 in September 2025.
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Contemplating iOS 18 helps gadgets way back to the 2018 iPhone XS, that is no small feat. If something, it exhibits Apple’s wonderful software program assist technique and the way it updates its older gadgets with new options for years after launch.
iPadOS 18 adoption additionally outpaces iPadOS 17
Apple additionally shared iPadOS 18 adoption stats. It’s working on 81% of gadgets launched within the final 4 years, with iPadOS 17 working on 12%. The determine drops by 10% to 71% when you think about all lively iPads. Roughly 14% of all lively gadgets are nonetheless working iPadOS 17, with 15% utilizing a good older construct.
For comparability, in June 2024, 86% of iPads launched within the final 4 years ran iPadOS 17. This quantity fell to 68% when accounting for all lively iPads.
Sooner adoption of recent iOS and iPadOS variations brings a number of advantages. It permits builders to benefit from the brand new APIs to create extra compelling apps. The brand new builds additionally usually comprise new safety and privacy-oriented options.
iOS 19/iOS 26 will take heart stage subsequent week when WWDC25 begins on June 9. Apple may even focus extra on releasing its beta builds after that, solely pushing minor, safety, or bug-fixing updates for iOS 18.
