Apple's top U.S. App Store apps and games for 2023
Apple has announced its top apps for iPhone and iPad, as well as its top Apple Arcade games for 2023, with titles like Minecraft, Procreate, Roblox, and Temu taking top spots.
Apple highlights the 2023 top App Store apps and games
On Tuesday, Apple took a moment to recognize the year's most popular apps and games. The list covers the top free and paid apps and games, as well as the top Apple Arcade games in the U.S.
Unsurprisingly, social media filled out most of the free iPhone apps category, with Threads, TikTok, Instagram, and WhatsApp Messenger all prominently featured.
Popular games like Roblox, Gardenscapes, and Subway Surfers appeared on both the iPhone and iPad free games list. Minecraft remained the most popular paid game for both the iPad and the iPhone.
The iPad continues to cement itself as a tool for creatives, as Procreate, Nomad Sculpt, forScore, and ToonSquid are all featured in the top paid iPad apps list.
Below are the year's most downloaded apps and games in the U.S for 2023.
Top free iPhone apps
Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire
CapCut - Video Editor
Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies
Threads, an Instagram app
TikTok
Instagram
Google
YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
WhatsApp Messenger
Gmail - Email by Google
Top paid iPhone apps
Shadowrocket
HotSchedules
Procreate Pocket
The Wonder Weeks
75 Hard
AutoSleep Track Sleep on Watch
Goblin Tools
TonalEnergy Tuner & Metronome
SkyView
AnkiMobile Flashcards
Top free iPhone games
MONOPOLY GO!
Roblox
Royal Match
Subway Surfers
Gardenscapes
Call of Duty: Mobile
Block Blast!
Makeover Studio: Makeup Games
Parking Jam 3D
Survivor!.io
Top paid iPhone games
Minecraft
Heads Up!
Geometry Dash
Bloons TD 6
MONOPOLY
Papa's Freezeria To Go!
Plague Inc.
Red's First Flight
Five Nights at Freddy's
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Top free iPad apps
Max: Stream HBO, TV, & Movies
YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream
Netflix
Google Chrome
Disney+
Goodnotes 6
TikTok
Amazon Prime Video
Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire
Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies
Top paid iPad apps
Procreate
Shadowrocket
Nomad Sculpt
forScore
Toca Life: Hospital
Bluebeam Revu for iPad
Teach Your Monster to Read
AnkiMobile Flashcards
Endless Paper
ToonSquid
Top free iPad games
Roblox
Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
Subway Surfers
Royal Match
Among Us!
Duet Cats: Cute Cat Games
Stumble Guys
MONOPOLY GO!
Bridge Race
Gardenscapes
Top paid iPad games
Minecraft
Geometry Dash
Bloons TD 6
Stardew Valley
MONOPOLY
Five Nights at Freddy's
Red's First Flight
Poppy Playtime Chapter 1
Plague Inc.
Garten of Banban 2
Top Apple Arcade Games
NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition
Cooking Mama: Cuisine!
Bloons TD 6+
Angry Birds Reloaded
Sneaky Sasquatch
Warped Kart Racers
Hello Kitty Island Adventure
Snake.io+
Fruit Ninja Classic+
Solitaire by MobilityWare+