Alongside Apple’s naming of its 2021 App Store Award recipients, the Cupertino firm also shared the most downloaded free and paid apps and games in the United States across 2021.
The number one most downloaded free iPhone app was TikTok, while the top paid iPhone app was Procreate Pocket.
The top free iPad app was YouTube, while the top paid iPad app was Procreate. The top free iPad game was Among Us!, and the top paid iPad app was Minecraft.
Apple this year also highlighted the top Apple Arcade games, with The Oregon Trail taking the top spot. Apple’s top 10 lists for each category are listed below.
iPhone
Top Free iPhone Apps
Top Paid iPhone Apps
Top Free iPhone Games
Top Paid iPhone Games
- Minecraft
- Heads Up!
- Bloons TD 6
- Monopoly
- Geometry Dash
- My Child Lebensborn
- Plague Inc.
- True Skate
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
- Incredibox
iPad
Top Free iPad Apps
Top Paid iPad Apps
Top Free iPad Games
Top Paid iPad Games
- Minecraft
- Bloons TD 6
- Geometry Dash
- Monopoly
- Five Nights at Freddy’s
- Stardew Valley
- Plague Inc.
- Human: Fall Flat
- Ultimate Custom Night
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Apple Arcade
Top Apple Arcade Games: