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QUICK READ 12 December 2023

Apple spotlights the top apps and games of 2023 on the App Store

As the year comes to a close, Apple is recognising the most popular apps and games of 2023, with year-end charts localised for users in more than 35 countries and regions. The 2023 charts, now available on the App Store’s Today tab, include the top free and paid apps and games, as well as the top Apple Arcade games. In addition to year-end charts, users can also discover the 2023 App Store Award winners, the very best apps and games of the year selected by the App Store Editorial team for their ability to provide users with meaningful experiences and inspire cultural change.
The App Store is the world’s safest and most vibrant app marketplace, recommending the best apps and games to its more than 650 million weekly visitors. With helpfully curated content from the App Store’s team of global editors, the Today, Apps, and Games tabs remain a daily destination for users to discover in-app events, original stories, in-depth interviews, tips and collections through easy-to-browse sections, and personalised content based on their interests.
Check out this year’s most downloaded apps and games of 2023 in the U.K.:
Top Free iPhone Apps
  1. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire 
  2. Tesco Grocery & Clubcard 
  3. Vinted: Buy and sell preloved 
  4. CapCut - Video Editor 
  5. WhatsApp Messenger 
  6. Threads, an Instagram app 
  7. TikTok 
  8. Google 
  9. Google Maps 
  10. Instagram
Top Paid iPhone Apps
  1. Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit 
  2. Official DVSA Theory Test Kit 
  3. PRIME Tracker UK 
  4. CITB Op/Spec HS&E test 
  5. The Wonder Weeks 
  6. Squeezy 
  7. Driving Theory by James May 
  8. Shadowrocket 
  9. Freya • Surge Timer 
  10. Procreate Pocket
Top Free iPhone Games 
  1. MONOPOLY GO! 
  2. Roblox 
  3. Royal Match 
  4. Chess - Play & Learn 
  5. Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game 
  6. Coin Master 
  7. My Perfect Hotel 
  8. Subway Surfers
  9. Parking Jam 3D 
  10. Gardenscapes
Top Paid iPhone Games
  1. Minecraft 
  2. Heads Up! 
  3. MONOPOLY 
  4. Geometry Dash 
  5. Plague Inc. 
  6. Bloons TD 6 
  7. Red's First Flight 
  8. Earn to Die 2 
  9. The Chase: Ultimate Edition 
  10. Incredibox
Top Free iPad Apps
  1. Disney+ 
  2. Netflix 
  3. Amazon Prime Video 
  4. YouTube: Watch, Listen, Stream 
  5. BBC iPlayer 
  6. ITVX 
  7. Google Chrome 
  8. Microsoft Teams 
  9. Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire 
  10. Goodnotes 6
Top Paid iPad Apps
  1. Procreate 
  2. Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit
  3. Spelling Shed 
  4. Hit the Button Maths 
  5. Nomad Sculpt 
  6. Official DVSA Theory Test Kit 
  7. Teach Your Monster to Read 
  8. AnkiMobile Flashcards 
  9. forScore 
  10. Toca Life: Hospital
Top Free iPad Games
  1. Roblox 
  2. Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game 
  3. Royal Match 
  4. Gardenscapes 
  5. MONOPOLY GO! 
  6. Among Us! 
  7. Bridge Race 
  8. Subway Surfers 
  9. EA SPORTS FC™ MOBILE 24 
  10. Geometry Dash Lite
Top Paid iPad Games
  1. Minecraft 
  2. Geometry Dash 
  3. MONOPOLY 
  4. Bloons TD 6 
  5. Stardew Valley 
  6. Red's First Flight 
  7. Plague Inc. 
  8. Five Nights at Freddy's 
  9. Garten of Banban 2 1. 
  10. Poppy's Playtime Chapter 1
Top Apple Arcade Games
  1. Football Manager 2023 Touch
  2.  Angry Birds Reloaded 
  3. Cooking Mama: Cuisine! 
  4. Bloons TD 6+ 
  5. Mini Motorways 
  6. Cityscapes: Sim Builder 
  7. Fruit Ninja Classic+ 
  8. Solitaire by MobilityWare+ 
  9. NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition 
  10. Snake.io+

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