Apple has shared updated data on the adoption of iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, revealing how many iPhones and iPads are running these versions of the software.
These adoption numbers are based on iPhones and iPads that were in the App Store on February 12, 2026, according to Apple.
The stats are as follows:
- 74% of all iPhones introduced in the last four years use iOS 26.
- 66% of all iPhones are running iOS 26.
- 66% of all iPads introduced in the last four years use iPadOS 26.
- 57% of all iPads are running iPadOS 26.
Here’s a comparison with iOS 18 adoption data Apple shared based on iPhones and iPads performing in the App Store on January 21, 2025:
- 76% of all iPhones introduced in the last four years used iOS 18.
- 68% of all iPhones were running iOS 18.
- 63% of all iPads introduced in the last four years used iPadOS 18.
- 53% of all iPads were running iPadOS 18.
At first glance, iOS 26 and iOS 18 adoption figures appear to be similar, but that’s only because Apple released iOS 26 statistics later than usual. iOS 26 statistics are based on devices that transacted with the App Store approximately 150 days after the update was released to the public, compared to 127 days for iOS 18. In other words, iOS 26 was available approximately three weeks longer by comparison.
As suspected, this means iOS 26 adoption has officially been slower than iOS 18 adoption, but not by as much as some earlier anecdotal estimates claimed. There’s no way to know exactly why iOS 26 adoption has been slower, but some users have decided to avoid the new Liquid Glass design for now.
iPadOS 26 adoption figures are technically higher than iPadOS 18, but note again that iPadOS 26 benefited from three extra weeks of availability.
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