iOS Minor Versions by week
This chart shows the top minor versions of the iOS operating system for each week in the last year. Values are percentages.
For the purposes of this survey, iOS also includes iPadOS, so this data is from iPads as well as iPhones. However, other spin-offs of iOS such as tvOS or watchOS are not included in this chart.
Some interesting observations are:
- iOS 18.5 appeared for the first time among the most used versions in April 2025. The share had risen to over 84% during July and since then has dropped to 29.08% as of end of August.
- iOS 18.6 appeared among the most used versions for the first time in June and has increased over 50% in one month to 57.65% at the end of August.
- iOS 26.0 appeared in July and was at 4.66% as of end of August.
Please note information regarding biases in the TelemetryDeck data set.
Resources
More charts: We invite you to check out the iOS major versions for a more general overview on the current situation. We update our charts monthly.
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iOS feature availability by major version (16–26)
The table below provides an overview of which key features Apple introduced starting with iOS 16, and how their availability has evolved across subsequent major releases (iOS 17 through 26).
| Feature | iOS 16 | iOS 17 | iOS 18 | iOS 26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Concurrency (async/await) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SwiftUI 3 Enhancements | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Focus API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SharePlay API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ShazamKit | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Xcode Cloud Integration | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Improved Core ML APIs | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| New Accessibility APIs | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| StoreKit 2 | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Nearby Interaction with UWB | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SwiftUI 4 Enhancements | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| RoomPlan Framework | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Metal 3 Updates | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| WeatherKit API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ARKit 6 Enhancements | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Live Activities API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Focus Filters API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| App Intents Framework | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Shared with You API | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Enhanced Accessibility APIs (iOS 16) | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| SwiftUI Updates (iOS 17) | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Assistive Access Enhancements | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| App Shortcuts Improvements | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Enhanced Swift and C++ Integration | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| New Observation API | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Interactive Widgets | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Improved Background Tasks | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Privacy Manifest for SDKs | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Expanded HealthKit APIs | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ARKit 7 Enhancements | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Apple Intelligence Integration | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| RealityKit 4 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Swift 6 Adoption | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Custom Controls in Control Center | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| TextView Delegate API | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Widgets 2.0 | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| ARKit 5 Enhancements | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Enhanced Accessibility APIs (iOS 18) | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Improved App Store Submission Requirements | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Private Cloud Compute | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Foundation Models framework | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| PermissionKit framework | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| GameSave framework | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Containerization framework | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Liquid Glass APIs | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Metal 4 | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| App Intents updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| WebView for SwiftUI | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Rich Text Editor APIs | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| 3D Charts in SwiftCharts | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Background Tasks API updates | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Game Center Challenges API | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Touch Controller API | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Guided Generation | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Tool Calling | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
Understanding iOS version adoption is crucial for app developers, product managers, and publishers because it directly impacts compatibility, feature planning, and user experience. Knowing which iOS versions are most widely used helps teams decide the minimum supported version, prioritize testing efforts, and take advantage of the latest APIs without alienating a significant portion of their user base. It also informs update strategies, security considerations, and the timing of feature rollouts, ensuring that resources are invested where they will have the greatest impact. In short, accurate adoption data means fewer surprises, better app performance, and happier users.
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