Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) is set to commence on June 5. The company is expected to announce the next-generation software versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10, and more. Ahead of the event, the Cupertino-based tech giant has shared the usage statistics of the iOS 16. The data has been measured by devices that transacted on the app store on May 30, 2023.
81 percent iPhones and 76 percent iPads running iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 respectively
Apple usually pushes software updates for up to five years after the devices are released. The company has revealed that iOS 16 which was released in September last year is running on 81 percent of iPhones globally. This figure grows to 90 percent only if we consider iPhones launched in the last four years i.e. from the iPhone 11 series to iPhone 14 series.
Out of the remaining 19 percent, 13 percent of iPhone users haven’t updated from iOS 15 and 6 percent are on iOS 14 and older. For those unaware, iOS 16 is still compatible with the iPhone 8 and newer models launched in or after 2017.
On the tablet side, Apple reveals that 71 percent of all iPads run on iPadOS 16 with the number going up to 76 percent if only the tablets introduced in the last four years are considered. However, 18 percent of these devices are still stuck with iPadOS 15 and 6 percent with earlier versions. The report adds that 20 percent of all iPads are running on iOS 15, and 9 percent are users with iPadOS 14 and older.
With iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 set to be announced in the coming days and roll out expected later this year, it will be interesting to see their adaptation compared to the iOS 16 and iPadOS 16.
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