Apple announced the top apps and games for the App Store in 2023.
The tech giant said it collected data on the most downloaded titles from 35 countries and regions. Read below for a Canada-specific list.
Popular free iPhone apps
- Temu: Shop like a millionaire
- CapCut – Video Editor
- Threads, Instagram app
- WhatsApp Messenger
- tick tock
- google map
- Microsoft authentication system
- Gmail – Email by Google
Top Paid iPhone Apps
- wonder weeks
- shadow rocket
- pro create pocket
- AutoSleep Track your sleep while monitoring
- Sliema.secure messenger
- imotoneage
- Forests: focus on productivity
- Monash University’s FODMAP Diet
- goblin tools
- iQuad/Pro
Top free iPhone games
- Monopoly go!
- roblox
- Chess – play and learn
- gardenscape
- Block blast!
- wordscape
- subway surfers
- Parking Jam 3D
- Tetris
- My Perfect Hotel
Top paid iPhone games
- Mine Craft
- geometry dash
- heads up!
- Bruins TD 6
- PEST LIMITED.
- Exclusive
- red’s first flight
- stardew valley
- Papa’s Freezeria to Go!
- Earn money to death 2
Popular free iPad apps
- Calculator – Pad version
- Amazon Prime Video
- google chrome
- disney plus
- YouTube: watch, listen, stream
- good note 6
- Netflix
- Temu: Shop like a millionaire
- microsoft team
- tick tock
Top paid iPad apps
- leave descendants
- nomad sculpt
- for score
- Teach the monster how to read
- shadow rocket
- AnkiMobile flashcards
- paprika recipe manager 3
- endless paper
- Book Creator for iPad
- lumafusion
Popular free iPad games
- roblox
- Magic Tiles 3: Piano Game
- gardenscape
- wordscape
- subway surfers
- Monopoly go!
- geometry dash light
- Among us!
- tap away 3d
- royal match
Top paid iPad games
- Mine Craft
- geometry dash
- Bruins TD 6
- stardew valley
- PEST LIMITED.
- Exclusive
- red’s first flight
- five nights at freddy’s
- Poppy Playtime Chapter 1
- incredi box
Popular Apple Arcade games
- NBA 2K23 Arcade Edition
- Bruins TD 6+
- Cooking Mama: Cooking!
- angry birds reloaded
- MobilityWare+ Solitaire
- Fruit Ninja Classic+
- sneaky sasquatch
- Cityscape: Sim Builder
- hello kitty island adventure
- jetpack joyride 2
These charts are based on the most downloaded apps and games, but Apple also recently recognized a variety of 2023 titles in its latest App Store Awards. Winners include Toronto-made children’s app Pok Pok and Mac action game. P’s lie. You can see the full breakdown here.
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