Year-ender 2025: Most popular free apps on Apple App Store

Besides ChatGPT, Instagram and WhatsApp, Google apps- YouTube, Maps, Gemini, Google Pay, and Search- dominate the list of the most popular apps among Apple device owners this year. See the full list here.

As 2025 comes to a close, Apple has released insightful details on users' smartphone usage, including their most favaourite apps and games played in India.

In this segment, we will list 10 most popular free apps on Apple App Store this year.

ChatGPT

Representative image of ChatGPT.

Instagram

Image for representation showing the Instagram app on a phone.

WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp logo.

YouTube

Representative image of YouTube logo.

Blinkit

Online grocery delivery Blinkit was the fourth most popular app on Apple App Store in 2025 in India.

Google Gemini

Google Gemini AI app for iPhone.

JioHotstar

JioHotstar logo. 

Google Maps

Google Maps gets new power mode on.

Google Pay

Google Pay app on iPhone.

Google Search

Google search app on an iPhone.

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