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27.65% -- mobile os market share for iOS (Q1 2025)
As of Q1 2025, iOS held an approximate global mobile OS market share of 27.65%.
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27.65%
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Q1 2025
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60
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30
Methodology
35
Freshness
95
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touchlane.com
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https://touchlane.com/top-6-mistakes-to-avoid-when-building-a-mobile-app/ ↗
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As thousands of apps are released every day and user expectations are at an all-time high, avoiding typical errors is not only wise but also necessary for survival and growth. Even one mistake, like ignoring user experience or market research,…
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touchlane.com
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Global share of mobile device users; approximate
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Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 20% | |
| 2021-02 | 27.33% | +36.6% |
| 2023 | 26.5% | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 27% | +1.9% |
| 2025-09 | 24.59% | -8.9% |
| 2026 | 32% | +30.1% |
| 2026 | 27.04% | -15.5% |
| December 2013 | 41.8% | +54.6% |
| Q1 2025 (current) | 27.65% | -33.9% |
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iOS: 27.65% mobile os market share. Source: touchlane.com (Q1 2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ios-mobile-os-share-q1-2025
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ios-mobile-os-share-q1-2025" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>27.65%</strong> -- mobile os market share for iOS<br><small>Source: touchlane.com (Q1 2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ios-mobile-os-share-q1-2025" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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