Apple has released the highly-anticipated adoption statistics for iOS 26 for the first time. The company says that 74% of all devices introduced in the last four years are running iOS 26, while 66% of all devices are running iOS 26.
How many iPhones are running iOS 26?
These numbers are based on the devices that transacted on the App Store on February 12, 2026. They were published on Apple’s developer website today.
Of devices introduced in the last four years
iOS 26 was released on September 15, 2025. These numbers were measured on February 12, 2026 — so after 150 days of availability.
iOS 26: 74%
iOS 18: 20%
Earlier: 6%
Compared to iOS 18 launch:
iOS 18 was released on September 16, 2024. These numbers were measured on January 21, 2025 — so after 127 days of availability.
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