iOS 16 Adoption Outpaces iOS 15 Adoption in First Two Days

[MacRumors]

iOS 16 is installed on an estimated 11.6 percent of iPhones two days after it launched, according to data shared by analytics company Mixpanel. The iOS 16 update was released to the public on Monday morning, and the site's data is accurate as of 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday morning.

When iOS 15 was released last year, it was installed on just 8.5 percent of devices at the two day mark, which means people are installing iOS 16 at a more rapid pace this year.

iOS 16 is perhaps a more appealing update because of the visual changes that it brings to the iPhone with the customizable Lock Screen and widget options. It also brings desirable Messages features that include iMessage editing, undo send, and more.

There are iOS 16 features that have been delayed, such as iCloud Shared Photo Library, Matter support, and the Freeform app, so we will see installation numbers tick up after these options become available. We also typically see a solid jump when new emoji are added, and we could get an emoji update sometime this fall.

At the current time, Apple is also giving people the option to stay on iOS 15.7, a move that can also keep people from installing the iOS 16 update. With iOS 15, Apple allowed people to stay on iOS 14 for some time, but removed the option four months after the launch of iOS 15.

Mixpanel measures iOS adoption rates based on visits to apps and websites where its analytics metrics are used, and this is not official data from Apple. Apple may not provide updated iOS installation numbers for some time as it has not updated iOS 15 information since May 31.

The data from Mixpanel suggests that 78.41 percent of people are continuing to run iOS 15, and nearly 10 percent have an older version of iOS. The new iOS 16 update is available on the iPhone 8 and later, with Apple dropping support for the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 models.

If you haven't yet installed iOS 16, we have a great iOS 15 vs. iOS 16 guide that can help you decide whether to update. Once you've installed iOS 16, we also have we have a walkthrough that helps you figure out what to set up first, as well as an iOS 16 roundup that has details on all of the available features.

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[I7guy]

Best update in years…in my own humble opinion. And macrumors thank you for those useful round ups.

 

[FelixDerKater]

People want innovation so they update.

 

[hovscorpion12]

I'm holding off from upgrading until next year. Let Apple flush out the OS. By January, iOS 16 should be a-lot better.

 

[swiftRabbit]

Just give me that lock screen portrait photo and widgets! 🥹

 

[Chrjy]

I'm holding off from upgrading until next year. Let Apple flush out the OS. By January, iOS 16 should be a-lot better.

I'm holding out until iOS 25 for a real boost 😉

 

[GMShadow]

15 had some people delaying over CSAM scanning concerns last year.

 

[aPple nErd]

15 had some people delaying over CSAM scanning concerns last year.

Yup. I’m on 14.8 on my main phone, getting the 14p though so will be updating very soon. Suppose I will just have to deal with it. Not happy with it, but I can’t stay on this aging OS forever. I don’t use iCloud anymore since Apple implemented the scanning though. I don’t have anything to hide, I just don’t like anything about it including apple’s “but think of the children” BS reasoning.

 

[ghanwani]

I'll wait a bit.

 

[Shirasaki]

Lock Screen customisation prolly contributes a large portion of those quick downloads. Idk.
Guess the novelty Of personalising Lock Screen a bit on iOS is still strong, despite android having those features for DECADES.

 

[appleguy123]

It’s because I updated both of my parents phones while they weren’t looking.

 

[antiprotest]

And then they find out that from the home screen you have to swipe down from the top, and then swipe up from the middle to drag out a notification center that does not always seem to want to come up.

If they can put a search button above the dock, they might as well give us the option for a button to display the notification center and/or the control center.

 

[antiprotest]

It’s because I updated both of my parents phones while they weren’t looking.

And now they can't find their notifications.

 

[Chrjy]

Lock Screen customisation prolly contributes a large portion of those quick downloads. Idk.
Guess the novelty Of personalising Lock Screen a bit on iOS is still strong, despite android having those features for DECADES.

True. I was pretty underwhelmed by the Lock Screen personalisation in iOS 16 - it needs to improve significantly IMO.

 

[neuropsychguy]

Lock Screen customisation prolly contributes a large portion of those quick downloads. Idk.
Guess the novelty Of personalising Lock Screen a bit on iOS is still strong, despite android having those features for DECADES.

Android has been around for decades? It was first released 14 years ago. Technically we could say 1.4 decades but we can also technically round 14 years down to 10, which is only 1 decade.

Or maybe you were counting from when Linux was developed, from which Android is derived. In that case Android is just over 30 years old. However, iOS has it beat in that case because it is based on OS X, which is based on BSD, which was released in 1978.

Clearly, being older means iOS (BSD) is superior because it had many features before Android (Linux) was ever a thing.

 

[Shirasaki]

True. I was pretty underwhelmed by the Lock Screen personalisation in iOS 16 - it needs to improve significantly IMO.

Give apple another 10 years and they might fiscally work their way out of Apple’s authoritarian bureaucratic management structure for a group of young talented engineers and designers to come up with something new that old hags can finally approve Heh.

 

[Shirasaki]

Android has been around for decades? It was first released 14 years ago.

You know “million years” sometimes people use it to describe a VERY LONG TIME right?

 

[MacFan23]

Lock Screen customisation prolly contributes a large portion of those quick downloads. Idk.
Guess the novelty Of personalising Lock Screen a bit on iOS is still strong, despite android having those features for DECADES.

The first Android phone isn't even a decade and a half old yet 😂

 

[nt5672]

I'm holding off from upgrading until next year. Let Apple flush out the OS. By January, iOS 16 should be a-lot better.

I always wait for x.4 at least, then evaluate. Apple software quality has been in the dumpster the last few years.

 

[paradox00]

Wasn't iOS 15 a buggy mess at launch? I know I didn't rush to update because of that. Haven't heard anything like that this time around.

 

[pugxiwawa]

One of the most pointless stats and thing to track. Assuming majority iPhone users have automatic updates turned on. What’s the point of this stat?

 

[Chrjy]

One of the most pointless stats and thing to track. Assuming majority iPhone users have automatic updates turned on. What’s the point of this stat?

It's not pointless for devs.

 

[spartan1967]

Looking at MRs iOS 16 forum, still lots of bugs. However, glad peeps are updating faster this year so they can get ironed out faster. 🙂

 

[pianostar9]

Yup. I’m on 14.8 on my main phone, getting the 14p though so will be updating very soon. Suppose I will just have to deal with it. Not happy with it, but I can’t stay on this aging OS forever. I don’t use iCloud anymore since Apple implemented the scanning though.

I feel exactly the same way, upgrade and everything, except I was on 14.8.1

 

[pianostar9]

One of the most pointless stats and thing to track. Assuming majority iPhone users have automatic updates turned on. What’s the point of this stat?

“Majority” isn’t good enough for everyone. Does iOS 14 still hold even 2% market share?

If I look at the chart above, it shows a whopping 10% of users still using iOS 14 or below! I would (hypothetically) need to know that I’m losing that much user base before I drop iOS 14 support for an app.