iOS 12 Adoption Hits 88%, Continues to Outpace iOS 11 - MacRumors
Skip to Content

iOS 12 Adoption Hits 88%, Continues to Outpace iOS 11

by

Apple this week disclosed that 88 percent of active iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices are running iOS 12, as measured by the App Store on August 6, 2019. iOS 12 adoption continues to outpace iOS 11, which was installed on 85 percent of active devices as of September 3, 2018, according to Apple.

ios 12 adoption august 2019
The updated stats, highlighted by Rene Ritchie, also reveal that seven percent of active devices continue to run iOS 11, with five percent using an earlier version. This includes older devices that are incompatible with the latest iOS versions.

iOS 12 outpacing iOS 11 in adoption is not much of a surprise, as iOS 11 was plagued by several problems last year, including at least three bugs that could crash the entire system, a HomeKit vulnerability, an iPhone camera autofocus issue, autocorrect bugs, the iPhone X glitching in cold weather, and more.

The high-profile iPhone performance management controversy also likely had an adverse impact on iOS 11 upgrade rates.

In January 2018, multiple reports claimed that Apple delayed several new features planned for iOS 12 to focus on performance, stability, and bug fixes, and the software update has indeed proven to be much more reliable.

Looking ahead, Apple is now in the latter stages of beta testing iOS 13, which will be publicly released in September.

Tag: iOS Adoption
Related Forum: iOS 12

Popular Stories

Four iPhone 18 Pro Colors Mock Feature

iPhone 18 Pro: Pre-Orders and Release Date

Thursday August 20, 2026 8:00 am PDT by
Apple has yet to reveal when the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Ultra will be announced and released, but the dates usually follow a familiar pattern. As usual, the iPhone event is expected to take place in the first half of September. Labor Day falls on September 7 this year. The last time the holiday was on that day was in 2020, but the iPhone event that year was delayed until October due to...
Read Full Article • 20 comments
macOS 27 next to MacBook Pro Running macOS 27

macOS Golden Gate Marks the End of an Era

Thursday August 20, 2026 2:19 pm PDT by
macOS 27 Golden Gate is not compatible with any Macs with Intel processors, marking the end of an era. The update, which is currently in beta ahead of a release later this year, is limited to Apple silicon Macs with an M1 chip or newer. Last year, Apple said that macOS 26 Tahoe would be the final macOS release compatible with Intel-based Macs, so this was an expected development. Intel...
Read Full Article
Aston Martin CarPlay Ultra Screen

Apple Says CarPlay Ultra is Coming to These Vehicle Brands

Wednesday August 19, 2026 12:53 pm PDT by
Last year, Apple launched CarPlay Ultra, the long-awaited next-generation version of its CarPlay software system for vehicles. More than a year later, CarPlay Ultra is still limited to Aston Martin's latest luxury vehicles, but that should change in the foreseeable future. In May 2025, Apple said many other vehicle brands planned to offer CarPlay Ultra, including Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis. ...
Read Full Article

Top Rated Comments

otternonsense Avatar
otternonsense
92 months ago
I'm sure the constant pop-up reminders to update your iOS (if you haven't already), without giving the user any call to action to refuse, and auto-downloading the new iOS installer in the background had nothing to do with that. /sarcasm
Score: 18 Votes (Like | Disagree)
A
Agit21
92 months ago
The best reason to stay on ios: updates.
Android doesnt come close.
Score: 7 Votes (Like | Disagree)
D
dwsolberg
92 months ago
What surprises me is that anyone is still on iOS 11. iOS 12 is better in every way, including speed. My guess is that some people’s phones are too full to upgrade, because that’s the only reason not to upgrade.
Score: 6 Votes (Like | Disagree)
M
MacFather
92 months ago
Deleted.
Score: 5 Votes (Like | Disagree)
realtuner Avatar
realtuner
92 months ago
What good are updates if iOS still lacks features that Android had seven years ago like split screen multitasking, background multitasking, background file/media/web services, dock/desktop mode, place icons anywhere on home screen, swipe away unwanted calls, external drive support, mouse support with a real pointer, etc.?
Yawn.

Android is a joke for the same reason Linux is a joke (and has never taken over Windows despite repeated claims "This is the year of Linux on the desktop" for the past 20 years. Apps.

An operating system is USELESS without software to run on it. So while Linux has many useful & powerful features that Windows lacks, they aren't enough to make it as useful overall as Windows. Same with Android vs iOS. The quality gap between iOS and Android is significant (esp on tablets where Android is an utter and complete joke).

Also interesting you left out all the things iOS had before Android (and the list is very long). Why is that?
Score: 3 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mac Fly (film) Avatar
Mac Fly (film)
92 months ago
Take note, Apple: users care about efficiency and speed. Do this for every OS update, please.
Score: 2 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Read All Comments