Apple reveals the most downloaded apps and games of the year - with iPhone users shunning TikTok in favour of bargain shopping apps

There are nearly two million apps on App Store. Now, Apple has revealed the most downloaded ones in the UK this year – and it seems iPhone users are shunning TikTok in favour of bargain shopping apps. Among the year's success stories are fast fashion apps from China including Temu and Shein, along with the trendy'preloved marketplace' Vinted. They come ahead of social media apps including TikTok and Meta's Threads, as well as AI chatbot sensation ChatGPT, which released an app last year. As 2024 comes to a close, Apple is unveiling the most downloaded apps and games of the year in the UK,' the tech giant said in a statement.