Apple's rollout of iOS 13 has been rocky, with bugs popping up here and there. However, those issues weren't enough to deter users from installing the latest version and, by the same token, allowing the software to hit an adoption rate of 50 percent on all iPhones.
By all means, the feat is impressive, especially when compared with the distribution numbers of the recent Android versions and how the Cupertino brand reached this milestone in less than one month.
iOS 13 Adoption Rate
Apple revealed the adoption rate of iOS 13 in a post targeted at developers. According to it, 50 percent of all iPhone devices are already running on iOS 13 as of Oct. 15, as well as 55 percent of all devices launched in the last four years.
For the record, iOS 13 launched on Sept. 19, and it was quickly followed by several updates to squash bugs and the like. At the time of writing, the current version is iOS 13.1.3, which was launched on Oct. 15.
Some noteworthy iOS 13 features include a system-wide dark mode, Low Data Mode to save on cellular data, and Optimized Battery Charging for optimal battery health, to name a few. At that, these could be considered as some of the reasons users updated to iOS 13, despite the bugs.
Meanwhile, 33 percent of all iPads are running on iPadOS, and 41 percent of devices introduced in the last four years have also made the jump to the latest software.
Android Adoption Rate Lagging
In comparison, the distribution numbers of Android are a bit low. Google doesn't even seem to be updating its stats anymore, since the last time was back in May and only goes up to Android 9 Pie, which is at 10.4 percent.
These results shouldn't come as much of a surprise, though. Apple has typically had high adoption rates for as long as one can remember. Still, they do highlight an advantage of sorts that iOS has over its Android counterpart: a smoother dissemination of software.
