Shopping app ‘Temu’ tops annual charts for 2023 on iPhone

Shopping app “Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire” is the most downloaded free iPhone app of 2023. Apple announced this on December 12.

However, the Consumer Advisory Center warned in the summer, among other things, that the “cheap platform” tempts with “massive deals and high discounts”. But, among other things, one should take into account that “low prices can be associated with lower quality and safety of the product.”

Michael Littger, managing director of Deutschland Sicher im Netz eV, recently pointed out data protection concerns in an interview with rbb24.de: “When it comes to data protection, for example, what bothers us is that this service relies heavily on On the data. starving.”

Last year, CovPass, which can be used to manage vaccination certificates, was the most downloaded free app. The app no ​​longer appears in the list at all.

Behind the new leader “Temu”, search engine giant Google now comes in second place with its official app. The three go to the popular messaging program “WhatsApp”. “Google Maps” moves in fourth place, followed by the social media platform “Instagram” in fifth place.

The other places in the top 10 are occupied by video editing app CapCut, TikTok’s Instagram competitor. The payment service “PayPal”, the video platform “YouTube”, and the music streaming service “Spotify”.

As was the case the previous year, nothing has changed in the podium of paid iPhone apps: “Blitzer.de Pro” once again took first place – followed by the messenger “Threema” and “Oh dear, I’m growing!”.

This order includes “AutoSleep Sleep Tracker”, “3G Baby Monitor”, “Food with Love: Recipes”, “Atlas of Human Anatomy 2024”, “The Jungle – Stay Focused”, and “IHK.AEVO Training and Testing” and “PeakFinder”. ” in.

When it comes to free games for iPhone, Monopoly Go is the leader. Ahead of ‘Royal Match’ and last year’s winner ‘Subway Surfers’ on the list.

“Roblox” and “Gardenscapes” round out the top five. In paid games, victory once again belongs to the classic “Minecraft”, beating out “Monopoly” and “Plague Inc.” “Bloons TD 6” and “Pou”.