Original iPhone shipped with 16 apps; new iPhones now come with 48 preinstalled
LukeW · x · 2026-10-30
UX expert Luke Wroblewski shared a home-screen screenshot comparing app counts: the original iPhone shipped with 16 built-in apps, while new devices now come with 48 Apple apps preinstalled by default — triple the original count, filling the first screen with Weather, Stocks, Find My, Journal, Freeform, Translate and more.
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