Earlier in the week, Apple updated iOS adoption numbers via its App Store dashboard for developers. According to the refreshed stats, the various iOS 9 editions now power 86 percent of iPhones, iPads and iPod touches, a two-point gain versus the 84 percent adoption rate that iOS 9 hit on April 20.
As for iOS 8 adoption, the numbers have remained unchanged at eleven percent of devices while earlier version of iOS now power three percent of compatible hardware versus five percent three months ago.
The most recent iOS 9 adoption figures were determine by counting iOS devices that accessed the App Store on Monday, July 18, 2016.
By comparison, the previous two data points, dated April 20 and May 12, 2016, had iOS 9 adoption unchanged at 84 percent, with iOS 8 claiming element percent of iOS hardware and five percent for earlier iOS editions.
Source: Apple