Apple says that Pokemon Go was downloaded more times in its first week than any other iPhone app in history

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The Pokémon Eevee.

Apple confirmed to Tech Insider Friday that the app had more downloads its first week than any other app in the App Store's eight-year history.

Even more impressive: "Pokémon Go" was only available in the US, Australia, and New Zealand that first week, so most of the world didn't even have a chance to download it. "Pokémon Go" has slowly rolled out to other countries over the last few days.

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However, Apple did not give specifics on how many "Pokémon Go" downloads there have been or how much revenue it has generated through the App Store. Third-party estimates are all over the place, as are estimates for how many people use the app daily.

iPhones users only make up a small percentage of "Pokémon Go" players. Android has a much larger user base, so it's likely the Google Play store saw record numbers too.

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