Apple iOS 8 Adoption Tied With iOS 7

It appears that Apple's iOS 8 is struggling to upstage its predecessor, iOS 7.

According to Cupertino's developer support site, which tracks installs based on App Store visits, approximately 47 percent of iOS devices are running iOS 8, while another 47 percent are on iOS 7. That's up just 1 percent from last month for iOS 8.

Mobile analytics firm Mixpanel, however, tips the scales in favor of iOS 7, putting it at 51 percent as of Oct. 5, while iOS 8 was at 44 percent.

The slow pick-up could be related to reports of Wi-Fi slowness and battery drains within iOS 8, as well as the botched rollout of iOS 8.0.1. The update was pulled within an hour, after iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users reported that it disabled their cellular reception and Touch ID. A day later, the tech giant returned with the patched iOS 8.0.2.

A workaround let users restore iOS 8, though as 9to5Mac pointed out, users could also rewind to iOS 7, which might explain a percentage point or two.

Admittedly, iOS 8 is not a huge upgrade over iOS 7 (whereas iOS 7 was a major overhaul compared to iOS 6), so some people might not be that eager to navigate the upgrade process, or clear out the necessary space required for an over-the-air update.

Still, there are some nifty upgrades in iOS 8; check them out in the slideshow above. Also see 32 iOS 8 Tips Every Apple Fan Should Know.

Meanwhile, a bigger upgrade - iOS 8.1 - is expected later this month, likely in conjunction with new iPads. In addition to the usual tweaks, iOS 8.1 will reportedly include the launch of Apple Pay.

Those of you with an iOS device, meanwhile, might want to consider Google's News and Weather app. Previously exclusive to Android, it is now available for iOS, free to download in the iTunes App Store.

The all-in-one app provides a comprehensive and personalized view of world and local news from 65,000 publications, as well as your daily forecast. Catch up every day with categories like Top Stories, Technology, and Sports, or dig a little deeper with news sections including Hollywood, NASA, and Fashion.

For more, see PCMag's review of Apple iOS 8. Also check out 3 Features You Should Enable in iOS 8.