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iOS VS macOS_

As of 4 November 2026, macOS is named by 4,886 companies and iOS by 3,224; iOS skews to companies under 200 people (49% vs 46%), macOS to companies over 1,000 (27% vs 25%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: iOS's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, macOS rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

iOS: 2–200 employees
49%
macOS: 2–200 employees
46%
iOS: 1,000+ employees
25%
macOS: 1,000+ employees
27%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.9 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,224companies name iOS
4,886companies name macOS
1,092name both
12,644 · 14,787postings in 90 days, iOS · macOS
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentiOSsharemacOSshareLeans
Self-employed1294%1112%even
2-10 employees3049%4339%even
11-50 employees63820%73615%iOS
51-200 employees64620%1,08822%macOS
201-500 employees42813%73515%even
501-1000 employees2598%47410%even
1001-5000 employees44314%72115%even
5001-10000 employees1264%1784%even
10,001+ employees2518%4108%even
By industry
SegmentiOSsharemacOSshareLeans
Technology & software1,45645%1,75536%iOS
Business & finance services59719%92519%even
Manufacturing & industry2518%52811%macOS
Media & content1936%2625%even
Consumer services & leisure1495%3778%macOS
Commerce & trade1174%2194%even
Public, community & associations1023%2525%even
Property & construction993%1293%even
Health care943%1533%even
Utilities & infrastructure682%982%even
Transport, logistics & rental361%591%even
Automotive351%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––802%outside top 12
By country
SegmentiOSsharemacOSshareLeans
United States1,72954%3,05463%macOS
Germany1926%3437%even
United Kingdom1836%3126%even
India1745%591%iOS
Canada923%1273%even
France873%1182%even
Italy471%––outside top 12
Australia441%691%even
Spain381%371%even
Poland361%421%even
Brazil321%––outside top 12
Singapore321%431%even
Switzerland––441%outside top 12
Netherlands––401%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentiOSsharemacOSshareLeans
Software engineering10,87157%2,69714%iOS
IT operations & business systems1,99310%7,58941%macOS
Design & UX6904%4492%even
Product, program & project management4672%2131%even
Data & AI3812%1621%even
Customer service & success3712%1,3767%macOS
Quality, safety & environment2591%470%even
skilled trades and field service2421%1361%even
Unclassified2281%770%even
Sales2161%2371%even
Marketing & communications2141%2271%even
Engineering (non-software)1801%3392%even
arts media and entertainment1761%6564%macOS
Retail & store operations1741%1561%even
logistics warehouse and transport790%600%even
Human resources750%610%even
Education & training690%8184%macOS
Finance & accounting580%630%even
Administration & office310%2541%even
Business development & strategy300%310%even
facilities cleaning and security240%280%even
healthcare clinical210%910%even
Legal, compliance & risk210%941%even
General management & consulting200%600%even
hospitality and food service190%––outside top 12
research and science190%310%even
construction and civil170%360%even
healthcare support and caregiving120%951%even
social care and community110%440%even
real estate and property90%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––1081%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––220%outside top 12
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macOS is named by 4,886 companies in job postings and iOS by 3,224; 1,092 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/ios-vs-macos)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

iOS vs macOS: questions

Which is more used, iOS or macOS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, macOS (4,886) over iOS (3,224). By website-and-DNS footprint, macOS (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses iOS?

49% of iOS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 46% for macOS. 25% of iOS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 27% for macOS.

Do companies run both?

1,092 companies name both in their postings, usually iOS in marketing and macOS in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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