Opera says its iOS browser saw monthly active user growth of 93% in the UK and 50% in the US during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period last year. Here are the details.
Opera wins on mobile in US and UK
According to a Press release Released today, Opera One for iOS saw monthly active users (MAU) growth of 50% in the US and 93% in the UK during Q2 2026.
The company noted that this is based on momentum. reported last yearafter the Digital Markets Act required Apple to introduce a browser choice screen in iOS. Subsequently, Opera One for iOS grew by 42% across Europe, and in France alone it grew by 103%.
Going back to today’s report, Opera attributed its growth in the US and UK to users actively choosing the browser and using it because of its features. From the press release:
Opera continues to innovate on these core features: the latest update to Opera One for iOS, for example, offers users an updated syncing system that allows them to sync their Opera tabs, bookmarks, and passwords from desktop to iPhone and vice versa. It also adds media controls to the tab interface, so users can see which tabs play sound and mute or unmute them. The browser’s AI also gets new capabilities, and users can now enter multimodal messages and upload files directly from their iPhone.
Opera also highlighted several top features it believes are driving retention, including a free unlimited VPN, improved tab management, built-in AI, and a native ad blocker.
Finally, Opera said its overall MAUs grew 66% in the UK and 40% in the US during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the same period a year earlier, when combining iOS and Android.
To read the full Opera release, follow this link.
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