Opera Mobile Usage Surges in the U.S. and UK

Opera announced today that usage of Opera for Android, iPhone, and iPad has grown 40 percent in the U.S. and 66 percent in the UK, which it describes as two of the world’s most competitive and high-value consumer markets.

“Our growth comes from people purposefully choosing us,” Opera executive vice president Jørgen Arnesen says. “What we’re seeing now is that growth is spreading to the U.S. and the UK. People are finding their way to us on their own, which tells us the product is doing the work.”

The usage growth isn’t confined to those two countries, of course. Opera says that the usage growth it started experiencing thanks to the Digital Market Act (DMA) regulations in 2024 has continued. Usage of Opera on iPhone and iPad is up 42 percent across Europe, with growth in France hitting 103 percent.

In the U.S., Opera mobile usage rose 50 percent in the past year on iPhone and iPad, while usage on Android is up 30 percent. In the UK, Opera mobile usage is up 93 percent on iPhone and iPad and 50 percent on Android. And that growth wasn’t helped by regulation at all, with Opera noting that browser makers still need to differentiate and offer unique value. It cites features like its no-log, free, and unlimited VPN; native ad blocker; intuitive tab management; and built-in browser AI for the gains.

Opera One for Android and Opera One for iPhone and iPad are available to download on the Google Play Store and App Store, respectively.