iOS 8 Crashes 78 Percent More Often Than iOS 7, Study Finds

iOS 8 Crashes 78 Percent More Often Than iOS 7, Study Finds
TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: A member of the press compares the new iPhone models at the launch of the new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus at the Apple Omotesando store on September 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. On September 19, Apple's new products, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with iOS 8 featuring 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, have become available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in more than 20 additional countries beginning on September 26. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 19: A member of the press compares the new iPhone models at the launch of the new Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus at the Apple Omotesando store on September 19, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan. On September 19, Apple's new products, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, with iOS 8 featuring 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch displays, have become available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in more than 20 additional countries beginning on September 26. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

No, it's not just you. iOS 8 is crashing people's iPhones.

Apple's new operating system crashes apps 78 percent more often than the previous iOS, according to a study released this week by app performance management company Crittercism. iOS 8 has a crash rate of 3.56 percent, while iOS 7.1 has a 2 percent crash rate.

See this chart, from Crittercism:

ios 8 crash

You'll see that iOS 8 crashes significantly more often on older iPhones than newer ones. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have crash rates of 2.63 percent and 2.11 percent, respectively. The iPhone 5S and its predecessors have a much higher crash rate of 3.57 percent. It's unclear why Crittercism included the iPhone 4 in its list of older phones, since it doesn't support iOS 8.

Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

We've already warned you not to download iOS 8 on your iPhone 4S. Seriously, don't. You're better off sticking with what you know: Good ol' iOS 7.1.

It's not uncommon for new operating systems to have bugs in the first few months they're available. Remember how iOS 7 screwed up iMessage when it first came out last year? There was also a bug that messed up your iPhone's alarm and another that let you bypass a phone's passcode.

After a short period of loud complaining, Apple swooped in and made some changes. That's exactly what we expect to happen this time. But until then, the critics will holler:

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