Many of the Android apps we recommend aren't popular in the wider community. Of course, they're all excellent—we wouldn't suggest lousy apps—but often you can file them into the "niche" category.
For something different, let's take a step back and look at some of the all-time most popular Android apps in the Google Play Store. These are the ones that Android's 2. We're not going to include apps that come pre-loaded on stock Android devices. We've used AndroidRank's data to determine these numbers. The numbers in parentheses denote the placement change from March , when we last updated this list.
It's not surprising to see Facebook as the world's highest downloaded app. Despite seemingly endless scandals, questionable privacy practices, and the DeleteFacebook movement, it still reigns supreme.
Not everyone is happy though, as this app has 76 million one-star ratings. Perhaps it's justified; the app is bloated with pointless features that few people bother to use.
Download: Facebook Free, in-app purchases available. In July , WhatsApp was third with 2. A year ago it had jumped into number one, but now it has slipped back down to second. If you don't fancy using a Facebook-owned app messaging app, try out one of the many WhatsApp alternatives. Download: WhatsApp Free. The presence of Messenger in the third position reinforces the control that Facebook's empire has over the smartphone app marketplace.
Messenger has grown in popularity over the last few years, with the increased availability of bots making the service more useful than ever. It's down one place from July when we first published this list. Download: Facebook Messenger Free, in-app purchases available. It has significantly fewer negative reviews than its big brother, with just 28 million out of million giving the app a single star.
Download: Instagram Free, in-app purchases available. TikTok's ongoing growth shows no signs of abating. The app, which lets users create and share short video clips, became immensely popular during the first half of as the COVID crisis forced people to stay at home.
It broke one billion downloads in July and has more than doubled in the following two years. Download: TikTok Free, in-app purchases available. At number six, we find our first game—and it's not Candy Crush Saga!
Subway Surfers is an endless runner game that sees you flee down a railroad in order to escape from a police officer and his dog. Download: Subway Surfers Free, in-app purchases available. Additional Information. Figures calculated by Statista on the basis of data provided by the source. Number of active apps from the Apple App Store As a Premium user you get access to the detailed source references and background information about this statistic.
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Premium statistics. Read more. What is the top app category in Google Play? Mobile internet users are spoilt for choice when it comes to the sheer variety and availability of mobile apps. As of the first quarter of , gaming apps were the most popular app category in the Google Play store, accounting for Education apps were ranked second with a 9.
Google Play and app monetization Google Play is the biggest digital distribution platform for Android apps worldwide , offering users close to 3. However, Google Play offers more than just apps — the platform also provides users with music, video, e-book downloads and rental services.
Most mobile apps on Google Play are available for free. As of March , over 96 percent of Android apps could be downloaded without having to pay for them upfront, although this does not preclude other mobile app monetization strategies such as in-app advertising and in-app purchases. As of April , the ranking of leading Android apps in the Google Play Store worldwide based on revenue consists mainly of gaming apps, including the mobile version of the popular battle royale game PUBG and Clash of Clans.
The worldwide gross app revenue of the Google Play store amounted to It ranked first in the Apple Store downloads segment and third in Google Play downloads. With nearly This exponential growth of Zoom makes a lot of sense because of the lockdowns implemented all over the world due to the COVID pandemic.
Offices and educational institutes were shut down and to continue working and studying from home, people relied heavily on Zoom for video conferencing and calling. MX Player is an Indian video streaming and video on demand platform and has over million users globally. Making MX Takatak the eighth of the most downloaded app in the world. Snapchat is now the ninth most popular app It is a social networking cum messaging application that can be used only through a mobile app.
It allows users to chat with other Snapchat users and send snaps in the form of images, videos, and emojis. Facebook Messenger has managed to be the tenth most downloaded app overall.
Facebook messenger is a American messaging app and platform developed by Facebook in Facebook is also one of the most used app in the world. These estimates include only unique installs and do not include pre-installed Apple apps and Google apps.
An overview of the top five most downloaded apps in all stores and categories shows the trend that people were leaning towards during this period. Most apps have seen a dramatic surge in popularity and growth during the months when lockdown and shelter-at-home policies were implemented globally.
Though a lot of industries had to bear the brunt of financial and economical lapses due to COVID, mobile apps and games developers have gained by being digital. Digital products are easily accessible and not affected much by physical restrictions when compared to lots of other services.
A challenge for these apps with the end of the quarantine would be user retention. Facebook is the most downloaded application worldwide. The Facebook app is used almost everywhere for social and business communication. In the first month of , TikTok managed to supersede WhatsApp as the most downloaded app in the world according to the data collected by SensorTower.
The ban on Tiktok has removed it from the top 10 most downloaded apps in WhatsApp remains the most downloaded app on Play Store Telegram is the most downloaded app in It is a free, cross platform, cloud based instant messaging software and application service with is similar to WhatsApp.
WhatsApp is the most downloaded app in the world on Google Play worldwide for Q1 with close to million installs, followed by Messenger, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram. The most downloaded apps till January It has been an edgy time for App Developers as they are pushing themselves on daily basis to improve and expand their user-base.
The tech folks nowadays earning plenty of money by getting their appsdownloaded on iOS and Android devi….
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