The 20 most popular Android apps in the Google Play Store

In today's post, let's take a look at some of the most popular Android apps of all time in the Google Play Store with TipsMake. These are the apps that 2.8 billion Android users have downloaded most often.

1. Facebook (7073 billion downloads)

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No wonder Facebook is the most downloaded app in the world. Despite seemingly endless scandals, questionable security practices, and the #DeleteFacebook movement, this app still takes the top spot.

However, not everyone is happy as the app has 76 million one-star ratings. Perhaps that makes sense, since the app is littered with pointless features that few people bother to use.

2. WhatsApp (6983 billion downloads)

In July 2018, WhatsApp ranked third with 2.9 billion downloads. A year ago, it jumped to number one, but now it's dropped to number two.

WhatsApp - the world's most popular instant messaging tool - has been owned by Facebook since its $19 billion acquisition in early 2014. If you don't like using the messaging app, message owned by Facebook, try one of the many other WhatsApp alternatives.

3. Facebook Messenger (5327 billion downloads)

Messenger's presence in third place solidifies the Facebook empire's control of the smartphone app market.

Messenger has grown in popularity over the past few years, with the increasing availability of bots making the service more useful than ever. Facebook Messenger has dropped one place from July 2018.

4. Instagram (3504 billion downloads)

Instagram is another app owned by Facebook, which was acquired by the company in 2012.

It has significantly fewer negative reviews than big brother Facebook, with only 28 million (out of 121 million) 1 star votes for the app.

5. TikTok (2631 billion downloads)

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TikTok's relentless growth shows no signs of slowing down. The app, which allows users to create and share these short video clips, became hugely popular in the first half of 2020 as the COVID pandemic forced people to stay at home.

TikTok broke a billion downloads in July 2019 and more than doubled in the following 2 years.

6. Subway Surfers (1438 billion downloads)

In sixth place comes a game - but not the legendary Candy Crush Saga! Subway Surfers is an endless running game in which you play as a fugitive following a railroad track to escape from a police officer and his dog.

7. Facebook Lite (1933 billion downloads)

And we're back to Facebook. The Lite version of the app is aimed at users with low-end devices (1GB or 2GB RAM) and those who only have access to 2G data networks. There are a few minor usability changes, but all major features are present and working as expected.

8. Microsoft Word (1895 billion downloads)

Given the popularity of Word on the desktop, it's no surprise that the Android app has enjoyed a similar level of success.

Stay tuned for Microsoft Office apps - they will almost certainly go higher when the next list update comes.

9. Microsoft PowerPoint (1655 billion downloads)

Microsoft PowerPoint is the second consecutive Microsoft Office application on the list. You may have used it at some point to create presentations or slideshows.

10. Snapchat (1350 billion downloads)

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Snapchat wraps up the top 10 apps list today. Instagram may be copying all of Snapchat's best features, but still has over 280 million daily users, up from 240 million 12 months ago.

However, as a percentage of total downloads on Android and iOS combined, that number remains low. It's time to start worrying about the future of this app.

11. SHAREit (1541 billion downloads)

SHAREit is the first non-Google productivity app to make the list today. The app provides a way to transfer large files between devices in seconds. According to the developer, it is 200 times faster than Bluetooth.

12. Netflix (1513 billion downloads)

Netflix currently has nearly 210 million subscribers. The app has seen a huge boost throughout 2020, again, thanks to COVID. The service's mix of original content and old favorites has proven effective, and growth shows no signs of slowing through 2021. It's the only video-on-demand streaming app reached the top 20.

13. Twitter (1301 billion downloads)

It's not surprising to see social networking apps appear in the list of most commonly downloaded apps on the Play Store.

Twitter is currently the fourth most popular social app. In 2018, it was third behind Facebook and Instagram, but Snapchat has now taken the spot.

14. Flipboard (1301 billion downloads)

Flipboard is a curious app. Although not as famous as many of its competitors, the 1.3 billion downloads figure proves that it is extremely popular.

In case you didn't know, this app aggregates news, conversations, and engaging stories around any given topic, giving you a synopsis of the topics you care about.

15. Candy Crush Saga (1142 billion downloads)

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You might think Candy Crush Saga would be the most popular game, but it actually comes in at second.

However, there are still more than 1.1 billion Android users who like to try to stack different colored candies.

16. Skype (1124 billion downloads)

Skype used to be a giant in the application world. However, with the release of Windows 11, Skype is no longer pre-installed on the operating system for the first time in over a decade. The business branch is closed from August 2021, and it looks like Microsoft Teams is currently the focus of developers. It is expected to fall out of the top 20 by 2022.

17. Spotify (1081 billion downloads)

Perhaps surprisingly, it took until 2021 for Spotify to break into the top 20. It's another company that has benefited greatly from the COVID pandemic, with its paid user base growing from 130 million to 160 million in the past year. past 12 months. Indeed, the number has more than doubled since early 2017. Spotify now has 360 million users in total.

18. Dropbox (1025 billion downloads)

Dropbox is one of the most famous cloud storage services today. It allows you to store documents in the cloud, access them from anywhere, and share them with other users.

19. Viber (909 million downloads)

Viber offers instant messaging, video calls, 250-person group chats, and encrypted communication. This app is one of the most popular WhatsApp alternatives in Europe and North America. Asian users still prefer LINE.

This is the first app on the list that hasn't crossed the one billion download mark.

20. LINE (874 million downloads)

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LINE is the fourth most popular instant messaging app on Android, after WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Viber.

Asian users drive the majority of this app's popularity. It is in the top 5 communication apps in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia. However, the app struggled to break into the top 30 in most European and North American countries.

Micah Soto

Update 12 May 2022