5 most downloaded Google Play applications
List of Most-Downloaded Google Play Applications
Applications with significant downloads on the Google Play Store.
Definition
Includes apps with downloads of 500 million for free apps, and 1 million for paid apps on Android devices.
Notable Download Milestones
As of August 15, 2023, there are 8 apps with more than 10 billion installs, and 14 apps have crossed the 5 billion installs threshold.
Total Apps per Category
There are 319 apps with over 100 million downloads, and 4,098 apps have been downloaded more than ten million times.
Bloatware Concern
Many applications on the list come pre-installed on Android devices and may be considered bloatware by some users.
Entry Criteria
The list requires free apps to have a minimum of 500 million downloads to limit its size.
The Five Most Downloaded Apps in the World (2023)
- TikTok with 672 million downloads
- Instagram with 548 million downloads
- WhatsApp with 424 million downloads
- CapCut with 357 million downloads
- Snapchat with 330 million downloads
TikTok was the most downloaded app overall, having been downloaded over 3.5 billion times worldwide by August 2023, with 1 billion active users. The app's popularity is attributed to its easy-to-use video creation and sharing features, as well as the pandemic driving increased demand for digital entertainment and connection.
Instagram, WhatsApp, CapCut, and Snapchat round out the top 5, demonstrating the continued dominance of social media and video apps among the most downloaded globally in 2023
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