Mobile apps have become an integral part of our daily lives and take up a sizable share of screen time today.
Below you’ll find the latest data on the most downloaded apps worldwide and in select countries, including a breakdown by platform and category.
Here’s a quick overview of what you’ll find on this page:
Most Popular Apps Statistics (Highlights)
Most Popular Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)
Most Popular Apps by Country (Q1 2024)
Most Popular iOS Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)
Most Popular Android Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)
Most Popular Social Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)
Most Popular Shopping Apps Worldwide (2023)
Most Popular Apps in the US (2023)
Most Popular Apps Worldwide of Previous Years
Most Popular Apps Statistics (Highlights)
Instagram was the most downloaded app worldwide in Q1 2024, with 166 million downloads.
Temu was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2023, with 337.2 million downloads, 1.8x more than Amazon Shopping.
TikTok was the most downloaded iOS app worldwide in May 2024, with 15 million downloads.
Instagram was the most popular Android app worldwide in May 2024, with 58 million downloads.
Most Popular Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)
Instagram was the most downloaded app in Q1 2024 with 166 million downloads worldwide across Google Play and App Store.
A total of 4 Meta-owned apps (Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp Messenger, and WhatsApp Business) were included in the list of top 10 most popular apps in Q1 2024.
Here’s a full ranking of the most downloaded apps worldwide in Q1 2024:
No data available on Spotify downloads.
App
Q1 2024 Downloads Worldwide
Instagram
166 million
Facebook
141 million
TikTok
137 million
WhatsApp Messenger
115 million
Telegram
79 million
CapCut
74 million
Snapchat
67 million
Temu
63 million
Spotify
No data available
WhatsApp Business
59 million
Sources: Appfigures, Sensor Tower
Most Popular Apps by Country (Q1 2024)
United States
Temu was the most downloaded app in the US in Q1 2024.
Here’s a complete ranking of the most popular apps across iOS and Google Play in the US in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Temu
=
2. TikTok
=
3. Threads
+6
4. Instagram
=
5. WhatsApp Messenger
=
6. SHEIN
=
7. Max
-4
8. CapCut
=
9. ChatGPT
-2
10. Facebook
=
United Kingdom
Temu ranked as the most downloaded app in the UK in Q1 2024. SHEIN (Temu’s competitor) took the second spot in the ranking.
Here’s a complete list of the most popular apps in the United Kingdom in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Temu
=
2. SHEIN
+4
3. Vinted
=
4. Microsoft Authenticator
+3
5. WhatsApp Messenger
-1
6. TikTok
-1
7. Threads
+2
8. Tesco Grocery & Clubcard
-6
9. ChatGPT
-1
10. Telegram
+3
Australia
The most downloaded app in Australia during the first quarter of 2024 was Temu.
The official Australian government app (myGov) claimed the second spot in the ranking of most downloaded apps in Australia.
Here’s a full list of the top apps in Australia in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Temu
=
2. myGov
=
3. Threads
+7
4. Messenger
+10
5. ChatGPT
-2
6. WhatsApp Messenger
+1
7. TikTok
-2
8. Microsoft Authenticator
-4
9. CapCut
-3
10. Ticketek AU
+15
Canada
The most downloaded app in Canada during the first quarter of 2024 was Temu. ChatGPT took the second spot in the ranking of the most popular apps in Canada.
Here’s a complete list of the most downloaded apps in Canada in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Temu
+1
2. ChatGPT
-1
3. Threads
+3
4. TikTok
-1
5. WhatsApp Messenger
-1
6. Facebook
+1
7. Amazon Prime Video
+2
8. Messenger
+2
9. Microsoft Authenticator
-4
10. Instagram
+1
India
In Q1 2024, Instagram secured the top spot as the most downloaded app in India, followed by Facebook and Meesho (online shopping platform).
Here’s a complete ranking of the top 10 apps in India by downloads in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Instagram
=
2. Facebook
+4
3. Meesho
-1
4. PhonePe
+1
5. WhatsApp Messenger
+5
6. JioCinema
+1
7. Snapchat
+1
8. Flipkart
-4
9. WhatsApp Business
+2
10. Truecaller
+2
France
During the first quarter of 2024, Temu was the most downloaded app in France, followed by Threads and SHEIN.
Here’s a complete list of the top 10 most downloaded apps in France in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Temu
=
2. Threads
+26
3. SHEIN
+3
4. ChatGPT
-2
5. WhatsApp Messenger
-2
6. Facebook
+3
7. Telegram
-2
8. TikTok
-4
9. CapCut
-2
10. Instagram
-2
Germany
Temu was the most downloaded app in Germany in Q1 2024.
Here’s a comprehensive list of the most downloaded apps in Germany in Q1 2024:
Rank, App
Rank Change (vs. Q4 2023)
1. Temu
=
2. Threads
+13
3. ChatGPT
-1
4. WhatsApp Messenger
-1
5. Instagram
=
6. Facebook
+2
7. SHEIN
+4
8. Telegram
-1
9. TikTok
-3
10. Lidl Plus
-6
Source: Sensor Tower
Most Popular iOS Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)
May
In May 2024, TikTok was the most downloaded app in the iOS App Store worldwide with 15 million downloads, followed by CapCut (10 million) and Temu (9 million).
Here’s a complete list of the most downloaded iOS apps worldwide in May 2024:
App
iOS App Store Downloads
TikTok
15 million
CapCut
10 million
Temu
9 million
Google Maps
9 million
Google
9 million
Instagram
8 million
ChatGPT
8 million
YouTube
8 million
WhatsApp
7 million
Threads
7 million
Source: Appfigures
April
TikTok was the most popular app by downloads in the App Store in April 2024, registering 14 million downloads worldwide.
Here’s a complete list of the top 10 most downloaded iOS apps worldwide in April 2024:
App
iOS App Store Downloads
TikTok
14 million
CapCut
10 million
Google Maps
8 million
Temu
8 million
Instagram
8 million
Google
8 million
Youtube
8 million
WhatsApp
8 million
Threads
7 million
Google Chrome
7 million
Source: Appfigures
March
TikTok claimed the top spot in the list of most downloaded iOS apps worldwide in March 2024, with 16 million downloads.
Here’s a complete list of most popular iOS apps by downloads in March 2024:
App
iOS App Store Downloads
TikTok
16 million
CapCut
10 million
Google Maps
9 million
Instagram
9 million
Threads
8 million
Temu
8 million
Youtube
8 million
WhatsApp
8 million
Google
8 million
Gmail
7 million
Source: Appfigures
Most Popular Android Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)
May
In May 2024, Instagram generated 47 million downloads worldwide in Google Play making it the most popular app.
Here’s a complete breakdown of the most downloaded Android apps in May 2024:
App
Google Play Downloads
Instagram
58 million
Facebook
43 million
TikTok
36 million
WhatsApp
31 million
Messenger
24 million
Telegram
21 million
JioCinema
20 million
Temu
19 million
CapCut
19 million
WhatsApp Business
17 million
Source: Appfigures
April
In April 2024, Instagram had the highest number of downloads worldwide (47 million) in Google Play among all apps.
Here’s a complete ranking of the most downloaded Android apps in April 2024:
App
Google Play Downloads
Instagram
47 million
Facebook
41 million
TikTok
33 million
WhatsApp
29 million
JioCinema
21 million
Telegram
20 million
Snapchat
17 million
WhatsApp Business
17 million
Messenger
16 million
CapCut
15 million
Source: Appfigures
March
Facebook brought in 52 million downloads in Google Play in March 2024, more than any other Android app.
Here’s a comprehensive ranking of the most downloaded apps in Google Play worldwide in March 2024:
App
Google Play Downloads
Facebook
52 million
Instagram
50 million
WhatsApp
33 million
TikTok
31 million
Telegram
20 million
WhatsApp Business
18 million
Messenger
18 million
Snapchat
17 million
Threads
15 million
Spotify
14 million
Source: Appfigures
Most Popular Social Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)
In Q1 2024, Instagram was the most downloaded social app worldwide with 166 million downloads across Google Play and App Store, closely followed by Facebook (141 million) and TikTok (137 million).
Here’s a complete list of most popular social apps worldwide in Q1 2024:
App
Downloads
Instagram
166 million
Facebook
141 million
TikTok
137 million
WhatsApp Messenger
115 million
Telegram
79 million
Snapchat
67 million
Sources: Appfigures, Sensor Tower
Most Popular Shopping Apps Worldwide (2023)
Temu was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2023, with 337.72 million downloads.
Here’s an extended list of the most downloaded shopping apps worldwide in 2023:
App
Downloads
Temu
337.72 million
SHEIN
261.94 million
Amazon Shopping
188.12 million
Shopee
160.67 million
Meesho
147.75 million
Flipkart
142.68 million
AliExpress
101.08 million
Mercado Libre
95.85 million
Alibaba
91.9 million
Lazada
65.41 million
Source: Statista
Most Popular Apps in the US (2023)
Threads claimed the top spot on the list of most downloaded apps in the US in 2023 with 192.7 million downloads.
Here’s a complete list of the most downloaded apps in the US in 2023:
App
Downloads
Threads
192.7 million
Temu
113 million
TikTok
80.9 million
CapCut
69.3 million
SHEIN
68.4 million
WhatsApp Messenger
68.2 million
Instagram
67.3 million
MONOPOLY GO!
57.5 million
Cash App
55.7 million
Snapchat
52 million
Source: Apptopia
Most Popular Apps Worldwide of Previous Years (2022, 2021, 2020)
2022
TikTok was the most downloaded mobile app with 672 million downloads across App Store and Google Play in 2022.
Here’s a complete list of the most popular apps worldwide by downloads in 2022:
App
Downloads in 2022
TikTok
672 million
Instagram
548 million
WhatsApp
424 million
CapCut
357 million
Snapchat
330 million
Telegram
310 million
Subway Surfers
304 million
Facebook
298 million
Stumble Guys
254 million
Spotify
238 million
Source: Apptopia
2021
TikTok hit 656 million downloads in 2021, more than any other mobile app across Google Play and App Store.
We’ve listed the most popular apps by downloads worldwide in 2021:
App
Downloads in 2021
TikTok
656 million
Instagram
545 million
Facebook
416 million
WhatsApp
395 million
Telegram
329 million
Snapchat
327 million
Zoom
300 million
Messenger
268 million
CapCut
255 million
Spotify
203 million
Source:Apptopia
2020
TikTok was the most downloaded app across Android and iOS devices in 2020 with 850 million downloads.
Here’s a list of the most downloaded apps worldwide in 2020:
App
Downloads in 2020
TikTok
850 million
WhatsApp
600 million
Facebook
540 million
Instagram
503 million
Zoom
477 million
Messenger
404 million
Snapchat
281 million
Telegram
256 million
Google Meet
254 million
Netflix
223 million
Source: Forbes
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