{"id":10350,"date":"2024-06-29T03:51:10","date_gmt":"2024-06-29T03:51:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/"},"modified":"2024-06-29T03:51:10","modified_gmt":"2024-06-29T03:51:10","slug":"most-popular-apps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Popular Apps"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile apps have become an integral part of our daily lives and take up a sizable share of screen time today.<\/p>\n<p>Below you\u2019ll find the latest data on the most downloaded apps worldwide and in select countries, including a breakdown by platform and category.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a quick overview of what you\u2019ll find on this page:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-apps-statistics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Apps Statistics (Highlights)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-apps-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-apps-country\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Apps by Country (Q1 2024)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-ios-apps-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular iOS Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-android-apps-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Android Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-social-apps-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Social Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-shopping-apps-worldwide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Shopping Apps Worldwide (2023)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-apps-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Apps in the US (2023)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/blog#most-popular-apps-worldwide-previous-years\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Apps Worldwide of Previous Years<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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Popular Apps Statistics (Highlights)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Apps_Worldwide_Q1_2024\" >Most Popular Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Apps_by_Country_Q1_2024\" >Most Popular Apps by Country (Q1 2024)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#United_States\" >United States<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#United_Kingdom\" >United Kingdom<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Australia\" >Australia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Canada\" >Canada<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#India\" >India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#France\" >France<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Germany\" >Germany<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_iOS_Apps_Worldwide_2024_Select_Months\" >Most Popular iOS Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#May\" >May<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#April\" >April<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#March\" >March<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Android_Apps_Worldwide_2024_Select_Months\" >Most Popular Android Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#May-2\" >May<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#April-2\" >April<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#March-2\" >March<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Social_Apps_Worldwide_Q1_2024\" >Most Popular Social Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Shopping_Apps_Worldwide_2023\" >Most Popular Shopping Apps Worldwide (2023)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Apps_in_the_US_2023\" >Most Popular Apps in the US (2023)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#Most_Popular_Apps_Worldwide_of_Previous_Years_2022_2021_2020\" >Most Popular Apps Worldwide of Previous Years (2022, 2021, 2020)<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#2022\" >2022<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#2021\" >2021<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/29\/most-popular-apps\/#2020\" >2020<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Apps_Statistics_Highlights\"><\/span>Most Popular Apps Statistics (Highlights)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram was the most downloaded app worldwide in Q1 2024, with <strong>166 million<\/strong> downloads.<br \/>\nTemu was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2023, with <strong>337.2 million<\/strong> downloads, 1.8x more than Amazon Shopping.<br \/>\nTikTok was the most downloaded iOS app worldwide in May 2024, with <strong>15 million<\/strong> downloads.<br \/>\nInstagram was the most popular Android app worldwide in May 2024, with <strong>58 million<\/strong> downloads.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Apps_Worldwide_Q1_2024\"><\/span>Most Popular Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Instagram was the most downloaded app in Q1 2024 with <strong>166 million<\/strong> downloads worldwide across Google Play and App Store.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a full ranking of the most downloaded apps worldwide in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>No data available on Spotify downloads.<\/p>\n<p>App<br \/>\nQ1 2024 Downloads Worldwide<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n166 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n141 million<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n137 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n115 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n79 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n74 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n67 million<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n63 million<\/p>\n<p>Spotify<br \/>\nNo data available<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Business<br \/>\n59 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a title=\"Facebook is What??? The Most Downloaded Apps in March\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240405?f=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a>, <a title=\"Q1 2024 Digital Market Index\" href=\"https:\/\/sensortower.com\/blog\/q1-2024-digital-market-index-digital-advertising-and-mobile-reached-new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sensor Tower<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Apps_by_Country_Q1_2024\"><\/span>Most Popular Apps by Country (Q1 2024)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"United_States\"><\/span>United States<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Temu was the most downloaded app in the US in Q1 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete ranking of the most popular apps across iOS and Google Play in the US in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Temu<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>2. TikTok<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>3. Threads<br \/>\n+6<\/p>\n<p>4. Instagram<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>5. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>6. SHEIN<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>7. Max<br \/>\n-4<\/p>\n<p>8. CapCut<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>9. ChatGPT<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>10. Facebook<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"United_Kingdom\"><\/span>United Kingdom<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Temu ranked as the most downloaded app in the UK in Q1 2024. SHEIN (Temu\u2019s competitor) took the second spot in the ranking.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the most popular apps in the United Kingdom in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Temu<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>2. SHEIN<br \/>\n+4<\/p>\n<p>3. Vinted<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>4. Microsoft Authenticator<br \/>\n+3<\/p>\n<p>5. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>6. TikTok<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>7. Threads<br \/>\n+2<\/p>\n<p>8. Tesco Grocery &amp; Clubcard<br \/>\n-6<\/p>\n<p>9. ChatGPT<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>10. Telegram<br \/>\n+3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Australia\"><\/span>Australia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>The most downloaded app in Australia during the first quarter of 2024 was Temu.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>The official Australian government app (myGov) claimed the second spot in the ranking of most downloaded apps in Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a full list of the top apps in Australia in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Temu<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>2. myGov<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>3. Threads<br \/>\n+7<\/p>\n<p>4. Messenger<br \/>\n+10<\/p>\n<p>5. ChatGPT<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>6. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<p>7. TikTok<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>8. Microsoft Authenticator<br \/>\n-4<\/p>\n<p>9. CapCut<br \/>\n-3<\/p>\n<p>10. Ticketek AU<br \/>\n+15<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Canada\"><\/span>Canada<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the most downloaded apps in Canada in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Temu<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<p>2. ChatGPT<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>3. Threads<br \/>\n+3<\/p>\n<p>4. TikTok<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>5. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>6. Facebook<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<p>7. Amazon Prime Video<br \/>\n+2<\/p>\n<p>8. Messenger<br \/>\n+2<\/p>\n<p>9. Microsoft Authenticator<br \/>\n-4<\/p>\n<p>10. Instagram<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"India\"><\/span>India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In Q1 2024, Instagram secured the top spot as the most downloaded app in India, followed by Facebook and Meesho (online shopping platform).<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete ranking of the top 10 apps in India by downloads in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Instagram<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>2. Facebook<br \/>\n+4<\/p>\n<p>3. Meesho<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>4. PhonePe<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<p>5. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n+5<\/p>\n<p>6. JioCinema<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<p>7. Snapchat<br \/>\n+1<\/p>\n<p>8. Flipkart<br \/>\n-4<\/p>\n<p>9. WhatsApp Business<br \/>\n+2<\/p>\n<p>10. Truecaller<br \/>\n+2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"France\"><\/span>France<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>During the first quarter of 2024, Temu was the most downloaded app in France, followed by Threads and SHEIN.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the top 10 most downloaded apps in France in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Temu<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>2. Threads<br \/>\n+26<\/p>\n<p>3. SHEIN<br \/>\n+3<\/p>\n<p>4. ChatGPT<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>5. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>6. Facebook<br \/>\n+3<\/p>\n<p>7. Telegram<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>8. TikTok<br \/>\n-4<\/p>\n<p>9. CapCut<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<p>10. Instagram<br \/>\n-2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Germany\"><\/span>Germany<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Temu was the most downloaded app in Germany in Q1 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive list of the most downloaded apps in Germany in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>Rank, App<br \/>\nRank Change (vs. Q4 2023)<\/p>\n<p>1. Temu<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>2. Threads<br \/>\n+13<\/p>\n<p>3. ChatGPT<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>4. WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>5. Instagram<br \/>\n=<\/p>\n<p>6. Facebook<br \/>\n+2<\/p>\n<p>7. SHEIN<br \/>\n+4<\/p>\n<p>8. Telegram<br \/>\n-1<\/p>\n<p>9. TikTok<br \/>\n-3<\/p>\n<p>10. Lidl Plus<br \/>\n-6<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Q1 2024 Digital Market Index\" href=\"https:\/\/sensortower.com\/blog\/q1-2024-digital-market-index-digital-advertising-and-mobile-reached-new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sensor Tower<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_iOS_Apps_Worldwide_2024_Select_Months\"><\/span>Most Popular iOS Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"May\"><\/span>May<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In May 2024, TikTok was the most downloaded app in the iOS App Store worldwide with <strong>15 million<\/strong> downloads, followed by CapCut (10 million) and Temu (9 million).<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the most downloaded iOS apps worldwide in May 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\niOS App Store Downloads<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n15 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n10 million<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n9 million<\/p>\n<p>Google Maps<br \/>\n9 million<\/p>\n<p>Google<br \/>\n9 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>ChatGPT<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>YouTube<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n7 million<\/p>\n<p>Threads<br \/>\n7 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Temu&#039;s at It Again - The Most Downloaded Apps in the World\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240607?f=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"April\"><\/span>April<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>TikTok was the most popular app by downloads in the App Store in April 2024, registering <strong>14 million<\/strong> downloads worldwide.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the top 10 most downloaded iOS apps worldwide in April 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\niOS App Store Downloads<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n14 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n10 million<\/p>\n<p>Google Maps<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Google<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Youtube<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Threads<br \/>\n7 million<\/p>\n<p>Google Chrome<br \/>\n7 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Temu&#039;s Up, Threads Down - The Most Downloaded Apps in April\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240510?f=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March\"><\/span>March<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>TikTok claimed the top spot in the list of most downloaded iOS apps worldwide in March 2024, with <strong>16 million<\/strong> downloads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of most popular iOS apps by downloads in March 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\niOS App Store Downloads<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n16 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n10 million<\/p>\n<p>Google Maps<br \/>\n9 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n9 million<\/p>\n<p>Threads<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Youtube<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Google<br \/>\n8 million<\/p>\n<p>Gmail<br \/>\n7 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Facebook is What??? The Most Downloaded Apps in March\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240405?f=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Android_Apps_Worldwide_2024_Select_Months\"><\/span>Most Popular Android Apps Worldwide (2024, Select Months)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"May-2\"><\/span>May<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In May 2024, Instagram generated <strong>47 million<\/strong> downloads worldwide in Google Play making it the most popular app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete breakdown of the most downloaded Android apps in May 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nGoogle Play Downloads<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n58 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n43 million<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n36 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n31 million<\/p>\n<p>Messenger<br \/>\n24 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n21 million<\/p>\n<p>JioCinema<br \/>\n20 million<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n19 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n19 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Business<br \/>\n17 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Temu&#039;s at It Again - The Most Downloaded Apps in the World\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240607?f=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"April-2\"><\/span>April<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>In April 2024, Instagram had the highest number of downloads worldwide (<strong>47 million<\/strong>) in Google Play among all apps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete ranking of the most downloaded Android apps in April 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nGoogle Play Downloads<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n47 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n41 million<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n33 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n29 million<\/p>\n<p>JioCinema<br \/>\n21 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n20 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n17 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Business<br \/>\n17 million<\/p>\n<p>Messenger<br \/>\n16 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n15 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Temu&#039;s Up, Threads Down - The Most Downloaded Apps in April\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240510?f=4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"March-2\"><\/span>March<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Facebook brought in <strong>52 million<\/strong> downloads in Google Play in March 2024, more than any other Android app.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a comprehensive ranking of the most downloaded apps in Google Play worldwide in March 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nGoogle Play Downloads<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n52 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n50 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n33 million<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n31 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n20 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Business<br \/>\n18 million<\/p>\n<p>Messenger<br \/>\n18 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n17 million<\/p>\n<p>Threads<br \/>\n15 million<\/p>\n<p>Spotify<br \/>\n14 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Facebook is What??? The Most Downloaded Apps in March\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240405?f=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Social_Apps_Worldwide_Q1_2024\"><\/span>Most Popular Social Apps Worldwide (Q1 2024)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In Q1 2024, Instagram was the most downloaded social app worldwide with <strong>166 million<\/strong> downloads across Google Play and App Store, closely followed by Facebook (141 million) and TikTok (137 million).<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of most popular social apps worldwide in Q1 2024:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nDownloads<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n166 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n141 million<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n137 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n115 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n79 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n67 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Sources:<\/strong> <a title=\"Facebook is What??? The Most Downloaded Apps in March\" href=\"https:\/\/appfigures.com\/resources\/insights\/20240405?f=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Appfigures<\/a>, <a title=\"Q1 2024 Digital Market Index\" href=\"https:\/\/sensortower.com\/blog\/q1-2024-digital-market-index-digital-advertising-and-mobile-reached-new\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sensor Tower<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Shopping_Apps_Worldwide_2023\"><\/span>Most Popular Shopping Apps Worldwide (2023)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Temu was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2023, with <strong>337.72 million<\/strong> downloads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s an extended list of the most downloaded shopping apps worldwide in 2023:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nDownloads<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n337.72 million<\/p>\n<p>SHEIN<br \/>\n261.94 million<\/p>\n<p>Amazon Shopping<br \/>\n188.12 million<\/p>\n<p>Shopee<br \/>\n160.67 million<\/p>\n<p>Meesho<br \/>\n147.75 million<\/p>\n<p>Flipkart<br \/>\n142.68 million<\/p>\n<p>AliExpress<br \/>\n101.08 million<\/p>\n<p>Mercado Libre<br \/>\n95.85 million<\/p>\n<p>Alibaba<br \/>\n91.9 million<\/p>\n<p>Lazada<br \/>\n65.41 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Global: most downloaded shopping apps 2023 | Statista\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/1428596\/most-downloaded-shopping-apps-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statista<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Apps_in_the_US_2023\"><\/span>Most Popular Apps in the US (2023)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Threads claimed the top spot on the list of most downloaded apps in the US in 2023 with <strong>192.7 million<\/strong> downloads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the most downloaded apps in the US in 2023:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nDownloads<\/p>\n<p>Threads<br \/>\n192.7 million<\/p>\n<p>Temu<br \/>\n113 million<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n80.9 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n69.3 million<\/p>\n<p>SHEIN<br \/>\n68.4 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp Messenger<br \/>\n68.2 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n67.3 million<\/p>\n<p>MONOPOLY GO!<br \/>\n57.5 million<\/p>\n<p>Cash App<br \/>\n55.7 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n52 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"The Most Downloaded Apps in the US in 2023 - Apptopia\" href=\"https:\/\/apptopia.com\/blog\/the-most-downloaded-apps-in-the-us-in-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apptopia<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Most_Popular_Apps_Worldwide_of_Previous_Years_2022_2021_2020\"><\/span>Most Popular Apps Worldwide of Previous Years (2022, 2021, 2020)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2022\"><\/span>2022<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>TikTok was the most downloaded mobile app with <strong>672 million<\/strong> downloads across App Store and Google Play in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a complete list of the most popular apps worldwide by downloads in 2022:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nDownloads in 2022<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n672 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n548 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n424 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n357 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n330 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n310 million<\/p>\n<p>Subway Surfers<br \/>\n304 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n298 million<\/p>\n<p>Stumble Guys<br \/>\n254 million<\/p>\n<p>Spotify<br \/>\n238 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Worldwide and US Download Leaders 2022 - Apptopia\" href=\"https:\/\/apptopia.com\/blog\/worldwide-and-us-download-leaders-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apptopia<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2021\"><\/span>2021<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>TikTok hit <strong>656 million<\/strong> downloads in 2021, more than any other mobile app across Google Play and App Store.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>We\u2019ve listed the most popular apps by downloads worldwide in 2021:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nDownloads in 2021<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n656 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n545 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n416 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n395 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n329 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n327 million<\/p>\n<p>Zoom<br \/>\n300 million<\/p>\n<p>Messenger<br \/>\n268 million<\/p>\n<p>CapCut<br \/>\n255 million<\/p>\n<p>Spotify<br \/>\n203 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong><a title=\"Worldwide and US Download Leaders 2021 - Apptopia\" href=\"https:\/\/apptopia.com\/blog\/worldwide-and-us-download-leaders-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apptopia<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2020\"><\/span>2020<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>TikTok was the most downloaded app across Android and iOS devices in 2020 with <strong>850 million<\/strong> downloads.<\/p>\n<div class=\"backlinko-img-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<p>Here\u2019s a list of the most downloaded apps worldwide in 2020:<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-responsive\">\n<p>App<br \/>\nDownloads in 2020<\/p>\n<p>TikTok<br \/>\n850 million<\/p>\n<p>WhatsApp<br \/>\n600 million<\/p>\n<p>Facebook<br \/>\n540 million<\/p>\n<p>Instagram<br \/>\n503 million<\/p>\n<p>Zoom<br \/>\n477 million<\/p>\n<p>Messenger<br \/>\n404 million<\/p>\n<p>Snapchat<br \/>\n281 million<\/p>\n<p>Telegram<br \/>\n256 million<\/p>\n<p>Google Meet<br \/>\n254 million<\/p>\n<p>Netflix<br \/>\n223 million<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a title=\"Here Are The 10 Most Downloaded Apps Of 2020\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/johnkoetsier\/2021\/01\/07\/here-are-the-10-most-downloaded-apps-of-2020\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/most-popular-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Most Popular Apps<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/backlinko.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Backlinko<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mobile apps have become an integral part of our daily lives and take up a sizable share of screen time today. Below you\u2019ll find the latest data on the most downloaded apps worldwide and in select countries, including a breakdown by platform and category. Here\u2019s a quick overview of what you\u2019ll 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10351,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"h5ap_radio_sources":[],"cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-backlinko"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/most-popular-apps-worldwide-q1-2024-qLI64A-600x400.png","featured_image_src_square":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/most-popular-apps-worldwide-q1-2024-qLI64A-600x600.png","author_info":{"display_name":false,"author_link":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/author\/craig\/"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10350"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10350\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10351"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/craighordlow.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}