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Ranked: The World’s Most Popular Apps by Downloads
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Ranked: The World’s Most Popular Apps by Downloads
In our fast-paced, tech-centric world, mobile apps have become integral to our daily lives. The world’s most popular apps have transformed the way we work, interact with others, and entertain ourselves.
However, this ever-evolving digital world requires apps to stay on top of the latest trends to survive growing and often-changing competition. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic forced people indoors, leading to a rise in demand for online dating, fitness, and work-related apps.
In this treemap, Truman Du highlights the most popular apps in 2022 using download data tracked by Business of Apps.
The Most Popular Apps in 2022
TikTok was the most popular app worldwide by downloads in 2022, maintaining its title for the fourth consecutive year. The video platform had 672 million downloads in 2022, with the company also doubling its annual revenue to $9.4 billion according to Business of Apps.
Rank | App | Type | Downloads (2022) |
---|---|---|---|
1 | TikTok | Entertainment | 672M |
2 | Social | 547M | |
3 | Social | 449M | |
4 | Social | 424M | |
5 | Telegram | Social | 310M |
6 | Subway Surfers | Games | 304M |
7 | Stumble Guys | Games | 254M |
8 | Spotify | Music | 238M |
9 | Shein | Shopping | 229M |
10 | Messenger | Social | 210M |
11 | Meesho | Shopping | 210M |
12 | Roblox | Games | 208M |
13 | Shopee | Shopping | 203M |
14 | Amazon | Shopping | 195M |
15 | Netflix | Entertainment | 165M |
16 | Social | 159M | |
17 | YouTube | Entertainment | 154M |
18 | Disney+ | Entertainment | 147M |
19 | Shopsy | Shopping | 141M |
20 | Candy Crush Saga | Games | 138M |
21 | Race Master 3D | Games | 128M |
22 | McDonalds | Food | 127M |
23 | Amazon Prime Video | Entertainment | 123M |
24 | 8Ball Pool | Games | 120M |
25 | FlipKart | Shopping | 115M |
26 | Google Maps | Travel | 113M |
27 | Fifa Mobile | Games | 111M |
28 | Merge & Fight | Games | 110M |
29 | Garena Free Fire | Games | 109M |
30 | Bridge Race | Games | 107M |
31 | Uber | Travel | 107M |
32 | Discord | Social | 105M |
33 | YouTube Kids | Entertainment | 99M |
34 | Duolingo | Education | 98M |
35 | Social | 96M | |
36 | StarMaker | Music | 96M |
37 | PhonePe | Money Transfer | 94M |
38 | PayPal | Money Transfer | 92M |
39 | BeReal | Social | 91M |
40 | Social | 90M | |
41 | HBO Max | Entertainment | 87M |
42 | Booking.com | Travel | 80M |
43 | Pinduoduo | Shopping | 79M |
44 | MX Player | Entertainment | 74M |
45 | Toca Life World | Education | 72M |
46 | Shazam | Music | 71M |
47 | Google Pay | Money Transfer | 69M |
48 | Alibaba | Shopping | 66M |
49 | CashApp | Money Transfer | 66M |
50 | YouTube Music | Music | 65M |
51 | Hotstar | Entertainment | 64M |
52 | Lazada | Shopping | 64M |
53 | Tinder | Dating | 64M |
54 | Binance | Crypto | 64M |
55 | Pluto TV | Entertainment | 61M |
56 | Resso | Music | 61M |
57 | Uber Eats | Food | 60M |
58 | Paytm | Money Transfer | 60M |
59 | AliPay | Money Transfer | 59M |
60 | Mercado Libre | Shopping | 58M |
61 | Airbnb | Travel | 52M |
62 | Google Earth | Travel | 51M |
63 | Sweatcoin | Health | 51M |
64 | Blood pressure | Health | 51M |
65 | SoundCloud | Music | 49M |
66 | NuBank | Money Transfer | 49M |
67 | Where is my Train | Travel | 46M |
68 | Amazon Music | Music | 44M |
69 | Wynk Music | Music | 43M |
70 | Peduli Lindungi | Health | 43M |
71 | DoorDash | Food | 42M |
72 | Photomath | Education | 42M |
73 | DANA Dompet | Money Transfer | 42M |
74 | inDrive | Travel | 41M |
75 | Airtel Thanks | Money Transfer | 41M |
76 | Crypto.com | Crypto | 41M |
77 | Google Classroom | Education | 40M |
78 | Brainly | Education | 40M |
79 | Coinbase | Crypto | 40M |
80 | Caixa Tem | Money Transfer | 38M |
81 | AutoNavi | Travel | 37M |
82 | Beat Maker Pro | Music | 36M |
83 | Bolt | Travel | 36M |
84 | Baby Panda's Supermarket | Education | 36M |
85 | Music Player | Music | 35M |
86 | Starbucks | Food | 34M |
87 | Home Workout | Health | 34M |
88 | Toca Kitchen | Education | 33M |
89 | Flo | Health | 33M |
90 | Grab | Food | 31M |
91 | Coloring Games | Education | 31M |
92 | Zomato | Food | 29M |
93 | Lucky Step | Health | 29M |
94 | FlightRadar24 | Travel | 28M |
95 | Baby Panda's Clubhouse | Education | 28M |
96 | Bumble | Dating | 28M |
97 | Da Fit | Health | 28M |
98 | Picture This | Education | 27M |
99 | Six Pack in 30 Days | Health | 27M |
100 | Badoo | Dating | 26M |
101 | FitCoach | Health | 26M |
102 | Tantan | Dating | 24M |
103 | Zepp | Health | 24M |
104 | ele.me | Food | 23M |
105 | TooGoodToGo | Food | 21M |
106 | foodpanda | Food | 20M |
107 | Swiggy | Food | 19M |
108 | Trust | Crypto | 16M |
109 | Grindr | Dating | 14M |
110 | Hinge | Dating | 13M |
111 | Plenty of Fish | Dating | 11M |
112 | Happn | Dating | 10M |
113 | MOMO | Dating | 9M |
114 | JAUMO | Dating | 9M |
115 | eToro | Crypto | 8M |
116 | Coinbase Wallet | Crypto | 7M |
117 | CoinMarketCap | Crypto | 7M |
118 | CoinSwitch | Crypto | 7M |
119 | Voyager | Crypto | 6M |
120 | BtcTurk | Crypto | 4M |
Interestingly, TikTok is the only app from a Chinese company to see this level of success in international markets. And that’s despite being banned from countries including India and, for a short period, Pakistan.
Otherwise, social media apps fill the remaining four of the top five most-downloaded spots. Meta is the most prominent there with Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, while Facebook Messenger tied with the shopping app Meeshu for 10th place.
Meanwhile, Telegram, the cloud-based instant messaging service created with the intent of challenging Facebook Messenger, placed 5th with 310 million downloads.
AI Apps Are Gaining Popularity, Fast
In 2020 and 2021, many essential business apps including Zoom and Microsoft Teams grew quickly and saw massive success.
While downloads for these apps fell in 2022, many other travel, food, and shopping-centered apps including Google Maps, McDonald’s, and Shein helped fill the void.
However, it was artificial intelligence apps including Lensa AI and ChatGPT were the ones that saw the greatest spike towards the end of last year. Could these same AI-infused apps help lead the pack in terms of downloads for the most popular apps of 2023?
This article was published as a part of Visual Capitalist's Creator Program, which features data-driven visuals from some of our favorite Creators around the world.
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U.S. Streaming Subscribers: Projections for 2027
The forecasted number of U.S. subscribers on major streaming platforms in 2027 shows that Prime Video will be the most popular by a wide margin.
U.S. Streaming Subscribers: Projections for 2027
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The U.S. is witnessing a surge in video streaming subscriptions, fueled by high demand for original content. Projected revenue in the Subscription Video on Demand (SVoD) market is set to reach $43.97 billion by 2024.
In a scenario of intense competition among various streaming platforms, Prime Video is expected to stand out over the next few years.
This graphic presents the forecasted number of U.S. subscribers on major streaming platforms in 2027, based on a report published by Digital TV Research in 2022.
Prime Video to Be the Most Popular by a Wide Margin
Prime Video is anticipated to be the most popular platform by a considerable margin, boasting over 100 million subscribers, surpassing Netflix with 69 million and Hulu with 59 million.
This dominance is attributed to its integration with the Amazon Prime Membership, which boasts an estimated 167.2 million members in the U.S.
Platform | Number of U.S. subscribers (M) |
---|---|
Amazon Prime Video | 102 |
Netflix | 69 |
Hulu | 59 |
Paramount+ | 52 |
Disney+ | 51 |
HBO Max | 51 |
Peacock | 15 |
Apple TV | 15 |
Starz | 14 |
Showtime | 10 |
YouTube TV | 7 |
Sling TV | 3 |
In 2022, Prime Video surpassed Netflix after years of dominance. Although Netflix is anticipated to maintain its position as the second most popular streaming service, numerous competitors are in close pursuit.
Netflix is projected to gain only two million U.S. subscribers between 2021 and 2027, a growth rate significantly lower than that of Disney+ (12M), Paramount+ (26M), and HBO Max (31M).
Netflix Continues Dominance on Global Stage
Despite conceding the U.S. market to Prime Video, Netflix is poised to maintain its dominance on a global scale.
Digital TV Research forecasts that Netflix will remain the largest single platform, projecting an addition of 44 million subscribers between 2023 and 2029, bringing its total to 298 million.
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