Most Popular & Most Downloaded Apps 2021

Well, 2021 is about to get over, and with time some mobile apps attained success, and some just failed. So, you should avoid those mistakes that can lead your app towards a breakdown.  

Before starting your journey towards building a successful mobile app, you need to understand the entire game of the mobile app industry. You should check what features and functionalities you can integrate with your app to make it successful and valuable. And for that, you should go through the market research and statistics of the most popular apps in 2021. 

We have compiled the statistics of the most downloaded & popular apps by country, category, OS, and more in this post. We assure you, this post will help you catch up with the best app ideas along with the required features and functionalities that will make you emerge with a popular app.

Here are some basic rules we decided while compiling the list of most used apps in 2021:

• Where required we combined the data from Apple Store & Google Play Store.
• The apps are categorized and in a few cases, an app qualified for multiple categories due to its features.
• All the data provided here is true to our knowledge and is based on various credible sources in the app industry.
• If you find any data not accurate please let us know.

Mobile App Global Stats & Market Research for 2020-21

Most Popular Apps by Country

Here we have provided the market statistics for a few major countries. The following tables go through the most popular apps in the US, UK, China, India, Australia, Brazil, Russia, Switzerland & France.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In United States

• TikTok is holding the top position on the most downloaded apps charts and is still growing constantly. In fact, as per the reports, TikTok attracted about 22.2 million new visitors in January 2021, 23.2m in February, 28.8 million in March, and it jumped to 39.2 million in April. So, the statistics say it all. 
• Besides, in 2020, Cash App generated about $5.9 billion, which was around $1.3 billion in 2019, with 36 million monthly active users and 100+ million downloads. It comes with Bitcoin trading, which speeds up revenue generation on the app. Statistics clearly show the upliftment of the app with time. 
• Today, Snapchat is known as a popular social media platform, specifically for young users. As of Q2 of 2021, Snapchat, a video and photo-sharing app, held about 293m daily active users globally, which was around 283m worldwide in Q2 of 2020. Being well-integrated with a plethora of features, like discover, chat, our story, memories, and more, Snapchat caught up with the roadmap to success. 
• About 47% of Americans choose Netflix over any other video streaming app. As recorded in the first quarter of 2021, this app held about 208m paying Netflix subscribers. Well-equipped with unique and valuable features, Netflix marked the success as it prioritizes the subscribers’ needs.

Every day, Americans spent 8% more time on mobile than they did watching live TV. In the second half of 2020, the average American, spent 4 hours on their mobile device while they watched 3.7 hours of live TV per day.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In United Kingdom

Last year, in 2020, Facebook successfully integrated Facebook Messenger with Instagram’s DMs and has now started its journey towards integrating WhatsApp into this mix. The success of these apps is visible. Even the stats also prove the same. 

Next, in April 2021, a report said Uber Eats was considered the most popular food delivery app in the US. We can say, Uber Eats holds a broad scope ahead. In the US, the company’s market share, which was 24% in 2020, is likely to reach 30% in 2022. The concept of Uber Eats to deliver the food at any location regardless of the order amount convinced the customers and helped increase the app usage.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In China

• Launched by Alibaba Group, Alipay was the most popular payment app in China, holding 676+ million monthly active users. It’s trusted by 1.2+ billion global users and allows users to make payments, pick a suitable insurance scheme, manage finances, and more. Many features of Alipay, like offline transactions, fund escrow, and more, made the app different from other online payment apps. 
• A social media app, WeChat, is growing extensively in China. In 2021, the number of monthly users has risen to approx—400,000, which was just 1.2 billion in 2020. As it has marked its strength in mobile payments, movies, restaurants, taxi booking, and retail apps, WeChat has dominated routine lives in China.
• As per the stats recorded in July 2021, Telegram holds 550+ million monthly active users, which has increased 10% in the last six months. Apart from allowing sending images, text messages, and media files, Telegram offers unlimited storage to its users and protects their chats from data loss; this helped the app attain success. 
• A Chinese online shopping app, Taobao-great shopping is under the control of the Alibaba group and is constantly growing. On this app, users can buy and sell goods and services. 
• Twitter holds about 192 million daily active users as per the records of 2021. By offering a new way of communication for sharing information in a controlled manner, Twitter succeeded. 
• China’s most popular social eCommerce platform, Pinduoduo, reached 850 million annual buyers in Q2 2021. 
• QQ, also known as Tencent QQ, is a rapid messaging software service and web portal built by Tencent, the Chinese tech giant. It has reached about 10,000,000+ installs. By obtaining patents for different technologies in various areas, like instant messaging, gaming, online payment services, eCommerce, and more, Tencent became popular.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In India

As per  Meesho, one lakh plus new sellers onboarded on Meesho for its four-day festive sale in October 2021. Moreover, it was expecting three times more orders daily from customers. Saurav Kumar Chachan, the senior consultant at RedSeer Management Consulting, said,

Meesho’s reselling model is much like assisted shopping. You, as a customer, buy directly from e-commerce sites like Flipkart or Amazon. But in a reseller model, there’s a third entity between the platform and the customer. The reseller will share a product within their network via WhatsApp or Instagram. If anyone wants to place an order, they will place it after adding their margin, and Meesho will deliver that product to the customer directly, 

Saurav Kumar Chachan

• It proves to be beneficial for all the parties like the suppliers get a chance to save on logistics and marketing, the resellers get their margin on selling products, and Meesho also earns its commission from the supplier. 
• WhatsApp is available in 180+ countries and 60 different languages as per the records of 2019. Also, various factors like no flash advertisements, simple to use UI, staying connected with your connection, and more attracted people to WhatsApp. 
• In India, Google Pay reached about 67 million active users in the last year and also drove transactions of $110+ billion annually. By allowing small and medium-sized businesses to enable digital payments free of cost easily, this app increased its usage. 
• The stats reveal the constant growth of the app. In India, the PhonePe user base increased 40%, as recorded in the second quarter of 2021. By maximizing its potential constantly, PhonePe became the top driver of UPI transactions all over India. 
• In April 2021, an Indian online fashion retailer, Myntra, attained 44+ million visits on its site domestically and is generating unexpected revenue every year.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In Australia

• Now, medicare business online is accessible through the Express Plus Medicare app. The Google Play store figures say it has attained 1,000,000+ installs and will likely catch up with more. 
• mymacca’s Ordering & Offers has reached 1,000,000+ installs and is expected to grow constantly to improve your experience with McDonald’s.
• By 2024, Paramount+ is looking to expand its services and target 65-75 million streaming subscribers. 
• As recorded in Jan 2021, SHEIN reached about 7m monthly active users using the iOS app. As per stats of 2021, SHEIN is growing day by day and now serving about 1+ million daily active users.  
• Disney+ accomplished about 116 million subscribers worldwide as of Q3 of 2021.  Since its launch, Disney+ has been growing successfully.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In Brazil

• Get the fastest and safe online shopping experience at Shopee: Compre Online no 10.10, which has reached 50,000,000+ installs so far. 
• An official app of the Ministry of Health, Conecta SUS Citizen, eases Brazilian citizens to check out the interactions accomplished at health care points and observe their history in the  Unified Health System (SUS). It has hit 10,000,000+ installs to date.
• A social commerce app, Facily allows shopping for goods at a lower price. It has accomplished 5,000,000+ installs until now. 
• An easy to order food and drink delivery app, iFood has reached 5,000,000+ installs till now.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In Russia

• As recorded in January 2021, AliExpress hit about 528 million visitors. 
• As recorded in Sep 2021, VK, a social network app, generated about $3 million in revenue worldwide. 
• A live map of your family and friends, Zenly completed about 50,000,000+ installs until now.
• The largest Russian online retailer, Wildberries, has attained 142 global ranks worldwide as recorded in Sep 2021.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In Switzerland

• Holding over 3 million users, SBB Mobile has crossed about 5,000,000+ installs so far. Various factors influenced the growth of this app, like animation shown during the wait time, adjustment of design automatically on the phone, and more. 
• As per the records, on YouTube, about 5 million videos are watched every day. The simple concept of YouTube of creating and sharing unique content with a broader audience engaged millions of users globally. 
• A modern barcode and QR code scanner, QR & Barcode Reader, has managed about 100,000,000+ installs.

Most Popular Apps 2021 In France

• A popular app to protect yourself and your loved ones by alerting, TousAntiCovid has hit about 10,000,000+ installs so far. 
• French Government and European Health Pass verification application, TAC Verif, has reached almost 1,000,000+ installs to date.
• A popular mobile app to manage your health quickly, Doctolib has managed about 5,000,000+ installs until now.
• Get amazing grocery discounts whenever you shop through Lidl Plus has accomplished about 10,000,000+ installs already.
• An app that helps reduce the wastage of unsold food from nearby stores, Phenix has received 1,000,000+ installs. 
• The best shopping and selling app, Vinted, has encountered about 10,000,000+ installs to date.

Most Popular App by Category

Here we have the most used and profitable apps based on categories. The stats are verified and combined with the help of app monitoring platforms.

Most Popular Gaming Apps In 2021

• Per month, approx. 126 million people play Minecraft gaming app. It is not a free mobile gaming app as the players need to buy it before downloading.
• A puzzle game liked by millions of mobile gamers worldwide has received 1,000,000,000+ installs so far.
• As per records of Q2 2021, Roblox holds 43.2 million daily active users globally.
• A gaming app, Arrow Fest, has generated about $20k revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• A stone-crushing mobile gaming app, Stone Miner generated about $90k downloads in Sep 2021 worldwide.
• A perfect app for mobile gamers, Cookie Run: Kingdom has generated about $6m revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• A battle royale, sniper gameplay, Call of Duty accomplished about $12m revenue worldwide in Sep 2021.

Casual > Simulation > Sandbox games gained the most market share globally, increasing by 1.9 percentage points year on year to nearly 7 percent of the total market divided among 112 gaming subgenres.

Most Popular Social Media Apps In 2021

• A perfect app to have the most exciting and authentic conversations, Reddit generated about $200k in revenue in Sep 2021.  
• A live-streaming app, BIGO Live generated approx $9m in revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• A popular app to video chat, talk, and hang out with your friends, Discord had 140 million monthly active users in 2021. 
• An app that assists the users in sharing their interests and chatting with people, MeetMe attained $900 in revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide.

TikTok is listed in the top five in terms of time spent, and its average monthly time spent per user increased quicker than nearly every other app evaluated, including 70% in the United States and 80% in the United Kingdom — surpassing Facebook. TikTok is expected to have 1.2 billion active users by 2021.

Most Popular Communication Apps In 2021

• The best quality video calling application, Google Duo, has attained 1,000,000,000+ installs till now.
• As of April 2020, Zoom Meetings held 300 million daily meeting participants globally, which was just 10 million before six months in 2019.
• A popular app for sending instant messages, talking via video or voice call, Skype helped the web businesses globally by transforming the chat connectivity of the virtual world. One such idea made the app attain success. 
• By making work-based communication engaging and fun, is the reason behind success of Slack app.

Most Popular Entertainment Apps In 2021

• As per the report of January 2021, Tubi crossed about 33 million monthly active users. Tubi’s plan of recreating its app with what its users want with more surprises and fewer ads will lead it towards success. 
• As of Q1 2021, HBO Max and HBO crossed 2.7 million domestic subscribers. The subscribers’ gains instilled the success of the app. 
• Hulu allows users to conveniently view their favorite programs, movies, and TV shows, which is the big reason behind its popularity.
• By facilitating users to watch their favorite TV shows, movies, and more free of cost, Peacock TV is gaining the top position in the list of popular apps. 
• As of Sep 2021, Amazon Prime has generated about $200k in revenue worldwide. Its process of signing up and viewing is easy and offers its users a smooth experience. It is one of the chief reasons behind its success. 
• Twitch attracts people who like watching others playing video games. So, it’s becoming popular among the non-players and audience also. This way engages millions of viewers and players day by day.

Due to COVID-19 time spent in streaming apps peaked in the west in Q2 2020. By 2021, the average mobile streamer in the United States, South Korea, and the United Kingdom will have downloaded  80 percent more video streaming apps, compared to pre-pandemic levels.

Most Popular Budgeting Apps In 2021

• YNAB (You Need A Budget) makes the users know where they spent their money and makes them aware of the expenses and income that everyone wants. Its concept is driving it on the pathway towards success.
• Various factors contribute towards the success of Mint, like availability at free of cost, Bank-Level Data Security that it offers to its users, referral solutions that magnetize them, and a lot more. 
• PocketGuard app is perfect for over-spenders who look for daily reminders on their expenditure estimate and more, which is much needed today. That’s why as of Sep 2021, this app has generated about $30k revenue worldwide. 
• The top personal finance app for couples, Honeydue is becoming popular with a 4.1 rating on the Google Play Store. It arrives with various amazing features that are add-ons to the app’s popularity. 
• An amazing budgeting app, Digit targets saving money. It’s becoming popular with a 4.5 rating on the Google Play Store. 
• Stash, a budgeting app, is becoming popular because of its various feature. Like, its automatic investing tools, a bank account that it offers, affordable investments, and a lot more. 
• The best financial mobile app, Simplifi, assists in financial management and has introduced an achievement program that targets users’ positive economic growth and increases confidence by awarding them badges showcased on their profiles.

In 2020, outside of China, time spent in Finance apps increased by 45 percent year on year. Also, participation in the stock market on mobile devices has increased by 55% globally.

Most Popular Music & Audio Apps In 2021

• Now, you can listen to millions of songs and podcasts for free on Spotify, which has generated about $1m revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• A streaming app, Soundcloud is becoming popular day by day and has generated less than $5k revenue recorded in Sep 2021 worldwide. 
• By offering the users a personalized listening experience, Pandora has generated about 10m revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide. 
• A popular app to enjoy local and live radio stations, podcasts, music, and playlists, iHeartRadio has earned $2m in revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• Shazam is also getting popular as it’s best at identifying a song in seconds, discovering lyrics, artists, playlists, and video, all for free. Until now, this app has managed over 1+ billion installs. 
• Best at connecting the listeners with 700+ million official songs, YouTube Music holds a 4.4 rating on the Google Play Store with 1,000,000,000+ installs. 
• With the Prime membership, the users can enjoy podcasts and music on Amazon Music. It is shining high with a 4.3 rating on the Google Play Store. 
• Streaming 75+ million songs and ad-free songs, Apple Music generated less than $5k revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide. 
• One of the best music apps, Audiomack allows downloading new music even if you are offline. As of Sep 2021, Audiomack has generated about $70k revenue worldwide. 
• A #1 music player, AmpMe permits the users to turn their friends into a portable speaker system. Moreover, it has earned $10k revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide.

Most Popular Shopping & eCommerce Apps In 2021

• Various factors influenced the success of Amazon Shopping, like Fulfillment by Amazon, which allows it to manage the delivery experience of the consumers, pricing factor, which targets to hit the market with the lowest price, and a lot more.
• There are various steps Walmart takes to increase its popularity and downloads. Like, shares its success with its supporters, celebrates its accomplishments, goes beyond the expectations of its customers, communicates with its users and showcases that it cares, and a lot more. 
• As per Statista, Nike generated about $17.2 billion in revenue in 2021. Nike’s timely investment and constant innovation have led to the brand’s success, making hundreds of million dollars annually.
• As of Sep 2021, Offerup has generated about $2m in revenue worldwide. 
• Klarna comes with various features that contribute towards its popularity, like new deals, price drop alerts, shop now pay later, delivery tracking, and a lot more. Right now, it’s holding a 4.6 rating on the Google Play Store.
• Etsy is running on the way towards success. It has started modifications with its designs that are helping in increasing sales and offering ultimate growth to its sellers. 
• Sam’s Club comes with distinct features and functionalities like access to digital coupons, membership renewal, and a lot more. Its unique traits guide it towards success. 
• From day one, eBay is getting an applauding success. As of Oct 2021, it’s tasting success with a 4.6 rating on the Google Play Store.

Global Pinterest and Instagram downloads increased by 50% and 20%, respectively, year on year. By 2024, social commerce and live shopping will represent a $2 trillion global market. So, Mobile First Shopping has grown in 2021

Most Popular Food & Drink Apps In 2021

• When DoorDash was born, there were various competitors in the market. But, it was constantly growing with time, and its total quarterly earnings crossed $2.5 billion in the first quarter of 2021. 
• The earnings of McDonald’s are beating the estimates and reached $5.888b as of June 2021. 
• Instacart’s growth boosted unexpectedly in 2020. By the end of 2021, its sales are likely to grow 11.3%. 
• As of Q2 2021, Starbucks generated about $6.7 billion in revenue. The figure exhibits its constant growth. 
• Dominos Pizza app arrives with unique features that contribute towards its success. Like, easy order confirmation, one-click reorder, simple order tracking, convenient payment, and more. Right now, it’s holding a 4.4 rating on the Google Play Store. 
• By the end of 2021, Grubhub is likely to grow with a CAGR of approx. 32%. It’s a giant online food delivery app that is just performing unexpectedly.
• Last year, in 2020, Taco Bell’s sales reached about $1.6 million, more than in 2019. This brand is just leading, whether it’s its valuation, technology innovation, or anything else.

Most Popular Travel Apps In 2021

• Hopper is a highly-rated free application, an AI-based travel app that helps people find flights and hotels at the best price. 
• Google Earth facilitates the users to explore the world with imagery and 3D terrain of the whole globe. Right now, it has a 4.3 rating on the Google Play Store.  
• By targeting standalone hotels, Booking.com has improved its customer base. Moreover, its booking procedure is also easy. All such traits of Booking.com are making it successful. 
• Various features of Airbnb helped it attain success, like its fascinating design, custom solution to meet customer needs, and more. As of 2021, Airbnb is holding 7+ million listings. 
• One of the top-rated flight booking apps, Fly Delta, makes travel easier. It’s constantly growing because of its helpful features and functionality.
• An All-in-one travel partner, United Airlines holds various features and functionality guiding the app towards the successful end. Moreover, with time, the app has adopted multiple changes to contribute more.

Most Popular Education Apps In 2021

• Crafted by language experts and liked by millions of learners globally, Duolingo has generated about $4m in revenue worldwide. 
• Helps check homework, learn maths, study for exams, Photomath, generated about $100k in revenue as of Sep 2021.
• A popular plant identifier app, PictureThis – Plant Identifier, generated $4m in revenue globally as of Sep 2021. It is fast, accurate, and best at identifying the plants, increasing in the UK its success rate. 
• A game-based elearning app, Kahoot brings fun and engagement to over 1 billion players annually at work, school, and home. As of September 2021, this app generated about $200k in revenue worldwide. 
• Remind, a classroom-friendly and safe communication app helps teachers send messages to groups or individuals to make families and students know about the important announcements, information, and more. Right now, it holds a 4.4 rating on the Google App Store.
• A free learning platform for schools, Google Classroom targets easing development, distribution, and grading assignments. In the UK, this app was downloaded around over 603k times in Jan 2021.
• A school communication platform, ClassDojo is best for students, teachers, and families to develop close-know communities by sharing the topics learned in the classroom home through videos, photos, and messages. 
• An app that offers personalized daily reading options builds readers’ confidence and tracks their progress; Epic generated about $2m in revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide. 
• A startup from Poland, Brainly developed a well-recognized network for students and their parents to help them engage with each other for help and advice with homework questions. Brainly raised about $80 million in 2020.
• A homework-help app, Socratic by Google, uses text-recognition technology to find the solutions to homework questions. Right now, it’s holding a 4.5 rating on the Google Play Store. 

Most Popular Dating Apps In 2021

• The best app to meet new people and find old friends, Tagged generated about $1m in revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. Right now, it’s holding a 4.4 rating on the Google Play Store. 
• A third-party, cross-platform app for messaging, Tango generated around $4m in revenue worldwide as of Sep 2021. 
• A location-based, online dating, and social networking app, Grindr raised about $2m in revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide. 
• Plenty of Fish Dating, a popular online dating app, helps singles find happy relations holding various free features. As of September 2021, this app generated about $5m in revenue worldwide. 
• The most used dating app, Match: Dating & Relationships, helps the users meet singles nearby and date with them. As of September 2021, this app generated about $3m in revenue worldwide. 
• Chispa generated around 1m in revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide, a new dating app for Latino people. Right now, this app holds a 4.3 rating on the Google Play Store.

Most Popular Health & Fitness Apps In 2021

• The smart algorithm of Muscle Booster Workout Planner guides the users through various workouts ensuring the rest is in-between. In September 2021, this app generated around $400k in revenue worldwide. 
• The Gym in your pocket, Planet Fitness Workouts, is an amazing app that comes with various key features, like workout video and filtering, crowd meter, and more. As of September 2021, this app generated around $60k in revenue worldwide.
• A top-listed app for meditation and sleep, Calm generated about $5m revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide. It is best for beginners, intermediate, and experts also as it comes with distinct programs. 
• A leading app for discovering backpacking, hiking, and running trails, AllTrails, earned around $1m in revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. It assists with exploring various hiking trails, recording outdoor adventures, saving your favorite tracks, and more. 
• A popular app, Home Workout – No Equipment, comes with various workouts for your chest, abs, butt, arms, and whole body. As of September 2021, this app generated around $200 worldwide in revenue. 
• A popular app that offers personalized guidance, video workouts, and customized health programs, Fitbit earned about $4m revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• The nutrition Coach app comes with guidance from top trainers and diet planners to offer the users a perfect body shape. As per the records of Sep 2021, this app generated about $100k in revenue worldwide. 
• A leading calorie counter app, MyFitnessPal comes with access to the biggest food database and nutritional facts for 14+ million foods. As of September 2021, this app generated about $6m in revenue worldwide. 
• The flo app assists in improving the wellbeing and health of every female globally. As of September 2021, Flo Period & Ovulation Tracker generated $4m in revenue worldwide.

Most Popular App by OS

Here we have the list of popular mobile apps for different operating systems.

More than a quarter of all publishers earned more than $2 million per year on either Play Store or Apple store.

Most Popular Android Apps in 2021

The Crypto.com app users deposit and withdraw GBP easily using the Faster Payments Service (FPS). Right now, it is holding a 4.0 rating on the Google Play Store.

Most Popular iOS Apps in 2021

Most Popular & Grossing Apps by Revenue In 2021

• An app that permits backing up and managing Google account storage, Google One reached about 200k downloads as of September 2021 worldwide. 
• An app with over 30 billion matches until now, Tinder is a top-rated dating app that has accomplished about 3m downloads worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• One of the best online streaming apps to watch live shows, movies, and more, Disney+  managed about 4m downloads worldwide in September 2021. 
• A top-listed app to start finding friends, building relationships, and making connections, Bumble attained about 900k downloads in Sep 2021 worldwide. 
• An American multinational basic cable sports channels app, ESPN reached 1000k downloads worldwide in Sep 2021.

Most Popular Paid Apps on Google Play in 2021

• Bloons TD 6 gaming app is available free of cost and also includes in-app purchases. 
• In Sep 2021, Geometry Dash was the #90 PC game as per the number of MAU or players. 
• One of the popular mobile gaming apps, Stardew Valley, generated about $100k in revenue as of September 2021 worldwide. 
• Monopoly is a classic board game on mobile which permits the players to play with their friends and family face-to-face integrated with multiplayer video chat. 
• As of January 2021, Terraria was ranked #23 on the list of the Steam Charts. 
• The human Anatomy Atlas 2021 app provides the users with a plethora of models to assist them in understanding and talking about the human body’s looks and working. As of September 2021, this app generated $100k in revenue worldwide. 
• A leading employee scheduling app, HotSchedules earned about $100k in revenue in Sep 2021. It saves about 75% time while building schedules and one-click approvals for the shift changes.

Most Popular Paid Apps on App Store in 2021

• A hilarious gaming app, Heads Up! is one of the popular mobile app games which generated about $50k in revenue as of September 2021 worldwide. 
• One of the best mobile apps for creating unique sketches, fascinating illustrations, rich paintings, and appealing animations, Procreate Pocket generated around $200k in revenue worldwide in Sep 2021. 
• An official Street League Skateboarding gaming app, True Skate, reached around $400k in revenue worldwide as of September 2021. 
• World’s top gaming app, Plague Inc., hit about 5+ million 5 start ratings as mentioned on the Google Play Store and reached around $90k in revenue in Sep 2021 worldwide.

What is the difference between Top Grossing and Top Paid in the App Store?

There are three categories of apps, 

• Top Free, 
• Top Paid, and 
• Top Grossing.

The first category of apps, Top Free apps, is the one that has reached the maximum number of downloads holding a price of just $0. 

The second category of apps, Top Paid apps, are those which has reached the maximum number of downloads holding a price of more than $0. 

The third category of apps, Top Grossing apps, is the one that has generated the highest total revenue, i.e., price * quantity sold + revenue from in-app purchases. 

Final Verdict

The success of an app relies on the users’ choices and their needs. So, you should always try including the requisite features in your app. 

We have tried our best to showcase various vital mobile app stats before you. We hope you found this post informative and helpful to guide you towards making a popular mobile app holding essential features and functionalities that the users want. 

These were the latest stats of the top mobile apps that we accumulated for you. We promise to update this post as soon as we catch up with the new mobile app statistics. 

So, keep checking out our blog to stay well updated with the most popular app statistics.

Frequently Asked Questions about Popular & Most Downloaded Apps

Resources & Citations

• SensorTower
• AppAnnie
• Apptopia
• Similarweb
• Statista
• & many other anonymous data sources