Most Popular Apps: Global Stats & Rankings

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.

Most Popular Apps Statistics (Highlights)

• ChatGPT was the most downloaded app worldwide in April 2025, with 52 million downloads.
• TikTok and Instagram were the most downloaded social apps worldwide in April 2025, with 39 million downloads each.
• Temu was ranked the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in April 2025, with 25 million downloads.

Most Popular Apps Worldwide (April 2025)

ChatGPT was the most downloaded app in April 2025 with 52 million downloads worldwide across Google Play and iOS App Store.

Here’s a full ranking of the most downloaded apps worldwide in April 2025:

Source: Appfigures

Most Popular Apps Worldwide (March 2025)

In March 2025, ChatGPT ranked as the most downloaded app in the world with 46 million downloads across Google Play and iOS App Store.

Here’s a complete list of top 10 most downloaded apps worldwide in March 2025:

Source: Appfigures

Most Popular Apps by Country (2024)

United States

Temu was the most downloaded app in the US in 2024.

Here’s a complete ranking of the most popular apps across iOS and Google Play in the US in 2024:

United Kingdom

Temu ranked as the most downloaded app in the UK in 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 2024:

Australia

The most downloaded app in Australia in 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 2024:

Canada

The most downloaded app in Canada in 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 2024:

India

In 2024, Instagram secured the top spot as the most downloaded app in India, followed by Meesho (online shopping platform) and Facebook.

Here’s a complete ranking of the top 10 apps in India by downloads in 2024:

France

In 2024, Temu was the most downloaded app in France, followed by ChatGPT and TikTok.

Here’s a complete list of the top 10 most downloaded apps in France in 2024:

Germany

Temu was the most downloaded app in Germany in 2024.

Here’s a comprehensive list of the most downloaded apps in Germany in 2024:

Source: Sensor Tower

Most Popular Apps of Previous Years (2023, 2022, 2021, 2020)

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:

Source: Apptopia

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:

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:

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:

Source: Forbes