List of most downloaded Android applications

This is a list of most downloaded Android applications that includes most of the free apps that have been downloaded more than 100 million times and most of the paid apps that have been downloaded over one million times on unique Android devices; these are listed in the tables below. There are numerous Android apps that have been downloaded over one million times from the Google Play app store and it was reported in February 2017 that over 169 apps have been downloaded at least 100 million times and over 2,392 apps have been downloaded at least ten million times; the barrier for entry on this list is set at 100 million for free apps to limit its size.[1] Many of the applications in this list are distributed pre-installed on top-selling Android devices[2] and may be considered bloatware by some people because users did not actively choose to download them.[3]

Free applications with one billion or more downloads

These are the Google Play apps with over one billion downloads on unique devices. As of June 1, 2017, there are 22 applications in this top category; all are owned by Google, Facebook or Samsung.

App Developer Date Reached Category
Google Play Services[4] Google 2014-01-29[5] Tools
Gmail[6] Google 2014-05-06[7] Communication
Google Maps[8] Google 2014-05-28[9] Travel & Local
YouTube[10] Google 2014-07-12[11] Media & Video
Facebook[12] Facebook 2014-09-02[13] Social
Google Search[14] Google 2014-12-08[15] Tools
Google+[16] Google 2015-01-06[17] Social
WhatsApp Messenger[18] Facebook 2015-03-04[19] Communication
Google Text-to-Speech[20] Google 2015-03-27[21] Tools
Google Play Books[22] Google 2015-06-02[23] Books & Reference
FB Messenger[24] Facebook 2015-06-06[25] Communication
Google Hangouts[26] Google 2015-06-14[27] Communication
Google Chrome[28] Google 2015-06-14[29] Communication
Google Play Games[30] Google 2015-08-12[31] Entertainment
Google Talkback[32] Google 2015-08-12[33] Accessibility
Google Play Music[34] Google 2015-08-20[35] Music & Audio
Google Play Newsstand[36] Google 2015-08-20[37] News
Google Play Movies & TV[38] Google 2015-09-24[39] Entertainment
Google Drive[40] Google 2015-10-08[41] Productivity
Samsung Push Service[42] Samsung 2016-04-19[43] Communication
Instagram[44] Facebook 2016-08-22[45] Social
Google Photos[46] Google 2017-06-01[47] Photography

Free applications with over 100 million and fewer than one billion downloads

This is the majority of the Google Play free apps with over 100 million and less than one billion downloads on unique devices:

App Developer
Angry Birds[48] Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Avast Mobile Security & Antivirus[49] Avast Software
Skype[50] Microsoft
Twitter[51] Twitter
Adobe Flash Player 11[52][53][54] Adobe Systems
Fruit Ninja Free[55] Halfbrick Studios
Temple Run[56] Imangi Studios
Temple Run 2[57] Imangi Studios
Adobe Reader[58] Adobe Systems
Voice Search[59] Google
Viber: Free Calls & Messages[60] Viber Media, Ltd
Dropbox[61] Dropbox, Inc.
Samsung Push Service[62] Samsung
LINE: Free Calls & Messages[63] LINE Corporation
My Talking Tom[64] Outfit7
Talking Tom Cat 2 Free[65] Outfit7
My Talking Angela[66] Outfit7
GO Launcher EX[67] GO Launcher Dev Team
Subway Surfers[68] Kiloo Games
ChatON[69] Samsung
Pandora internet radio[70] Pandora
Candy Crush Saga[71] King
Candy Crush Soda Saga[72] King
Google Translate[73] Google
Free Antivirus Security[74] AVG Mobilation
360 Security - Antivirus Boost [75] 360 Security
Pou[76] Zakeh
Tango Messenger, Video & Calls[77] Tango
Drag Racing[78] Creative Mobile
Shazam[79] Shazam
Samsung Link (AllShare Play)[80] Samsung
PicsArt Photo Studio[81] PicsArt
Flipboard: Your News Magazine[82] Flipboard
Angry Birds Rio[83] Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Zedge[84] Zedge
Clean Master- Space Cleaner & Antivirus & Free Ram[85] Cheetah Mobile
Hill Climb Racing[86] Fingersoft
Super-Bright LED Flashlight[87] Surpax Technology Inc.
Despicable Me: Minion Rush[88] Gameloft
WeChat[89] Tencent
MX Player[90] J2 Interactive
KakaoTalk[91] Kakao Corp.
Blurb Checkout[92] Blurb, Inc.
Shoot Bubble Deluxe[93] City Games LLC
HP Print Service Plugin[94] Hewlett-Packard
Barcode Scanner[95] ZXing Team
Opera Mini[96] Opera Software
Google Earth[97] Google
Pool Billiards Pro[98] TerranDroid
Adobe AIR[99] Adobe Systems
Street View on Google Maps[100] Google
Amazon Kindle[101] Amazon.com
eBay[102] eBay
Samsung Print Service Plugin[103] Samsung
DU Battery Saver & Widgets[104] DU Apps Studio
BBM[105] BlackBerry Limited
Farm Heroes Saga[106] King
Angry Birds Go![107] Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Angry Birds Seasons[108] Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Jetpack Joyride[109] Halfbrick Studios
Clash of Clans[110] Supercell
Hay Day[111] Supercell
ES File Explorer[112] ES APP Group
Snapchat[113] Snap Inc.
Netflix[114] Netflix Inc.
Yahoo! Mail[115] Yahoo!
Battery Doctor (Battery Saver)[116] Cheetah Mobile
CM Security Antivirus AppLock[117] Cheetah Mobile
Kik[118] Kik Interactive
Firefox[119] Mozilla
Zombie Tsunami[120] Mobigame
8 Ball Pool[121] Miniclip
Don't Tap The White Tile[122] Clean Master Games
Piano Tiles 2 (Don't Tap...2) [123] Clean Master Games
SoundCloud[124] SoundCloud
Waze[125] Waze Mobile
Retrica[126] Retrica, Inc.
Facebook Lite[127] Facebook
Spotify Music[128] Spotify
Trivia Crack[129] Etermax
Pokemon GO[130] Niantic, Inc.
Sonic Dash[131] Sega
Clash Royale[132] Supercell
Uber[133] Uber Technologies, Inc.
Hotstar[134] Star India
Pinterest[135] Pinterest
OfficeSuite[136] MobiSystems
Dr. Driving[137] SUD Inc.

This is a majority of Google Play's paid apps that have had at least one million downloads on unique devices:[138]

App Developer
Minecraft - Pocket Edition[139] Mojang
Minecraft: Story Mode[140] Telltale Games
Where's My Water?[141] Disney Mobile
Asphalt 7: Heat[142] Gameloft
Poweramp Full Version Unlocker[143] Max MP
Beautiful Widgets Pro[144] LevelUp Studio
Draw Something[145] OMGPop
Camera ZOOM FX[146] androidslide
Plants vs. Zombies[147] PopCap Games
Grand Theft Auto III[148] Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto San Andreas[149] Rockstar Games
Grand Theft Auto Vice City[150] Rockstar Games
Fruit Ninja[151] Halfbrick Studios
Cut the Rope[152] ZeptoLab
TuneIn Radio Pro[153] TuneIn
Where's My Perry?[154] Disney Mobile
Smart Tools[155] Smart Tools co.
HD Widgets[156] CloudTV
Doodle Jump[157] Lima Sky
Paper Camera[158] JFDP Labs
Angry Birds Space[159] Rovio Entertainment Ltd.
Threema[160] Threema GmbH
Nova Launcher Prime[161] TeslaCoil Software
Runtastic Running PRO[162] Runtastic
OfficeSuite 8 Pro + PDF[163] MobiSystems
Flightradar24 - Flight Tracker[164] Flightradar24
Geometry Dash[165] RobTop Games
Bloons TD 5[166] Ninja Kiwi
Root Explorer Apk[167] Speed Software

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