Top 10 Most Downloaded Apps of 2022 Globally (Updated List)
Social Networking apps have changed the way we live our lives and even the way we use our smartphones. There have been a lot of new apps that have gained immense popularity in 2022 due to post-pandemic.
The most downloaded apps change constantly, and it depends on several conditions but there are a few apps that have remained on the top 10 downloaded apps list for a long time. If you have been curious about the most used and downloaded apps in the world, then keep reading.
To break a record and break down pretty surprising yet not surprising news in 2022, Spotify, Shopee, and and more have been the most preferable and downloaded apps. It must not come as a surprise as the reason why some of these apps gained immense popularity and then led to billions of downloads.
In 2022 education, work, shopping, and other industries have shifted online. From graduation classes to meetings, all of it is done via mobile apps. The following apps on the list haven’t changed their spots much on the ‘Most downloaded Apps’.
These are the 10 most popular and downloaded apps of 2022:
1) TikTok:
Who doesn’t know TikTok, the app that replaces Facebook, YouTube & Instagram and becomes the most downloaded app in 2022 globally? Owned by ByteDance a Chinese multi-national company founded in 2012 by Zhang Yiming.
According to Sensor Tower, the popular short video app has been downloaded more than 5 billion times on Google Play Store and Apple App Store. As of January 2022, TikTok had 1 billion active users all over the world.
As per some reports an average user spends 1 hour per day on TikTok globally. The video-sharing app is available in 75 different languages and is used in more than 150 countries.
TikTok is the most trending iOS and Android app that took over the teenage market in one big sweep. With music, filters, and some other fun features, TikTok has become the most popular & downloaded to entertain to be entertained.
The popular Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing app Instagram was launched in 2010. However, in June 2018, Instagram hit 1 billion, monthly active users. Is Instagram being one of the most downloaded apps? Not that surprising I guess.
With 2 billion active monthly users, Insta becomes the most popular & downloaded social networking app worldwide and 500 million of them use the platform every day. Instagram is especially popular in the US with 160 million users & India with 230 million users.
Users are spending more time on Instagram instead of on Facebook & YouTube. Instagram is a great platform to endorse brands you can inexpensively target 2 billion Instagram users.
Facebook has been the most downloaded app for more than a decade now. It occupied the 3rd spot this year as TikTok made it to the most downloaded app of all time.
Facebook has always dominated the social media networking space for the longest time. Facebook is the market leader and it remains the most widely used social media platform.
Facebook was downloaded more than 5 million times alone from Google Play Store. As per the most recent report, Facebook has 2.9 billion active users all over the world.
With more than 2 billion active users on a daily basis, WhatsApp Messenger is one of the most downloaded apps. It is a chat messenger that helps you connect with your friends, and family with a single click. You can send files, images, and even PDFs, and long videos with ease.
Whatsapp is immensely popular in Asian countries and has been one of the most popular apps for a pretty long time. Whatsapp has more than 500 million active users in India. According to some surveys, the average number of times that users check Whatsapp is 20 times per day.
Do you know how you can send and receive money securely with the Whatsapp payment feature? This latest feature comes with Anti-fraud monitoring that helps protect you from unauthorized activity. A UPI PIN helps protect every payment you make on Whatsapp.
Telegram Messenger is one of the most downloaded apps with more than 550 million monthly active users. Being the fastest messenger app on the app store, Telegram delivers all your chats & messages faster than any other app available on the internet.
The telegram application offers unlimited cloud storage for your messages, chats, photos, videos, and documents. All chats, audio, and video calls are protected with strong encryption. No advertisement and no charge the app is absolutely free for everyone.
Shopee is an e-commerce company that was launched in 2015 and headquartered in Singapore. It has become the third-largest e-commerce company in Southeast Asia.
The company provides a platform for consumers to buy products from retailers and brands all around the world. Shopee has over 200 million users and offers services in more than 10 languages.
Shopee is one of the most successful e-commerce companies in Southeast Asia, but it still lags behind its competitors such as Amazon, Lazada, and Alibaba.
Snapchat is another social networking app that was launched from a dorm room in 2011. Snapchat managed to become one of the most downloaded apps of the decade in no time. It is indeed one of the fastest-growing social media networks today.
Before naming Snapchat was once called Picaboo as an iOS-only app. It was renamed Snapchat in 2012 when launched for Google Play Store. Snapchat comes with a great policy to delete messages by default. You can always change your information and privacy settings.
Did you know a study has found 70% percent of Snapchat users are women and more than 50% percent of all Android & iOS users are using the app? 37% of Snap users are between 18 to 24 years old and over 60% of United States 13 to 38-year-olds are Snapchat users.
Facebook Messenger is another most downloaded app of all time, a messenger made for Facebook. It is popular because of the wide range of features it has, which makes connecting with people easily.
Messenger is downloaded more than 5 billion times on Google Play Store and in Apple App Store is the second most popular app of all time. 70% of all U.S smartphone users admitted to using mobile messenger services, like Facebook Messenger regularly.
Messenger can help you stay close to those who matter to you most, from anywhere and on any device. This free application can use to chat with your friends and colleagues. It has a number of features that make communication easy and fun.
CapCut is a video editor that is designed for smartphones. It can cut, trim, and merge videos from your camera roll, or from your camera. It also helps you create edits that are customized to your needs.
CapCut has an easy-to-use interface with intuitive gestures for editing videos. The app also allows you to add various effects, transitions, and titles to your videos. You can share the finished video on social media or save it in the app’s library for later use.
App Details:
By: Bytedance Pte. Ltd.
Ratings: 4.4
Downloads: 100+ Million.
License: Free
10) Spotify:
Spotify is a music streaming service that offers access to more than 35 million songs. Spotify was founded in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It’s headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, and has offices in various countries around the world.
Spotify is available on desktop computers, laptops, mobile devices, and tablets. It can be accessed through an app or web browser on iOS, Android, and Windows 10 devices as well as Smart TVs from LG and Samsung.
Spotify also offers a free tier of service that limits the number of songs users can listen to each month but still provides unlimited skips and no ads. You can try Premium to listen to your favorite music offline and ad-fee.
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