Apps are one of the reasons why smartphones are so sold today, the real difference factor compared to normal cellphones, with which you could only make calls and send messages. The applications are those that make our phones smart, both in terms of functionality and functionality, which can do practically anything, from photo editing to satellite navigation, instant translations and the reception of breaking news, up to also to remind us to take medicine or tell us when to drink water. Obviously, like every market, there are absolute rulers in the rankings of the most used applications in the world, with famous names that are present in practically every Android or iPhone smartphone that is.
Below, we then see the 10 most used apps in the world on smartphones, according to the statistics of the Google Play and iTunes stores.
1) WhatsApp
It is certainly the most popular chat application in the world, widely used both by kids and in offices, which also supports free international calls, video calls, groups and much more. On the Google Play Store it has been downloaded a number of times from 1 billion to 5 billion while the active users every month are even a billion and a half.
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2) Facebook
It is the most popular website and social network application in the world, with a downturn in growth in the world of teenagers, but still used by most people. The Facebook app is used almost everywhere in the world, not only to publish comments and statuses, but also by those who manage professional pages on Facebook, now indispensable for any business and culture activity. The number of downloads exceeds one billion and the registered users are two billion.
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3) Facebook Messenger
This application became mandatory a few years ago to chat with friends and Facebook contacts, thus growing in popularity. Messenger, downloaded over a billion times from Google Play, is a chat similar to Whatsapp, but with different features.
1.3 Billion are monthly active users on this application.
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4) Instagram
The application to share images has become the favorite of VIPs and beautiful women who have created a real career of Instagram models and who also reach several million followers every day with exclusive content. The app has become popular mainly because of its high quality and some unique features such as the square image format, filters and the inability to upload photos from its website.
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5) TikTok
Wechat, another Instagram-like social, that all teenagers are using in Italy, where you can create short videos with music. In 2019 it was the most downloaded app for Android and iPhone.
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6) Chrome
When it comes to smartphone browsers, the absolute dominator is Chrome, which in global usage estimates reaches 50% of the browser market, leaving the other 50% to divide by Firefox, UC Browser and others. completely dominates the market with its fantastic compatible mobile navigation application. The UC browser is also available in a mini version for low memory devices and has all the features you can expect from a mobile browser.
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7) Uber
Uber is the app with which you can book private taxis most used in the world, with 40 million users per month (which is a lot considering the type of app) and presence in 80 countries. With Uber it is easy and immediate to ask for a ride, to rent drivers, taxis and shared routes, safely and economically (even if in Italy due to the controversy it costs more than Taxis).
8) Youtube
The Youtube app is pre-installed on all Android smartphones and is the most used app in the world to watch videos and even hear music for free.
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9) Google Maps
The most used app with maps and GPS navigator is definitely Google Maps, not only because it is pre-installed on Android phones, but also because it works very well. Google Maps is truly a complete location app with GPS tracking, address sharing, turn by turn navigation, real-time traffic updates, location search and more.
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10) Gmail
This application still by Google is instead the one most used to send and receive Email, because it is modern, full of functionality and punctual in delivering messages.
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Source: Graphs and statistics from the Statista website
