Smartphone apps have changed our lives. Social networking and gaming apps are more popular among smartphone users across the planet. Listed below are the 10 most downloaded smartphone apps across the planet.


Zoom has topped the list of most-downloaded mobile apps during the pandemic. Zoom managed to secure a spot in Apple App Store's most download applications list in March. The video conferencing app has been rocking the charts in both the Play Store and App Store because of the most downloaded application. The second hottest app is WhatsApp, followed by Facebook.

Indian government's COVID-19 contact tracing app, Aarogya Setu is that the seventh most downloaded app within the global chart. On App Store, it did not secure position among the top 10 but it holds 5th spot on Play Store's ranking. Aarogya Setu is followed by YouTube, Netflix, and Microsoft Teams - a clear indication of the COVID-19 lockdown and social distancing norm. The smartphone users are investing their time in apps that provide entertainment content or social networking options.

App development is useful not just for monetary purposes but also to increase the reach of a business/website to mobile users. Billions folks, throughout the world, are using smartphone devices now, and one and only actual thanks to reach those people is creating a mobile app for your business.

According to the survey, the highest 10 list of most downloaded apps May 2020 was dominated by communication apps and it’s a shock that it isn’t a gaming app.


The list of top 10 apps downloaded from the App Store or Google Play Store was listed by Sensor Tower.





10 Most Downloaded Apps:

  • Zoom
  •  TikTok
  •  YouTube
  •  Facebook
  •  Google Meet
  •  Instagram
  •  Messenger
  •  WhatsApp
  •  Gmail
  •  Microsoft Team