The statistic shows the most popular app categories in the Google Play store ranked by number of downloads. In the second quarter of 2020, entertainment apps were the third-most popular category with 1.21 billion downloads during the measured period. Gaming apps were ranked first with 10.35 billion app downloads.
Most popular Google Play app store categories from 1st quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2020, by number of downloads (in millions)
Basic Account
Get to know the platform
You only have access to basic statistics.
Starter Account
The ideal entry-level account for individual users
- Instant access to 1m statistics
- Download in XLS, PDF & PNG format
- Detailed references
$199 USD / Month *
Professional Account
Full access
Business Solutions including all features.
* Prices do not include sales tax.
Other statistics that may interest you App stores
Overview
8
- Premium Statistic Number of apps available in leading app stores Q3 2022
- Basic Statistic Annual number of global mobile app downloads 2016-2023
- Premium Statistic Mobile app downloads worldwide 2019-2027, by segment
- Premium Statistic Mobile app revenue worldwide 2019-2027, by segment
- Premium Statistic Free and paid app distribution for Android and iOS 2024
- Basic Statistic Global Apple App Store and Google Play app downloads 2015-2023
- Basic Statistic Share of global mobile app consumer spend 2022, by app store
- Basic Statistic Global app market value 2022, by monetization
Apple App Store
8
- Premium Statistic Apple App Store: number of available apps as of Q3 2022
- Basic Statistic Apple App Store: quarterly growth of available apps as 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Apple App Store: growth of available apps Q3 2022, by category
- Basic Statistic Number of active apps from the Apple App Store 2008-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of monthly Apple App Store app releases worldwide 2019-2024
- Basic Statistic Apple App Store: average app price 2024
- Basic Statistic Distribution of free and paid iOS apps 2019-2024
- Basic Statistic Most popular Apple App Store categories 2022
Google Play
8
- Basic Statistic Google Play: number of available apps as of Q3 2022
- Basic Statistic Google Play: quarterly growth of available apps as 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Google Play: growth of available apps Q3 2022, by category
- Basic Statistic Google Play: number of available apps 2009-2023
- Premium Statistic Number of monthly Google Play app releases worldwide 2019-2024
- Premium Statistic Average price of paid Android apps 2024
- Basic Statistic Distribution of free and paid Android apps 2019-2024
- Premium Statistic Most popular Google Play app categories 2022
Amazon Appstore
7
- Basic Statistic Amazon Appstore: number of available apps as of Q3 2022
- Premium Statistic Amazon Appstore: quarterly growth of available apps as 2015-2022
- Premium Statistic Amazon Appstore: growth of available apps Q3 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Number of monthly Amazon Appstore app releases worldwide 2020-2023
- Premium Statistic Average price of paid Amazon Appstore apps 2024
- Basic Statistic Distribution of free and paid Amazon apps 2020-2024
- Premium Statistic Leading Amazon Appstore app categories 2024, by number of apps
Microsoft Store
5
- Premium Statistic Microsoft Store: number of available apps Q2 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Free and paid apps in the Microsoft Store Q2 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Microsoft Store: gender distribution of global app users 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Microsoft Store: age group distribution of global app users 2022, by category
- Premium Statistic Microsoft Store: apps for the U.S. market Q2 2022, by category
Spotlight: China
7
- Premium Statistic Key figures of mobile app usage in China 2023
- Basic Statistic Number of smartphone apps on app stores in China 2017-H1 2023
- Premium Statistic Share of available mobile apps in China 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Average number of apps on smartphones in China Q4 2020-Q4 2023
- Premium Statistic Android app store market share in China 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of mobile apps and app publishers on the Tencent Appstore 2024
- Premium Statistic Huawei mobile digital products and services global MAU 2022
Further related statistics
8
- U.S. cell phone owners who use mobile banking 2013, by ethnicity
- Device usage among children to consume media in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Mobile internet use via laptops in Great Britain 2019, by demographic
- Podcast consumption on mobile in the U.S. 2017
- Daily time children spent with media in the U.S. in 2011 and 2013
- Consumer concerns about cloud services in 2012
- Survey: ownership of mobile devices by U.S. American adults 2011-2012
- Global server shipments 2009-2012, by workload
Further Content: You might find this interesting as well
Statistics
- U.S. cell phone owners who use mobile banking 2013, by ethnicity
- Device usage among children to consume media in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2019
- Mobile internet use via laptops in Great Britain 2019, by demographic
- Podcast consumption on mobile in the U.S. 2017
- Daily time children spent with media in the U.S. in 2011 and 2013
- Consumer concerns about cloud services in 2012
- Survey: ownership of mobile devices by U.S. American adults 2011-2012
- Global server shipments 2009-2012, by workload
Sensor Tower. (April 15, 2020). Most popular Google Play app store categories from 1st quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2020, by number of downloads (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/256772/most-popular-app-categories-in-the-google-play-store/
Sensor Tower. "Most popular Google Play app store categories from 1st quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2020, by number of downloads (in millions)." Chart. April 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256772/most-popular-app-categories-in-the-google-play-store/
Sensor Tower. (2020). Most popular Google Play app store categories from 1st quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2020, by number of downloads (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256772/most-popular-app-categories-in-the-google-play-store/
Sensor Tower. "Most Popular Google Play App Store Categories from 1st Quarter 2016 to 1st Quarter 2020, by Number of Downloads (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256772/most-popular-app-categories-in-the-google-play-store/
Sensor Tower, Most popular Google Play app store categories from 1st quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2020, by number of downloads (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/256772/most-popular-app-categories-in-the-google-play-store/ (last visited June 18, 2024)
Most popular Google Play app store categories from 1st quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2020, by number of downloads (in millions) [Graph], Sensor Tower, April 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/256772/most-popular-app-categories-in-the-google-play-store/