TikTok, WhatsApp, Zoom: Here are 10 Most Downloaded Apps of 2020
TikTok
This year, TikTok was the most downloaded app across the globe on Android and iOS. TikTok surpassed Facebook as the most downloaded app this year with over 2 billion downloads overall globally.
Facebook
As of the second quarter of 2020, with over 2.7 billion monthly active users, Facebook is the biggest social network worldwide. It is continuously in the top 10 Apps in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
Zoom
Zoom was another revolutionary app booming due to COVID-19 crisis. Zoom's ranking climbed 219 spots to become the fourth most downloaded app globally. In April 2020, Zoom reported over 300 million daily participants.
WhatsApp
WhatsApp is the most popular global mobile messaging app of 2020. With over 2 billion downloads, as of July 2020. Adding payments makes WhatsApp a significant competitor to PhonePe, Google Pay and PayTM.
Google Meet
Google Meet got an unexpected boost in downloads amid pandemic due to work from home. In May 2020, the app got hold of over 50 million downloads.
Google Classroom
Like Google Meet, Google Classroom has also surpassed 50 million downloads, and students and teachers turn to online schooling. This app made to top 10, and it was not even in the top 100 list before March 2020.
Facebook Messenger
Unlike WhatsApp, Messenger is very trendy in the United States, with more than 2 million monthly downloads in 2020. Like WhatsApp and Facebook, Facebook Messenger is constantly favourite on the app store.
Instagram
This photo and video sharing app is one of the favourite apps among the age group of 18-24. India has more than 1 billion users on Instagram.
Snapchat
Experts say Snapchat growth in the Indian market is partly driven due to the TikTok ban. On October 28, India became Snapchat's epicentre with 4.3 lakh, new users, downloading the app.
Youtube
Content marketing has been an important trend in 2020. In May 2020, YouTube was the most downloaded streaming app worldwide, with over 29.3 million installs.