Technology
The Top Downloaded Apps in 2022
The Top Downloaded Apps in 2022
Whether they’re providing a service like ride-sharing or acting as a mere source of entertainment, mobile apps have become an integral part of many peoples’ day-to-day lives.
But which apps are most popular among users?
This graphic uses data from a recent report by Sensor Tower to show the top 10 most downloaded apps around the world in Q1 2022 from the Google Play and Apple App Store.
Social Reigns Supreme
According to the report, total app downloads reached 36.9 billion in Q1 2022, a 1.4% increase compared to Q1 2021.
A majority of the top 10 most downloaded apps were social media platforms, with Meta and ByteDance owning six of the top 10.
| Rank | App | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TikTok | Entertainment |
| 2 | Photo and video | |
| 3 | Social networking | |
| 4 | Messaging | |
| 5 | Shopee | Shopping |
| 6 | Telegram | Messaging |
| 7 | Snapchat | Photo and video |
| 8 | Messenger | Messaging |
| 9 | CapCut | Photo and video |
| 10 | Spotify | Music |
Meta’s four platforms on the list are Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Messenger, while ByteDance owns TikTok and video-editing platform CapCut.
Just outside the top 10 are Zoom and WhatsApp Business (yet another Meta-owned app).
TikTok’s Winding Road to the Top
In Q1 2021, TikTok exceeded 3.5 billion all-time downloads, becoming the fifth app (and the first non-Meta app) to reach this milestone. This is impressive considering the app has been banned in India as of June 2020. Prior to the ban, India accounted for 30% of TikTok’s downloads.
India’s not the only country that’s banned the use of TikTok. Pakistan has blocked TikTok multiple times because of concerns over “inappropriate” content. However, it’s worth noting that the bans in Pakistan only lasted a few days before being lifted, and currently, Pakistanis are able to access the platform.
Top 10 Highest Grossing Apps
TikTok isn’t just the most downloaded app in the world—it’s also the highest-grossing non-game app, based on Q1 2022 revenue from the App Store and Google Play:
| Rank | App | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TikTok | Entertainment |
| 2 | YouTube | Photo and video |
| 3 | Disney+ | Entertainment |
| 4 | Google One | Productivity |
| 5 | Tinder | Lifestyle |
| 6 | Piccoma | Books |
| 7 | Tencent Video | Entertainment |
| 8 | iQIYI | Entertainment |
| 9 | HBO Max | Entertainment |
| 10 | LINE Manga | Entertainment |
TikTok generated an impressive $821 million in consumer spending in the last quarter. The video-sharing platform was the top-grossing app on the App Store, and the second-highest-grossing on Google Play, coming just after Google One.
While none of Meta’s platforms made it onto the top 10 list for gross revenue, these platforms make a ton of money that doesn’t necessarily flow through app stores. In 2021, Meta generated more than $117.9 billion in revenue, with over 97% of that coming from ads.
Growth’s on the Horizon
The pandemic had a massive impact on the app market.
In 2020, app spending on things like premium access, in-app purchases, and subscriptions surged by 30% year-over-year to reach $111 billion.
And while COVID-19 restrictions are easing in most places around the world, app spending isn’t likely to taper off anytime soon. By 2025, spending is expected to grow to $270 billion.
Technology
What Laptop Brands do Americans Use in 2024?
Statista surveyed nearly 7,000 American adults aged 18–64 asking them what laptop brands were in their households. These are the results.
What Laptop Brands do Americans Use in 2024?
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We chart the market share of commonly used laptop brands in the U.S., per Statista survey data. Multiple responses were allowed, and percentages do not sum to 100.
The U.S. Laptop Market Landscape
HP emerges as the preferred choice for laptops, present in 32% of surveyed households.
Meanwhile, Apple’s dominance in America’s smartphone segment isn’t quite matched in the laptop market with their Macbooks, trailing HP at 28% of households.
Here’s the full survey data.
| Brand | Share of Respondents |
|---|---|
| HP | 32% |
| Apple | 28% |
| Dell | 24% |
| Acer | 14% |
| Lenovo | 12% |
| Samsung | 12% |
| Microsoft | 10% |
| ASUS | 9% |
| Toshiba | 5% |
| Alienware | 4% |
| DigitalStorm | 2% |
| Falcon Northwest | 2% |
| Huawei | 2% |
| MSI | 2% |
| Vaio | 1% |
| Other | 6% |
| Don't know | 2% |
Note: DigitalStorm, Falcon Northwest, Huawei, MSI, and Vaio’s share of respondents were combined into the “Other” category in the graphic. “Don’t know” responses were not visualized.
Another well-known manufacturer, Dell, comes in at 24%, rounding out the top three by household share.
Other big laptop brands, Acer, Lenovo, Samsung, and Microsoft all range between 10–15% of surveyed households.
For a broader picture, market research firm, Technavio, predicts a 3.2% combined average growth rate for the global laptop market from 2024–28. A lion’s share of that growth (42%) is expected to come from North America. Rising popularity of gaming laptops will be a key tailwind.
Interestingly, thanks to their graphics processing units, gaming laptops are also in demand for AI/machine-learning work. Some companies have already started releasing models catering to this specific audience.
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