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The following is a list of the top 50 most popular Android apps in the United States.
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The following is a list of the top 50 most popular Android apps in the United States.
| App | Publisher | Category | Similarweb top 50 apps ranking (As of April 2024 [update] ) [1] | Store Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Chrome | Google LLC | Communication | 1 ( ) | () |
| Samsung One UI Home | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Personalization | 2 () | () |
| Google LLC | Tools | 3 () | () | |
| Meta Platforms, Inc. | Social | 4 () | 11 ( 2) | |
| YouTube | Google LLC | Video Players & Editors | 5 () | () |
| Gmail | Google LLC | Communication | 6 () | () |
| Samsung Clock | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Tools | 7 () | () |
| Messenger | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Communication | 8 () | 6 (2) |
| Google Messages | Google LLC | Communication | 9 () | () |
| Social | 10 () | 3 (2) | ||
| Google Maps | Google LLC | Travel & Local | 11 () | () |
| Amazon Shopping | Amazon Mobile LLC | Shopping | 12 () | 53 (1) |
| Google Photos | Google LLC | Photography | 13 (1) | () |
| TikTok | TikTok Pte. Ltd. | Social | 14 ( 1) | 4 (2) |
| Samsung Calendar | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Productivity | 15 () | () |
| Google Play services | Google LLC | Tools | 16 () | () |
| WhatsApp LLC | Communication | 17 () | 2 (1) | |
| Google Phone | Google LLC | Tools | 18 () | () |
| Samsung Calculator | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Tools | 19 () | () |
| Snapchat | Snap Inc | Communication | 20 () | 9 (1) |
| Samsung Clock | Google LLC | Tools | 21 () | () |
| Discord | Discord Inc. | Communication | 22 () | 55 (3) |
| Samsung Internet Browser | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Communication | 23 () | () |
| Cash App | Block, Inc. | Finance | 24 (1) | 8 (3) |
| Yahoo! Mail | Yahoo | Communication | 25 (1) | () |
| Spotify | Spotify AB | Music & Audio | 26 () | 26 (2) |
| X (Formerly Twitter) | X Corp. | Social | 27 () | 62 (6) |
| Microsoft Outlook | Microsoft Corporation | Productivity | 28 () | () |
| reddit Inc. | Social | 29 (2) | 52 (3) | |
| Google Drive | Google LLC | Productivity | 30 (1) | () |
| Moto Display | Motorola Mobility LLC. | Tools | 31 (1) | () |
| Google Calendar | Google LLC | Productivity | 32 () | () |
| YouTube Music | Google LLC | Music & Audio | 33 () | () |
| NewsBreak | Particle Media Inc. | News & Magazines | 34 () | 15 (3) |
| Telegram | Telegram FZ-LLC | Communication | 35 () | 10 (2) |
| Walmart Shopping & Grocery | Walmart | Shopping | 36 () | 24 (21) |
| Google Calculator | Google LLC | Tools | 37 () | () |
| Lifestyle | 38 () | 37 (3) | ||
| Samsung Notes | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Productivity | 39 () | () |
| Samsung Email | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Productivity | 40 () | () |
| Netflix | Netflix, Inc. | Entertainment | 41 (1) | 28 (2) |
| Temu | Temu | Shopping | 42 (1) | 1 () |
| Contacts | Google LLC | Communication | 43 (1) | () |
| Chase Mobile | JPMorgan Chase | Finance | 44 (1) | 164 (17) |
| Google Meet | Google LLC | Communication | 45 (1) | () |
| Pandora - Music & Podcasts | Pandora | Music & Audio | 46 (1) | 84 (9) |
| Samsung My Files | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Tools | 47 () | () |
| Pixel Camera | Google LLC | Photography | 48 () | () |
| Life360 | Life360 | Lifestyle | 49 () | 39 (3) |
| Moto Camera 3 | Motorola Mobility LLC. | Photography | 50 () | () |
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