Further, the report informed that Facebook Inc and its other
apps have dominated in the top-5 list of most-downloaded applications this
year. Facebook has stood as the second-most downloaded app, WhatsApp Messenger
third, and Instagram fifth, according to App Annie's list.
Zoom became another breakthrough app this year with video
communication booming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Its position climbed up 219
spots to become the fourth most downloaded app globally.
App Annie also said that amid the pandemic, mobile usage has
accelerated by two to three years. The report added that global spending across
iOS and Google Play stores rose 25 per cent to $112 billion in 2020. The US,
UK, and Japan are the top markets driving growth for iOS, while South Korea, Germany,
and the US top the list for Google Play stores. For every dollar, $0.71 went to
games across iOS and Google Play combined, the report added.
The downloads and consumer spend data is based on combined
results from iOS App Store and Google Play till November 2020, with the iOS
results only reflecting for China. Whereas, the findings of the monthly active
users on iPhone and Android phones exclude China, and are based on data from
January to October 2020.