Facebook has been declared the mobile application of the decade, as it has been “downloaded” more than any other user worldwide during the period 2010-2019.
Facebook’s dominance is impressive, with three other members of Facebook’s “family” following the popularity of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp Messenger, and Instagram, according to research firm App Annie.
Snapchat (Snap), Skype (Microsoft), Tik Tok (Chinese ByteDance), UC Browser (Chinese Alibaba), YouTube (Google), and Twitter complete the top ten.
The other categories
The most popular online dating app of the decade is Tinder, Netflix for video streaming, and Pandora Music for streaming music and radio.
In terms of online games with the most international downloads between 2010-2019, the first is Subway Surfers (Danish Kiloo), followed by Candy Crush Saga (American Activision Blizzard), Temple Run 2 (American Imangi). ) and My Talking Tom of the Cypriot Outfit7.
In 2019, mobile apps saw new growth, with an increase of about 5% in total downloads by users compared to 2018, a trend that is expected to continue in 2020, according to App Annie.
Source: Facebook