Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!Brazil Mobile App Statistics 2025
Last update: 16 Feb 2025 CET
Brazil Mobile App Market Statistics 2025 for Android
Which Brazilian apps would you like to explore?
Brazil is the fifth most populous country on the planet and also their app market is impressive. Additionally, Brazilians love their smartphones and spend substantially more time online than either Americans or Brits. In other words, the Brazilian mobile app market is a powder keg. Indeed, with companies like Studio Sol, VIVO, Oi, Globo, and TIM leading the way, some of Brazil’s biggest players are beginning to recognize the value of mobile offerings.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights from the Brazilian Android app market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Brazilian app publishers are active on Google Play, how many apps they have released, and how Brazilian apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Brazilian addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Brazilian Mobile Apps on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Brazilian mobile Apps and App publishers are on Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!
Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!- How Many Mobile App Developers Are From Brazil? There are 6,085 Brazilian mobile App developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Apps Have Been Built by Brazilian Developers? Out of the 1,825,140 apps available on Google Play, 40,834 were built by Brazilian developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Brazilian Mobile Apps Have on Average? Brazilian mobile Apps average 231.19k downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Brazilian Mobile Apps
Brazilian mobile Apps average 2.38 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreApps Versus Games: Brazil
94% of apps released by Brazilian publishers are apps and 6% are games.
Learn moreHow Do Brazilian Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?
Brazilian mobile App publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 2% of Apps must be purchased.
- 22% leverage mobile advertising.
- 6% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile App publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 3% of Apps must be purchased.
- 27% leverage mobile advertising.
- 10% have in-app purchases.
How Many Brazilian Mobile Apps Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
42% of Brazilian mobile App publishers have released Apps on both Google Play and the 
Apple App Store.
Learn moreGoogle Play and the Apple App Store.The Most Popular SDKs and Android App Permissions
Explore the most common SDKs and permissions used by Brazilian Android Apps. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Brazilian Apps? Currently, Android Support Library V4 ranks first, followed by Google Play Services and Google Firebase. See the full rankings here!
- What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by Brazilian Mobile Apps? Internet Access is the most requested permission, followed by Network Information Access and Phone Sleep Mode Preventation. See the full rankings here!
Top Brazilian Mobile App Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Brazilian mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Brazilian mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Apps: Brazil
We’ve ranked the top Brazilian mobile Apps from the most popular Google Play categories, including Social, News, Travel, Shopping, Lifestyle, and Business. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Brazilian mobile Apps overall.
top Brazilian mobile Apps from the most popular Google Play categories, including Social, News, Travel, Shopping, Lifestyle, and Business. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Brazilian mobile Apps overall.- Most Popular Mobile Apps in the Brazil: Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, WhatsApp Messenger, and Genius: AI Photo Generator. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Apps in the Brazil: Google One, Globoplay: BBB 25, novelas e +, and Disney+. See the full list!
- Most Popular Social Apps in the Brazil: Instagram, TikTok Lite - Save Data & Fast, and TikTok. See the full list!
- Most Popular News Apps in the Brazil: O Trabalhador, Notícias Locais, and G1 Portal de Notícias da Globo. See the full list!
- Most Popular Travel Apps in the Brazil: Airbnb, Decolar: Voos e Hotéis, and BlaBlaCar: Carpooling and Bus. See the full list!
- Most Popular Shopping Apps in the Brazil: Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, Mercado Libre: Compras online, and Shopee: 15.3 Dia do Consumidor. See the full list!
- Most Popular Lifestyle Apps in the Brazil: Pinterest, Call Santa Claus - Prank Call, and Life360: Live Location Sharing. See the full list!
- Most Popular Business Apps in the Brazil: Microsoft Teams, Minha Claro Móvel, and iFood para Entregadores. See the full list!
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