App Market Overview: Indian Mobile Apps on Google Play
- How Many Mobile App Developers Are From India? There are 15,541 Indian mobile App developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Apps Have Been Built by Indian Developers? Out of the 1,825,140 apps available on Google Play, 89,083 were built by Indian developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Indian Mobile Apps Have on Average? Indian mobile Apps average 574.86k downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Indian Mobile Apps
Apps Versus Games: India
How Do Indian Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?
Indian mobile App publishers monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 3% of Apps must be purchased.
- 31% leverage mobile advertising.
- 12% 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 Indian Mobile Apps Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
The Most Popular SDKs and Android App Permissions
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Indian 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 Indian 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 Indian Mobile App Developers Based on Downloads
Most Popular Mobile Apps: India
- Most Popular Mobile Apps in the India: JioHotstar: Live Sports & more, WhatsApp Messenger, and Instagram. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Apps in the India: Google One, LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News, and Amazon India Shop, Pay, miniTV. See the full list!
- Most Popular Social Apps in the India: Instagram, Facebook, and Instagram Lite. See the full list!
- Most Popular News Apps in the India: Hindi News by Dainik Bhaskar, Dailyhunt Xpresso News Cricket, and Public News By Locals - Shuru. See the full list!
- Most Popular Travel Apps in the India: Where is my Train, ConfirmTkt: Train Booking App, and ixigo Trains: Ticket Booking. See the full list!
- Most Popular Shopping Apps in the India: Meesho: Online Shopping App, Flipkart Online Shopping App, and bigbasket: 10 min Grocery App. See the full list!
- Most Popular Lifestyle Apps in the India: Astrotalk - Talk to Astrologer, Pinterest, and District: Movies Events Dining. See the full list!
- Most Popular Business Apps in the India: Zoom Workplace, Naukri - Job Search, and Adobe Scan: PDF Scanner, OCR. See the full list!
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