Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!United States Mobile App Statistics 2025
Last update: 16 Feb 2025 CET
US Mobile App Market Statistics 2025 for Android
Which American apps would you like to explore?
The United States is one of the most lucrative app markets in the world. Today, Americans continue to drive mobile app innovation with several of the most used and downloaded apps worldwide.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights from the American Android app market. We cover a number of topics, including how many American app publishers are active on Google Play, how many apps they have released, and how American apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid American addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: American Mobile Apps on Google Play
Discover how prevalent American 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 the United States? There are 26,194 American mobile App developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Apps Have Been Built by American Developers? Out of the 1,825,140 apps available on Google Play, 118,585 were built by American developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do American Mobile Apps Have on Average? American mobile Apps average 3.88m downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: American Mobile Apps
American mobile Apps average 2.23 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreApps Versus Games: United States
90% of apps released by American publishers are apps and 10% are games.
Learn moreHow Do American Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?
American mobile App publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 4% of Apps must be purchased.
- 24% leverage mobile advertising.
- 16% 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 American Mobile Apps Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
53% of American 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 American Android Apps. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in American 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 American 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 American Mobile App Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 American mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 American mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Apps: United States
We’ve ranked the top American 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 American mobile Apps overall.
top American 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 American mobile Apps overall.- Most Popular Mobile Apps in the United States: Tubi: Free Movies & Live TV, ChatGPT, and Fetch: America’s Rewards App. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Apps in the United States: Google One, Amazon Shopping, and Disney+. See the full list!
- Most Popular Social Apps in the United States: Instagram, Threads, and Facebook. See the full list!
- Most Popular News Apps in the United States: NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts, Local News: Breaking & Latest, and Substack. See the full list!
- Most Popular Travel Apps in the United States: Expedia: Hotels, Flights & Car, Vrbo Vacation Rentals, and Airbnb. See the full list!
- Most Popular Shopping Apps in the United States: Fetch: America’s Rewards App, Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, and SHEIN-Shopping Online. See the full list!
- Most Popular Lifestyle Apps in the United States: T-Life, Pinterest, and Life360: Live Location Sharing. See the full list!
- Most Popular Business Apps in the United States: Indeed Job Search, Zoom Workplace, and Microsoft Teams. See the full list!
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