The following shows the top 10 most common SDKs integrated in American mobile Apps on Google Play.
What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in American Apps?
- 1st
Android Support Library V4
Check “Android Support Library V4” SDK Insights98% of American apps have integrated Android Support Library V4. This means 111,140 American apps use the SDK.
98%Number of Apps111.14k+98%Total American Apps 118.58k+
Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.
- 2nd
Google Play Services
Check “Google Play Services” SDK Insights90% of American apps have integrated Google Play Services. This means 101,374 American apps use the SDK.
90%Number of Apps101.37k+90%Total American Apps 118.58k+
- 3rd
Google Firebase
Check “Google Firebase” SDK Insights86% of American apps have integrated Google Firebase. This means 97,287 American apps use the SDK.
86%Number of Apps97.29k+86%Total American Apps 118.58k+
Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.
- 4th
80% of American apps have integrated Kotlin. This means 90,036 American apps use the SDK.
80%Number of Apps90.04k+80%Total American Apps 118.58k+
- 5th
Google Firebase Analytics
Check “Google Firebase Analytics” SDK Insights73% of American apps have integrated Google Firebase Analytics. This means 82,736 American apps use the SDK.
73%Number of Apps82.74k+73%Total American Apps 118.58k+
- 6th
Firebase Installations
Check “Firebase Installations” SDK Insights72% of American apps have integrated Firebase Installations. This means 81,041 American apps use the SDK.
72%Number of Apps81.04k+72%Total American Apps 118.58k+
- 7th
71% of American apps have integrated OkHttp. This means 80,410 American apps use the SDK.
71%Number of Apps80.41k+71%Total American Apps 118.58k+
OkHttp is an open source project designed to be an efficient HTTP client. It's also easy to use. OkHttp’s request/response API is designed with fluent builders and immutability. It supports both synchronous blocking calls and async calls with callbacks.
- 8th
Firebase Cloud Messaging
Check “Firebase Cloud Messaging” SDK Insights70% of American apps have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This means 79,427 American apps use the SDK.
70%Number of Apps79.43k+70%Total American Apps 118.58k+
Firebase Cloud Messaging is a cross-platform messaging solution developed by Google that lets app developers reliably deliver messages at no cost. With Firebase Cloud Messaging, app developers can notify a client app that new email or other data is available to sync, and drive user re-engagement and retention with notification messages.
- 9th
63% of American apps have integrated gson. This means 71,300 American apps use the SDK.
63%Number of Apps71.30k+63%Total American Apps 118.58k+
Gson is a Google-developed Java library that app developers can leverage to convert Java Objects into their JSON representation, and vice versa. It works with arbitrary Java objects, including pre-existing objects of which developers do not have the source-code.
- 10th
53% of American apps have integrated Glide. This means 60,442 American apps use the SDK.
53%Number of Apps60.44k+53%Total American Apps 118.58k+
Glide is an open source media management and image loading framework for Android that supports fetching, decoding, and displaying video stills, images, and animated GIFs. Glide includes a flexible API that developers can plug in to almost any network stack.
This chart provides a near real-time ranking of the 10 most popular SDKs integrated in American mobile Apps on Google Play.
Currently, Android Support Library V4 is the most popular, followed by Google Play Services, Google Firebase, Kotlin, and Google Firebase Analytics.

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