⚡ Apps in the United Kingdom

Many sites have companion software that provides additional functionality and may be available as progressive web apps, Facebook apps, Android and iOS mobile applications, and browser extensions.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) is a Western European country with a population of over 67 million people.

According to our statistics, app platforms are detected on 13.4% of websites from the United Kingdom.

⭐ Most Popular in 2026

The following chart shows the top app platforms on websites in the United Kingdom in 2026, based on market share.

The most popular is Progressive Web App, which dominates the market with an overwhelming 76.9% share.
It is followed by App Store with 16.3% and Google Play with 15.1%.

Progressive Web App 76.9%
App Store 16.3%
Google Play 15.1%
Facebook 13.4%
Huawei AppGallery 0.3%
Chrome Web Store 0.3%
Microsoft Store 0.08%
Snapcraft 0.02%
Galaxy Store 0.009%
F-Droid 0.009%

🚀 Highlights

Here is a list of the top platforms that are more popular in the United Kingdom than worldwide.
Differences between global and country rankings are shown in parentheses.

2. App Store ^(-1)
8. Snapcraft ^(-3)

✨ Top App Platforms

Below is a more detailed list of 10 app platforms used on sites from the United Kingdom, ranked by their market share.

Rank	Name	Market share
1	Progressive Web App Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States A type of web app that can be installed on a device as a standalone application.	76.9%
2	App Store Cupertino, California, United States iOS apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Apple mobile phones and iPad tablets.	16.3%
3	Google Play Mountain View, California, United States Android apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Android-based mobile devices.	15.1%
4	Facebook Menlo Park, California, United States Third-party software applications that integrate with Facebook, access its data, and use its APIs.	13.4%
5	Huawei AppGallery Shenzhen, China Android apps on the Huawei AppGallery.	0.3%
6	Chrome Web Store Mountain View, California, United States Chrome browser extensions on the Chrome Web Store.	0.3%
7	Microsoft Store Redmond, Washington, United States Windows apps on the Microsoft Store.	0.08%
8	Snapcraft London, United Kingdom App on Snapcraft, the app store for Linux.	0.02%
9	Galaxy Store Seoul, Korea Android apps on the Galaxy App Store, the official mobile app store for Samsung devices.	0.009%
10	F-Droid Amsterdam, Netherlands Android apps on F-Droid, the independent, community-sourced app store.	0.009%

👉 See Also

🌎 Apps in other countries

Data is based on the analysis of 157,370 websites from the United Kingdom.
Statistics were last calculated on March 21, 2026.
For details, see our methodology and disclaimer.