🆚 App Store Apps vs. Google Play Apps

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

📈 Google Play Apps are as popular as App Store Apps.
🌎 Google Play Apps are more popular in India, France, and Brazil.
🌎 App Store Apps are more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

App Store Apps

Google Play Apps

Type

App platform

About

iOS apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Apple mobile phones and iPad tablets. Websites that have companion iOS apps typically link to their pages in the Apple App Store.

Android apps often provide additional functionality to websites and are more convenient for users of Android-based mobile devices. Websites that have companion Android apps typically include links to their pages on Google Play, the official app store for the Android operating system.

Headquarters

Cupertino, California, United States

Mountain View, California, United States

Website

apple.com/app-store/ #8

play.google.com

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Google Play app platform is as popular as App Store Apps.

Total websites

Market share

Apps

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Google Play Apps are more popular in India, France, and Brazil, while App Store Apps are more popular in the United States, Germany, and the United Kingdom.

United States

Germany

India

United Kingdom

France

Brazil

Russia

Japan

Italy

Turkey

Awards

🥇 Most popular in Saudi Arabia in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Kuwait in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Qatar in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Bahrain in the Apps category.
🥈 Second most popular in the United States in the Apps category.

🥇 Most popular in India in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Bangladesh in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Pakistan in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Nigeria in the Apps category.
🥇 Most popular in Nepal in the Apps category.

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Google Play Apps are more popular among sites focused on education and reference, Internet services, and government and military, while App Store Apps are more commonly used on business, marketing and merchandising, and online shopping sites.

Business

Marketing/Merchandising

Online Shopping

General News

Finance/Banking

Entertainment

Travel

Education/Reference

Internet Services

Sports