South Korea and India rounded up the top five for highest downloads for Q1 2014. This growth has been largely driven by increasing adoption in regions like Mexico, Turkey and Brazil.Īccording to the report, US retain its top spot with Brazil and Russia making the top three in number of downloads. Google Play has approximately 45 percent more downloads than the App Store, the report says. The report by app analytics firm App Annie shows the dominance of Google Play Store over the App Store as far as downloads are concerned.
This is reflected in the number of app downloads on Android, as compared to iOS. Android has a ton of exclusives now, which was one of the biggest selling points for its main rival, iOS.Īs Android smartphones are becoming cheaper and Apple not relenting on their high pricing in some markets, Android has become the preferred choice for most buyers over an iOS device. The adoption of Google Android operating system by smartphone lovers has had a direct impact on its mobile app ecosystem as well.
