In September 2022, TikTok was the most downloaded social media app for Android users worldwide, with almost 24 million downloads in the examined month. Social and photo sharing app Instagram ranked second, generating over 21 million downloads from global users, while social media giant Facebook ranked third with approximately 14.22 downloads on the Google Play Store.
Leading social media apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in September 2022, by number of downloads (in millions)
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Airnow. (October 7, 2022). Leading social media apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in September 2022, by number of downloads (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 14, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/263919/most-popular-mobile-apps-worldwide-sorted-by-reach/
Airnow. "Leading social media apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in September 2022, by number of downloads (in millions)." Chart. October 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 14, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263919/most-popular-mobile-apps-worldwide-sorted-by-reach/
Airnow. (2022). Leading social media apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in September 2022, by number of downloads (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 14, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/263919/most-popular-mobile-apps-worldwide-sorted-by-reach/
Airnow. "Leading Social Media Apps in The Google Play Store Worldwide in September 2022, by Number of Downloads (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263919/most-popular-mobile-apps-worldwide-sorted-by-reach/
Airnow, Leading social media apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in September 2022, by number of downloads (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/263919/most-popular-mobile-apps-worldwide-sorted-by-reach/ (last visited September 14, 2023)
Leading social media apps in the Google Play Store worldwide in September 2022, by number of downloads (in millions) [Graph], Airnow, October 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/263919/most-popular-mobile-apps-worldwide-sorted-by-reach/