Facebook’s dominance of the internet continues, as reports say the company owns 4 of the 5 most downloaded apps in the world this year.
App Annie’s year-end report shows that Facebook helped drive a worldwide record for app downloads with 120 billion apps downloaded between iOS and Android in 2019 – a 5% year-over-year increase.
According to App Annie’s data, the top 5 app downloads of the year are:
- Facebook Messenger
- WhatsApp Messenger
- TikTok
TikTok is the only app in the top 5 not owned by Facebook.
Breakout Apps
In addition to the top app downloads over the past year, App Annie also detailed the top “breakout apps” which showed the largest growth in downloads between 2018 and 2019. While most are still relative unknowns, they could potentially be chart-toppers in the near future.
- Likee
- Noizz
- Helo
- Hago
- YouTube Music
Based on the its current estimations, App Annie believes 2020 is posed to be even more lucrative for app downloads and consumer spend. Excluding games, the report predicts spending to reach more than $30 billion in the coming year.