AppBrain: Google Play Statistics — 2,010,562 Apps, Ratings and Top Charts

⚡ The gist in 5 seconds - AppBrain has published Google Play statistics as of October 6, 2026: 2,010,562 apps in total, 96.6% of them free. - The data is available on the AppBrain website; registered users get 5 free page views. - Full access to all app intelligence data requires an AppBrain Intelligence subscription; the service does not distribute APKs or binaries. ### 🔍 What was found In AppBrain's fresh snapshot dated October 6, 2026, Google Play contains 2,010,562 apps. Of these, 336,253 (16.7%) have a rating in the catalog, and the average rating across all apps is 4.1 stars. Meanwhile, 1,674,371 apps (83.3%) have fewer than three ratings. Breakdown by payment model: free — 1,942,904 (96.6%), paid — 67,720 (3.4%). Top 5 free apps in the US according to AppBrain: Muse from Meta (rating 4.7, 2.9M installs), ChatGPT (4.8, 1.6B), TikTok Pro Events (4.5, 11M), Nexus AI Video Generator (3.4, 5.4M), and WhatsApp Messenger (4.6, 12B). Among new apps by installs, the leaders are Device Care for Galaxy Watch (7.2M), JioTV (6.5M), Idol Coloring ASMR Master (3.8M), Mini Tap Games: Relax Finger (3.3M), and XVX All Video Downloader (2.3M). The last three had a rating of 0.0 at the time of the snapshot. AppBrain also separately tracks the popularity of Android libraries. Ad networks are used in 40.99% of apps and account for 32.45% of installs; social libraries — 18.26% of apps and 17.60% of installs; development tools — 89.49% of apps and 89.18% of installs. ### 💡 Why it matters These figures show the real structure of Google Play: the vast majority of apps have no meaningful rating, almost everything is distributed for free, and installs are concentrated among a handful of giants. AppBrain's data lets you compare competitors, browse categories, ratings and installs, and pick a niche based on actual numbers rather than gut feeling. AppBrain provides statistics, ratings and search options that are not available in Google Play or the App Store. ### 🧩 Context AppBrain is a catalog of apps and games that compiles its own statistics, rankings and samples based on Google Play and the App Store, including category tops, monthly tops, developer statistics, a world map of developers, market shares of Android versions and phones, CPI by country, and top search queries. Full access to app intelligence is behind a subscription, and after registration you get 5 free page views. AppBrain does not distribute APKs and does not work with binaries: the user is always redirected to the official installation from Google Play or the App Store. All trademarks belong to their owners.

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