Android Statistics By Users And Revenue
Pramod Pawar
Updated · Feb 12, 2025
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction
- Editor’s Choice
- General Android Statistics
- Facts About Android
- Mobile OS Market Share by Quarter
- Mobile Android OS Market Share By Version
- Android App Download Statistics
- Most Popular Android Apps Statistics
- Top Android Apps by Revenue
- Android Smartphone Statistics by Shipment
- Android Statistics by Users
- Google Play App Statistics
- Top 10 Most Popular Android Apps by Categories
- Android Smartphones Sales by Country
- Android App Spending Statistics
- Android Apps by Installed Software Development Kits
- Top Gaming Apps Downloads on Google Play Store
- Android Gaming App Publishers by Revenue
- Android Website Traffic by Country
- Market Share Champ
- Recent Developments
- A Universe of Users
- Who Makes Your Android Phone?
- Android Fragmentation – A Balancing Act
- The Future of Android
- Conclusion
Introduction
Android Statistics: Android is everywhere you look these days. It’s the operating system that powers billions of smartphones and tablets around the world. Recently, Android has become the most popular operating system, with around 4 billion active users across 190 countries globally.
If you are interested in investing, this report will help you understand different segments of Android. If you want to know how big the Android market will be in 2025, then let’s dive into some interesting statistics!
Editor’s Choice
- Android Inc. was founded in October 2003 in Palo Alto, California, by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris White.
- Android was initially focused on creating an operating system for digital cameras but later shifted to smartphones.
- Android is based on the Linux operating system and uses languages like Java, C, and Python.
- The first smartphone running Android was the HTC Dream, also known as the T-Mobile G1, launched in 2008.
- In 2023, the Android smartphone market will have an 80% share, leading to 3 billion active devices globally.
- By 2023, there will be over 3.3 billion Android OS users worldwide, expected to reach 3.6 billion by 2024.
- In February 2024, Android 13 held the largest market share at 29.16%.
- In 2023, Android users spent over 90% of their mobile time on various apps.
- TikTok was the most downloaded Android app in 2023, with about 460 million downloads.
- The Google Play Store offers more than 3.5 million apps, including games, education, and business apps.
- Disney+ generated the highest revenue among Android apps in June 2023, earning $70.59 million.
- In the first quarter of 2023, the Android operating system secured a 71.44% market share.
- By 2025, the Android smartphone penetration rate is expected to reach 73% in Latin America.
- In March 2023, there were 2.67 million apps available in the Google Play Store.
- As of April 2023, 3.1% of Android apps were paid, and 96.9% were free worldwide.
- Android versions have unique names, including Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread, Honeycomb, Ice Cream Sandwich, Jelly Bean, KitKat, Lollipop, Marshmallow, Nougat, Oreo, Pie, and more up to version 15 (beta).
General Android Statistics
- In June 2023, Instagram was the most downloaded app from the Google Play Store, with almost 70 million downloads by Android users.
- Daily, an average Android user spends around 3.5 hours on their devices.
- In February 2024, the highest market share was captured by Android 13, resulting in 29.16%.
- Furthermore, other Android devices market shares are followed by Android 12 (17.17%) and Android 11 (16.64%).
- In the United States in 2023, the market share of Samsung increased by 28.57%.
- Android’s market shares in the United States in 2023 and 2024 are 41.46% and 38.81%, respectively.
- In February 2024, the total number of Google Play apps released was 52 thousand mobile apps for Android users.
- In the 4th quarter of 2023, more than 23% of Android tablet devices globally are running Android 13, up from 10% in Q1 (2023).
- Android users generally have around 80 apps, but only 8 to 9 apps are used regularly, and almost 25% of apps still need to be used.
- A report released by Similarweb on Android Statistics declares that the total number of website visits on android.com in April 2024 was 33 million, down by 6.33% since last month, and the website’s bounce rate was 68.94%.
- A report analyzed by Semrush on android.com revealed that the respective mobile and desktop traffic share was 91.32% and 8.68%.
Facts About Android
- Origin of Android: Android, Google’s primary mobile operating system, is renowned for its flexibility and widespread use in today’s smartphone market. Initially developed by a company in California called Android Inc. for digital cameras and mobile devices, Google acquired Android Inc. in 2005 and refocused the system’s attention on mobile phones due to the expanding potential of the mobile market. Android was officially launched as a mobile OS two years later.
- Wide Range of Devices: Android has been successful in the market largely due to the support it receives from various smartphone manufacturers. Brands like Sony, Samsung, and HTC have developed phones specifically for the Android system. This wide support has helped Android become the most used smartphone operating system since 2010. As of 2022, Android held over 70% of the smartphone OS market. Android devices are often cheaper than their main competitor, Apple, which contributes to their popularity.
- Expansion to Tablets: After establishing itself in the smartphone market, Android extended its operating system to include tablets, aiming to compete with Apple’s iPad. While Android tablets faced initial challenges due to a shortage of high-quality apps, the operating system eventually emerged as the dominant platform for tablets by late 2012. As of 2023, Android tablets accounted for about 46% of the tablet market.
- Regular Updates: Google regularly updates Android to enhance performance and improve the user experience. As of July 2023, Android 11 was the most commonly used version on smartphones, followed by Android 12. Older devices often run previous versions as they may not support the latest updates. In 2023, Android 13 held the largest market share for tablets at 21%, followed by Android 9 Pie with over 17%.
- Google Play Store: The Google Play Store, which caters to the increasing popularity of Android devices, is the largest app store in the world. As of June 2023, it offered almost 2.6 million downloadable apps. The top downloaded Android apps at that time were Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp. Streaming services like Disney+ and HBO Max were the highest revenue generators, earning over 70 million and 50 million U.S. dollars respectively in June 2023.
(Reference: statista.com)
- In the 1st quarter of 2023, the Android operating system secured the highest market share, 71.44%, followed by iOS (27.89%), Samsung (0.35%), and Windows Phone (0.02%).
- Moreover, other quarterly Android operating market share were Q2 (68.96%), Q3 (70.46%), and Q4 (70.11%).
(Reference: statista.com)
- Android Statistics show that, in February 2024, Android 13 secured the highest OS market share with 29.16%, followed by Android 12 (17.16%), Android 11 (16.6%), and Android 14 (12.8%).
- Other OS shares of Android versions are followed by 5 Lollipop (1.03%), 6.0 Marshmallow (1.38%), 7 Nougat (1.76%), 8 Oreo (4.98%), 9.0 Pie (5.76%), 10 (9.08%), and other (0.37%).
- In January 2024: Android phones OS version shares include 5 Lollipop (0.9%), 6.0 Marshmallow (1.33%), 7 Nougat (1.79%), 8 Oreo (4.83%), 9.0 Pie (5.73%), 10 (8.97%), 11 (16.54%), 12 (17.5%), 13 (32.48%), 14 (9.52%), and other (0.4%).
From January to December 2023, all OS version shares are described below:
| Android Version | January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December |
| 5 Lollipop | 1.16% | 1.12% | 1.1% | 1.24% | 1.15% | 1.28% | 1.37% | 1.11% | 1.19% | 1.27% | 1.08% | 0.92% |
| 6.0 Marshmallow | 1.68% | 1.63% | 1.56% | 1.64% | 1.67% | 1.6% | 1.61% | 1.54% | 1.45% | 1.54% | 1.38% | 1.37% |
| 7 Nougat | 3.28% | 3.12% | 2.98% | 3.2% | 2.39% | 2.43% | 2.37% | 2.29% | 2.21% | 2% | 1.82% | 1.73% |
| 8 Oreo | 6.59% | 6.54% | 6.3% | 6.27% | 4.34% | 5.53% | 5.91% | 5.69% | 5.48% | 5.36% | 5.07% | 5.01% |
| 9.0 Pie | 8.4% | 8.36% | 8.1% | 7.83% | 4.92% | 6.57% | 7.31% | 7.04% | 6.77% | 6.4% | 6.12% | 5.94% |
| 10 | 18.01% | 17.93% | 17.44% | 16.94% | 48.1% | 23.09% | 9.42% | 9.15% | 9.22% | 9.5% | 9.31% | 9.09% |
| 11 | 23.15% | 22.59% | 21.8% | 21.17% | 12.96% | 17.99% | 20.06% | 19.43% | 18.8% | 17.86% | 17.4% | 17.13% |
| 12 | 25.29% | 23.77% | 22.47% | 21.09% | 11.82% | 18.21% | 20.85% | 19.87% | 19.18% | 18.47% | 18.2% | 17.84% |
| 13 | 12% | 14.5% | 17.8% | 20.1% | 12.14% | 22.76% | 30.58% | 33.36% | 35.2% | 36.77% | 37.98% | 35.73% |
| 14 | – | – | – | – | – | 0.01% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.03% | 0.36% | 1.18% | 4.79% |
| other | 0.47% | 0.42% | 0.45% | 0.54% | 0.51% | 0.47% | 0.5% | 0.51% | 0.47% | 0.4% | 0.47% | 0.43% |
Android Version Market Share, USA
(Reference: statcounter.com)
- From January to April 2024, Android 14 secured the highest OS market share of mobile and tablet devices in the United States of America, 33.92%.
- In addition, other Android version shares are followed by 13 (23.75%), 12 (14.14%), 11% (8.06%), 9.0 Pie (6.08%), 10.0 (5.17%), 8.0 Oreo (1.43%), 7.0 Nougat (1.06%), 8.1 Oreo (0.85%), and other (3.54%).
Android App Download Statistics
- As explained in Android Statistics, Instagram was the most downloaded app from the Google Play Store in June 2023, with almost 70 million downloads by Android users.
- The second most popular Android app was Facebook, with approximately 38.5 million downloads.
- As of 2023, the total number of Android app downloads had decreased by 2.6% from last year, from 64.6 billion to 62.9 billion.
- China had the highest number of downloads, around 98.3 billion, followed by India (26.6 billion) and the United States (12.1 billion).
- Other countries’ total number of App downloads includes Brazil (10.3 billion), Indonesia (7.3 billion), Russia (5.5 billion), and Mexico (4.8 billion).
Most Popular Android Apps Statistics
- Android Statistics show that TikTok was the most downloaded Android app in 2023, with around 460 million downloads.
- 455 million and 297 million downloads were made by Instagram and WhatsApp, respectively.
- Meanwhile, other popular Android Apps were downloaded by 255 million people in 2023: Snapchat (255 million), CapCut (244 million), Telegram (244 million), Facebook (233 million), Subway Surfer (198 million), and Stumble Guys (158 million).
Top Android Apps by Revenue
(Reference: statista.com)
- The highest revenue in Android Apps was generated by Disney+ in June 2023, resulting in $70.59 million.
- The next popular Android app revenue in Google Play was $50.73 million by Max: Stream HBO, TV, $Movies, and $38.09 million by TikTok.
- Moreover, others are followed by Google One ($27.34 million), Peacock TV: Stream TV & Movies ($25.2 million), Twitch: Live Game Streaming ($25.08 million), Crunchyroll ($22.19 million), Bumble: Dating App & Friends ($19.08 million), Tinder Dating app. Meet People ($17.79 million), Paramount+ Peak Streaming ($15.22 million), Globoplay: filmes, Series e+ (13.41 million), HBO Max: Stream TV & Movies (9.87 million), Pandora – Music and Podcasts (9.5 million), Hulu: Stream TV shows & movies (8.03 million), TikTok (7.46 million), Vudu-Buy, Rent & Watch Movies (7.27 million), ESPN (6.16 million), Microsoft OneDrive (6.16%), Duolingo: language lessons (5.9 million), and Fitbit (5.89 million).
Android Smartphone Statistics by Shipment
- In the 1st quarter of 2023, global shipment remained highest in Samsung smartphones with a 22% share, followed by Xiaomi (11%), Vivo (7%), and Oppo (10%).
- On the other hand, the top five Android smartphone brands by number of shipments in Q1 were Samsung (60.6 million), Xiaomi (30.5 million), Vivo (20.8 million), and Oppo (28.4 million).
- Android smartphone brands quarterly shipment shares and number of shipments in Q2: Samsung (20% and 53.5 million), Xiaomi (12% and 33.2 million), Vivo (8% and 21.4 million), and Oppo (10% and 28 million).
- Q3: Samsung (20% and 59.4 million), Xiaomi (14% and 41.5 million), Vivo (7% and 22.1 million), and Oppo (9% and 28.1 million).
- Q4: Samsung (16% and 53 million), Xiaomi (13% and 40.7 million), Vivo (7% and 23.7 million), and Oppo (7% and 24 million).
Android Statistics by Users
(Source: bankmycell.com)
- In the United States, the total number of Android users in 2023 was 144.01 million.
- It is estimated that by 2024, the number of Android users will reach 149.64 million, which is 43.8% of Android users.
- Meanwhile, Android is supposed to count 155.27 million users by the end of 2025.
- On the other hand, global Android users were above 3.3 million in 2023, estimated to be 3.9 billion in 2024 and 4.2 billion by 2025.
By Demographics
- Analysis of usage by age group reveals that 25- to 34-year-olds25- to 34-year-olds make up the largest portion of Android users, at around 36%.
- Furthermore, the other user share of Android is 35 years and above (34%) and 16 to 24 years (30%).
- Based on gender, male users dominate the Android market, with a 54% share, and females have 46%.
- The average daily phone usage time is nearly 3 hours and 42 minutes.
- In the United States, in 2023, the mobile OS respective market share of both Android and iOS users was 40% and 60%.
Google Play App Statistics
- In 2024, approximately 3.95 million mobile apps were accessible to Android users in the Google Play Store.
- Android Statistics further states that expected revenue generated from apps and games in Google Play Stores will reach $58.1 billion.
- The most popular app is the gaming category, holding a s share of 13.80%.
- Besides, the most downloaded app is TikTok, with 672 million downloads.
- Currently, 98% of revenue is generated from Google Play Store’s free apps because 3.442 Android free apps are downloaded while only 110 thousand paid apps are being downloaded.
Top 10 Most Popular Android Apps by Categories
- The most popular poplar app categories of Google Play Store in 2024 are Games and Education, which captured a share of 13.8% and 10.47%, respectively.
- The business category holds third place with a 7.11% share, followed by tools (6.46%) and entertainment (5.5%).
- Other Android app categories of Google Play Stores are music and audio (5.04%), food and drink (4.83%), shopping (4.74%), lifestyle (4.53%), and productivity (4.16%).
By Downloads
(Reference: statista.com)
- According to Android Statistics, the most downloaded Android mobile apps from the Google Play Store are Facebook and Instagram, with 52 million and 50 million downloads, independently, in March 2024.
- WhatsApp and TikTok made respective 33 million and 31 million downloads, in the 1st quarter of 2024.
- Moreover, other leading AndroidAndroid downloaded mobile apps shared include Telegram (20 million), WhatsApp Business (18 million), Messenger (18 million), Snapchat (17 million), Threads (15 million), and Spotify (14 million).
Android Smartphones Sales by Country
(Source: backlinko.com)
- In contrast to Android Statistics, smartphone sales in Italy had the highest share in Q4 of 2023, at 70.9%, followed by France (65.6%).
- In the United States and Australia, android smartphone sales share was 43.4% and 48.7%, respectively.
- Other countries’ sales shares were Japan (51.7%), Great Britain (54.8%), Germany (63.4%), China (56.8%), and Spain (76.6%).
Android App Spending Statistics
- In 2023, consumer spending on Android app spending on Google Play Store amounted to $ 51 billion.
- By the end of 2024, Google Play (Android) spending will be $58 billion.
- In addition, the total predicted consumer spending on Android apps will increase in coming years, such as 2025 ($65 billion) and 2026 ($72 billion).
Android Apps by Installed Software Development Kits
(Reference: statista.com)
- In March 2024, Google Firebase is the most popular installed analytics software development kit (SDK) across Android apps globally, with a share of 98.73%.
- The next top installed share of SDKs includes React Native Firebase by Invertase (6.85%), Fabric Answers (3.19%), and Flurry Analytics (3.02%).
- According to Android Statistics, other SDKs used by Android apps in 2024 are Amplitude (2.23%), Yandex AppMetrica (1.82%), Mixpanel (1.74%), GameAnalytics (1.48%), Segment (1%), and myTracker (1%).
By Ad Network Software Development kits
(Reference: statista.com)
- Android Statistics mentioned that the most popular installed ad network software development kits (SDKs) across Android apps are Google Ads Network with 90.35% share and Facebook Audience Network (14.69%) in March 2024.
- The other share of Android apps installed ad network software development kits, followed by IAB OM Open Measurement OMSKD (16.87%), Unity Ads (16.01%), AppLovin Max (14%), ironSource (9.21%), Start.io Startapp (8.34%), AdColony (5.71%), Vungle (4.94%), and Pangle ByteDance TikTok UnionAD (4.31%).
By Installing Attribution Software Development Kits
(Reference: statista.com)
- Android Statistics further states that the top three Android apps shared by the most popular installed attribution software development Kits in March 2024 are AppsFlyer (46.31%), Adjust (30.46%), and Branch-Tune (19.68%).
- On the other hand, other Android app shares are myTracker (6.94%), Tenjin (3.63%), Singular (2.76%), Soomla Tracebook Ad Quality by ironSource (2.5%), Kochava Tracker Free App Analytics (2.09%), ByteBrew (1%), and Yandex Login Auth (1%).
By Installing communication Software Development Kits
(Reference: statista.com)
- As of March 2024, OneSignal was the most popular mobile communication software development kit among Android apps, resulting in a 69.36% share.
- 100ms and Twilio Programmable Video made a share of 10.01% and 5.97%, correspondingly.
- Meanwhile, another share of Android apps includes Zoom Zapp (4.64%), Agora.io (3.62%), Zendesk (3.11%), Jitsi 8*8 Meet (2.36%), PubNub (1.98%), OpenTok Tokbox by Vonage (1.33%), and Twilio Programmable Voice (1%).
By Installed Marketing Automation Software Development Kits
(Reference: statista.com)
- In Android apps, Freshchat Freshdesk Messaging by Freshworks captured the highest share, 45.04%, of the mobile marketing automation software development kit.
- In the 1st quarter of 2024, other popular Installed Marketing Automation Software Development Kits in Android apps are WebEngage (42.05%), Urban Airship (8.34%), Zoho SalesIQ (6.34%), CleverTap (5.86%), Tenjin (5.52%), Braze Appboy (4.93%), Adobe Experience Platform (3.24 %), Salesforce Marketing Cloud (3.02%), and Fresh paint (2.56%).
Top Gaming Apps Downloads on Google Play Store
(Reference: statista.com)
- Android Statistics also mentioned that the most downloaded gaming app by Android users was Ojol The Game, which accounted for 16.05 million downloads in March 2024.
- The second and third Android game apps were Ludo King (14.07 million) and Roblox (13.96 million) downloads.
- In addition, other Android game apps by number of downloads in Q1 2024 are Left or right: Magic Dress Up (13.55 million), 8 Ball Pool (13.05 million), Call on Duty (12.62 million), Pizza Ready! (12.1 million), Subway Surfers (11.91 million), Wood Nuts and Bolt Puzzle (11.03 million), Free Fire (10.67 million), Free Fire MAX (10.61 million), Build A Queen (10.52 million), Royal Match (9.56 million), Temple Run (4.88 million), Subway Princess Runner (4.84 million), Reckless Gateway 2 (4.82 million), Hill Climb Racing (4.64 million), Carrom Pool (4.6 million), Bike Game 3D (4.22 million), and Robot War (4.02 million).
Android Gaming App Publishers by Revenue
(Reference: statista.com)
- As the top Android gaming app publisher on Google Play worldwide in March 2024, Scopely secured approximately $71.71 million in revenue.
- $56.99 million and $43.04 million in revenue were accounted for by Playrix and King independently.
- However, android gaming app publishers in the Google Play Store by revenue include Supercell ($42.96 million), miHoYo Games ($36.29 million), NCSOFT ($36 million), Dream Games ($35.28 million), Moon Active ($34.4 million), FirstFun ($33.95 million), and Zynga ($29.32 million).
Android Website Traffic by Country
(Reference: similarweb.com)
- In April 2024, the United States represented the highest website traffic share on android.com, with a count of 11.83%, up by 13.92% in total visitor share from last month.
- On the contrary, other countries recorded contributions of total traffic share and growth rates: India = 69% (+5.97%), Japan = 8.19% (+0.29%), China = 3.46% (-8.57%), and Russia = 3.2% (-7.48%).
- Other countries collectively made a visitor share of 62.63% on android.com.
By Demographics
(Reference: similarweb.com)
- Based on Android Statistics, the highest number of website users observed was between 25 and 34 years old, accounting for 35.83% share.
- 01% and 20.66% of Android users are aged 35 to 44 years and 18 to 24 years.
- Android website users aged 45 to 54 years made a share of 12.36%, and those 55 to 64 years covered 6.28% share.
- Lastly, users 65 years and above on android.com contributed a share of 3.85%.
- In April 2024, male users share are dominating with 67.51%, and females (32.49%).
By Traffic Source
(Reference: similarweb.com)
- Android Statistics also shows that the maximum traffic rate towards android.com was made by organic search, holding 58.51% share, in April 2024.
- 9% of the traffic share was captured by direct search, while 2.12% from Referrals.
- Besides, other traffic sources were Social (1.65%), display (1.65%), paid (0.11%), and Mail (0.06%).
By Social Media Referral Rate
(Reference: similarweb.com)
- The top social networking share on android.com was captured by YouTube, with 63.35%.
- Reddit and Twitter contributed 21.79% and 3.27% share of social media traffic, resp.
- Social media traffic shares also include Stack Over (3.04%), LinkedIn (2.78%), and Others (5.76%).
By Device
(Reference: semrush.com)
- Android Statistics further states that in the United States of America, the total user share in Android was 20.14%, with 19.32 million devices, of which desktop and mobile users are 7.93% and 92.07%, respectively.
- India secured 11.44 million devices and a user share of 11.93%. Desktop and mobile users accounted for 11.03% and 88.97% of the share independently.
- Japan has the highest total devices and website user share (8.28 million and 8.64%), followed by Taiwan (5.19 million and 5.41%) and Indonesia (4.13 million and 4.31%).
- On android.com, the highest percentage of desktop and mobile users includes Japan (8.63% and 91.37%), Taiwan (2.24% and 97.76%), and Indonesia (6.47% and 93.53%).
- Imagine a global pie chart of smartphone users. A whopping 70.69% of that pie would be Android! That means that out of every 10 people you see with smartphones, 7 are likely to use Android. iPhone, its biggest competitor, holds the remaining 29.31% share, with a strong presence in the United States (around 60.77% there).
- This dominance is even more pronounced in many countries. If you visit Brazil, India, Indonesia, Iran, or Turkey, you’ll find over 85% of people rocking Android devices!
Recent Developments
- Samsung’s Strategic Acquisitions: Samsung is planning several major acquisitions in 2024 to expand its market reach and technology capabilities. The company is considering acquiring firms in AI, robotics, and semiconductor design to strengthen its position in these areas. Samsung has already invested in over 260 venture firms across these fields over the past three years.
- New Android Smartphone Launches: The year 2024 has seen significant Android smartphone releases, including the Samsung Galaxy S24 series and the Google Pixel 8a. These launches feature advanced AI integration, improved chipsets, and enhanced camera capabilities. Google’s Pixel 8 series has been particularly noted for its Tensor G3 chipset and AI-driven features, which continue to set the benchmark for Android smartphones.
- Technological Advancements Driving M&A Activity: The Android sector is experiencing a surge in mergers and acquisitions driven by the need for technological innovation. Companies are acquiring firms with expertise in AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity to enhance their Android ecosystems. This trend is expected to continue as companies seek to integrate advanced technologies into their Android devices.
- Samsung’s New AI-Powered Technologies: At CES 2024, Samsung unveiled a range of AI-powered technologies, including new smart home appliances, TVs, and laptops. These products are designed to integrate seamlessly with Android devices, offering enhanced user experiences through AI.
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A Universe of Users
The number of active Android users is staggering – over 3 billion people! That’s more than the population of China and India combined. This massive user base translates to a constant stream of sales. In the last quarter of 2023 alone, over half (56%) of all smartphones sold worldwide were Android-powered.
App Bonanza
- Android boasts a massive app store called Google Play. With over 2.43 million apps available, it’s like a digital playground. Whether you want to chat with friends, edit photos, order food, or even learn a new language, there’s probably an app for that. In 2023 alone, these apps were downloaded a whopping 113 billion times!
- Speaking of apps, some are more popular than others. Social media giants like Instagram lead the download charts, while Disney+ is a top earner, generating millions in revenue through the Play Store. Interestingly, there are still over 34,000 apps priced at less than $1, making the Play Store an affordable platform for developers and budget-minded users. The average paid app, however, costs around $2 in 2024.
Who Makes Your Android Phone?
While Google developed Android itself, different manufacturers built the phones you use. Samsung is the king of the Android castle, with the largest market share. Other big names include Xiaomi and Oppo. These manufacturers offer a wide range of devices at various price points, making Android accessible to almost everyone.
Android Fragmentation – A Balancing Act
- One of the unique things about Android is its open nature. This allows manufacturers to customize the platform for their devices. While this flexibility creates a wider variety of choices for users, it also leads to what’s called “fragmentation.” This means many different versions of Android can be used at any given time. As of April 2024, Android 12 is the leading version, but there are still many devices running older versions.
- This fragmentation can be a challenge for app developers, who need to make sure their apps work on a wide range of devices and Android versions. However, Google is constantly working to improve the situation and recently released tools to help developers better understand the Android landscape.
The Future of Android
With its massive user base, ever-growing app store, and wide range of devices, Android is sure to remain a dominant force in the mobile world for years to come. As technology continues to evolve, we can expect to see even more powerful, innovative, and user-friendly Android devices in the future.
Conclusion
This article on Android Statistics includes valuable analyses of current trends and usage of the operating system market, which are taken from different insights. Android OS plays a pivotal role in modern mobile and computing systems, running applications and managing hardware resources.
In the coming years, it is expected that Android will make more profits and launch many more new versions with more advanced features. All the above statistical analyses will result in beneficial results.
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Pramod Pawar
Pramod Pawar brings over a decade of SEO expertise to his role as the co-founder of 11Press and Prudour Market Research firm. A B.E. IT graduate from Shivaji University, Pramod has honed his skills in analyzing and writing about statistics pertinent to technology and science. His deep understanding of digital strategies enhances the impactful insights he provides through his work. Outside of his professional endeavors, Pramod enjoys playing cricket and delving into books across various genres, enriching his knowledge and staying inspired. His diverse experiences and interests fuel his innovative approach to statistical research and content creation.
