Telegram Was the Most Downloaded Non-Gaming App in January 2021: SensorTower
Feb. 6, 2021Following closely at the second spot is TikTok, with 62 million installs. China contributed 17 percent of the new installs, while the United States accounts for 10 percent of new users. It is worth noting that TikTok managed to get 62 million new installations at a time when the Chinese short video platform isstill banned in India, one of its key markets.
Coming at the third position is another messaging app – Signal. In case you haven’t guessed already, the spike in downloads is mainly due to users moving to Signal and Telegram. Telegram has evencreated an import toolto help users migrate from WhatsApp, Line, and KakaoTalk. If you’re planning to make the move, we’ve dedicated guides to help youmove from WhatsApp to SignalandWhatsApp to Telegram.
Apart from these apps, Facebook-owned apps Facebook and WhatsApp secured fourth and fifth places respectively. Interestingly,TikTok-like app MX TakaTakmanaged to hit the fourth spot on Google Play Store. Take a look at the complete list of apps below:Image: SensorTower
The growth of Telegram and Signal over the last month doesn’t really come as a surprise. That said, it will be interesting to see if the pace of growth continues in the coming months. If you’re someone who moved from WhatsApp to Telegram or Signal, do let us know if you’re planning to stick to these apps going forward in the comments.
Subin writes about consumer tech, software, and security. He secretly misses the headphone jack while pretending he’s better off with the wireless freedom.
