Country & Regional Reports·Updated Apr 8, 2026 by Intel
India’s mobile market saw 26.7 billion app downloads in 2021, a 41% year-over-year increase, with Android users spending an average of 4.7 hours per day on apps.
Gaming revenue is driven by two distinct models: hyper-casual action and puzzle games generated over $5 billion globally, while strategy-based '4× March-battle' games captured nearly $10 billion.
Food and drink app engagement in India surged 33% year-over-year to 12.1 billion sessions in Q4 2021, fueled by the rapid adoption of hyper-fast grocery delivery models.
Travel and rideshare sectors are recovering toward pre-pandemic levels, with India recording 259.5 million travel app downloads in H2 2021 and a 3:1 ratio of rider-to-driver sessions in key markets.
India’s consumer spending hit $417 million in 2021, with significant growth in finance (+27%) and medical (+38%) categories.
Top-performing apps in India include Google Pay, Instagram, Flipkart, Jio, and Hotstar, while Free Fire and Call of Duty: Mobile lead both download and spend charts in the gaming sector.
India’s mobile market saw 26.7 billion app downloads in 2021, a 41% year-over-year increase, with Android users spending an average of 4.7 hours per day on apps.
Gaming revenue is driven by two distinct models: hyper-casual action and puzzle games generated over $5 billion globally, while strategy-based '4× March-battle' games captured nearly $10 billion.
Food and drink app engagement in India surged 33% year-over-year to 12.1 billion sessions in Q4 2021, fueled by the rapid adoption of hyper-fast grocery delivery models.
Travel and rideshare sectors are recovering toward pre-pandemic levels, with India recording 259.5 million travel app downloads in H2 2021 and a 3:1 ratio of rider-to-driver sessions in key markets.
India’s consumer spending hit $417 million in 2021, with significant growth in finance (+27%) and medical (+38%) categories.
Top-performing apps in India include Google Pay, Instagram, Flipkart, Jio, and Hotstar, while Free Fire and Call of Duty: Mobile lead both download and spend charts in the gaming sector.