Market (Mobile)·Updated Mar 17, 2026 by Sensor Tower
Global app downloads reached 35.9 billion in Q2 2021, a 4.8% year-over-year decline as the market stabilized from 2020 pandemic highs.
TikTok maintained its position as the top global application with over 200 million installs during the quarter.
India remained the largest market by volume, exceeding 7 billion downloads in Q2 2021.
The mobile gaming sector was led by the Hypercasual genre, with titles like Bridge Race and Hair Challenge dominating global charts and driving growth for publishers like Supersonic Studios.
Service-based applications saw a post-pandemic recovery, with travel and gig economy apps like Google Maps, Uber, and Lyft returning to pre-pandemic download levels.
Pokémon GO surpassed the $5 billion lifetime revenue milestone, highlighting the sustained profitability of established gaming franchises.
China accounted for over half of all global iOS installs, with Chinese firms Tencent and ByteDance maintaining dominance in the Asian App Store market.
Global app downloads reached 35.9 billion in Q2 2021, a 4.8% year-over-year decline as the market stabilized from 2020 pandemic highs.
TikTok maintained its position as the top global application with over 200 million installs during the quarter.
India remained the largest market by volume, exceeding 7 billion downloads in Q2 2021.
The mobile gaming sector was led by the Hypercasual genre, with titles like Bridge Race and Hair Challenge dominating global charts and driving growth for publishers like Supersonic Studios.
Service-based applications saw a post-pandemic recovery, with travel and gig economy apps like Google Maps, Uber, and Lyft returning to pre-pandemic download levels.
Pokémon GO surpassed the $5 billion lifetime revenue milestone, highlighting the sustained profitability of established gaming franchises.
China accounted for over half of all global iOS installs, with Chinese firms Tencent and ByteDance maintaining dominance in the Asian App Store market.