The Most Downloaded Android Apps in Alternative App Stores in 2025
Summary
They are unbeatable in their field and permanently present in the annual rankings.Battle Royale, leading the mobile video games categoryOver the years, Uptodowns top-most downloaded video games have been dominated by the different incarnations of the well-known PUBG Mobile, which has more than 700 million cumulative downloads between all its versions — although, during this reports research period, it has been surpassed by its direct competitors, Fortnite and Free Fire Advance. The latter is an incarnation to test the most up-to-date features of Garenas successful game, the flagship of the silent hits hegemony: titles with great resonance in Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Latin American countries that do not reverberate among the general public. As the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, virtually all the top downloads come from the various incarnations of those apps. A special mention goes to the boom of Lite versions for some of its services, which are getting almost as many downloads as their big sisters due to the demand for lightweight alternatives in countries with a medium-low range of mobile devices. Outside Mark Zuckerbergs kingdom, Telegram is the other app that sneaks into the messaging ranking and does not stop gaining followers thanks to its constant new features.Most downloaded in other categoriesWhen it comes to web browsers, it is difficult to compete with Google Chrome, as it comes pre-installed on most commercially available devices.