Google Overtakes Apple
An estimate by "The Sociable" claims the Google Play Store has acquitted itself well in the face of competition from Apple. Currently, 800,000 Apps are now available on Google Play. In October 2012, Google anounced that the total number of apps in its store numbered to 700,000. According to a recent press release, 775,000 Apps are available in Apple’s App Store. Currently, the Windows Phone Store offers 150,000 Apps and thus comes in as a distant third in the competition of app stores.
Number of apps available in leading app stores from August 2024 to July 2026
Number of available apps in the Google Play Store from April 2018 to August 2026 (in 1,000s)
Number of available apps in the Google Play Store from 2nd quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024
Number of available gaming apps in the Google Play Store from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024
Number of Apple App Store and Google Play mobile app downloads worldwide from 3rd quarter 2016 to 1st quarter 2024 (in billions)
Number of apps on Google Play as of October 2026, by rating distribution
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