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Answer · Google Play data, Sep 29, 2026

How many downloads does an Android app get?

Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), the median app shows 100+ downloads: 100 to 499 lifetime installs. Only 39.02% have reached 1,000 or more installs, and 2.46%, about 1 in 41, have passed 1,000,000. So 10K+ already puts an app in the top 19.53%.

Measured, not estimated: Google's public install range on each US listing, as of Sep 29, 2026 (listings read Sep 6–29, 2026). Counted by Yaro, founder of GetAppNiche · published Sep 30, 2026 · How we counted

Downloads label on the median app
100+
100 to 499 lifetime installs
show 1,000 or more installs
39.02%
1,017,572 apps
show 10,000 or more installs
19.53%
509,213 apps
show 1,000,000 or more installs
1 in 41
2.46% · 64,147 apps

Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

Out of 100 apps

How many installs does a typical Android app have?

Very few. Shrink the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026) down to 100, and 35 of them show fewer than 100 installs; only 2 have reached 1,000,000.

Out of every 100 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read (US store), by installs shown on the listing
  • Under 100 installs 34.81% 35 in 100
  • 100–999 installs 26.17% 26 in 100
  • 1,000–9,999 19.50% 20 in 100
  • 10,000–99,999 11.75% 12 in 100
  • 100,000–999,999 5.31% 5 in 100
  • 1,000,000 or more 2.46% 2 in 100

Each dot = 1% of apps. Dots are rounded; exact shares are listed.

"Under 100" includes the 44,368 apps whose listing shows 0+. 60.98% of apps show fewer than 1,000 installs and 80.47% fewer than 10,000. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

The ladder

How many Android apps sit in each Google Play install range?

Google Play shows installs as one of 22 ranges, from 0+ to 10B+. Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), the biggest single group is 100+ (100–499), which is also where the median app sits: 18.93% of apps show that range.

Share of 2,607,536 Google Play apps in each install range

Install counts are Google Play's public install ranges (lower bounds of worldwide lifetime installs); star ratings are those shown on the US listing, and rating counts are Google's worldwide totals. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

Google Play apps by install range (US store, Sep 29, 2026)
Google Play label Installs it stands for Apps Share of apps Share at this range or higher
0+ 0 (no installs yet) 44,368 1.70% 100.00%
1+ 1–4 114,755 4.40% 98.30%
5+ 5–9 102,343 3.92% 93.90%
10+ 10–49 427,270 16.39% 89.97%
50+ 50–99 218,926 8.40% 73.59%
100+ 100–499 493,606 18.93% 65.19%
500+ 500–999 188,696 7.24% 46.26%
1K+ 1,000–4,999 376,985 14.46% 39.02%
5K+ 5,000–9,999 131,374 5.04% 24.57%
10K+ 10,000–49,999 235,901 9.05% 19.53%
50K+ 50,000–99,999 70,576 2.71% 10.48%
100K+ 100,000–499,999 109,528 4.20% 7.78%
500K+ 500,000–999,999 29,061 1.11% 3.57%
1M+ 1,000,000–4,999,999 41,073 1.58% 2.46%
5M+ 5,000,000–9,999,999 9,553 0.37% 0.88%
10M+ 10,000,000–49,999,999 10,541 0.40% 0.52%
50M+ 50,000,000–99,999,999 1,556 0.0597% 0.11%
100M+ 100,000,000–499,999,999 1,133 0.0435% 0.0546%
500M+ 500,000,000–999,999,999 122 0.0047% 0.0112%
1B+ 1,000,000,000–4,999,999,999 131 0.0050% 0.0065%
5B+ 5,000,000,000–9,999,999,999 17 0.0007% 0.0015%
10B+ 10,000,000,000 or more 21 0.0008% 0.0008%

The highlighted row is the median app. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

What this means for you

  • 1,000 installs is already above the typical app. 60.98% of the Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store show fewer than 1,000, so a first thousand is a real signal, not a rounding error.
  • The milestones are steep: 10K+ puts an app in the top 19.53% of the apps GetAppNiche read, 100K+ in the top 7.78% and 1M+ in the top 2.46%.
  • Read a competitor's range as a band. An app showing 10K+ can have anywhere from 10,000 to 49,999 lifetime installs, so two apps with the same label can be 39,999 installs apart.

Games vs apps

Do games get more installs than other Android apps?

Yes, by a wide margin. Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), the median game shows 1K+ (1,000–4,999) installs, against 100+ (100–499) for non-game apps, and 7.89% of games show 1,000,000 or more against 1.71% of non-game apps.

Apps by install range: games vs non-game apps
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000–9,999
  • 10,000–99,999
  • 100,000–999,999
  • 1,000,000 or more
All apps 2,607,536 apps
Games (16 game categories) 312,078 apps
Non-game apps (31 app categories) 2,231,538 apps
Sports (shared app and game label) 63,919 apps

Each bar splits the group's apps into install bands; labels are whole percent. The table below gives the share at or above each level, so each band is the difference between two of its columns. Google Play uses the label 'Sports' for both an app category and a game category; the data cannot split them, so game counts are a range. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

Share of apps at or above each install level: games vs non-game apps (US store, Sep 29, 2026)
Type Apps Median app 1,000 or more 10,000 or more 100,000 or more 1,000,000 or more
All apps 2,607,536 100+ (100–499) 39.02% 19.53% 7.78% 2.46%
Games (16 game categories) 312,078 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 51.30% 34.15% 18.47% 7.89%
Non-game apps (31 app categories) 2,231,538 100+ (100–499) 37.31% 17.51% 6.30% 1.71%
Sports (shared app and game label) 63,919 100+ (100–499) 39.01% 18.63% 7.20% 2.25%

Median app = the install range of the middle app. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

What this means for you

  • Benchmark a game against games. 10,000 or more installs puts a game in the top 34.15% of the games GetAppNiche read, but a non-game app in the top 17.51% of non-game apps.
  • For a non-game app, the first thousand already beats most of the field. A non-game app showing 1K+ (1,000–4,999) installs is ahead of the 62.69% of non-game apps that show less.

By pay model

Do free or paid Android apps get more installs?

Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), free apps with in-app purchases show the largest install ranges: their median is 1K+ (1,000–4,999) and 9.91% show 1,000,000 or more. Apps that charge upfront sit lowest, with a median of 50+ (50–99) and 0.18% at 1,000,000 or more.

Apps by install range and pay model
  • Under 1,000
  • 1,000–9,999
  • 10,000–99,999
  • 100,000–999,999
  • 1,000,000 or more
Free (no in-app purchases label) 2,183,929 apps
Free with in-app purchases 347,414 apps
Paid upfront 76,193 apps

Pay model from the listing: price, and the "In-app purchases" label. Labels are whole percent; the table gives the share at or above each level, so each band is the difference between two of its columns. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

Share of apps at or above each install level, by pay model (US store, Sep 29, 2026)
Pay model Apps Median app 1,000 or more 10,000 or more 100,000 or more 1,000,000 or more
Free (no in-app purchases label) 2,183,929 100+ (100–499) 36.43% 16.64% 5.62% 1.35%
Free with in-app purchases 347,414 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 59.50% 40.54% 22.71% 9.91%
Paid upfront 76,193 50+ (50–99) 19.93% 6.41% 1.57% 0.18%

Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

What this means for you

  • This is a pattern, not a cause. Big apps tend to be free with in-app purchases; the data does not show that charging upfront costs installs, only that paid apps sit lower.
  • Planning a paid app? Compare it with paid apps. 10,000 or more installs puts a paid app in the top 6.41% of the paid apps GetAppNiche read. For prices and pay models by category, see free vs paid Android apps.

By category

How many installs does an app get in each Google Play category?

Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), the share of apps with 100,000 or more installs is highest in Role Playing (38.29%), Simulation (38.29%) and Racing (36.54%), and lowest in Food & Drink (1.78%), Events (1.83%) and Business (2.39%). In Simulation, Role Playing and Racing the median app already shows 10K+ or a higher range.

Install ranges by Google Play category: share of each category's apps at or above each level (US store, Sep 29, 2026)
Education App 280,794 100+ (100–499) 38.65% 16.19% 4.70% 0.83%
Tools App 218,313 100+ (100–499) 40.40% 21.12% 9.08% 2.95%
Business App 212,521 100+ (100–499) 26.63% 9.32% 2.39% 0.49%
Productivity App 149,220 100+ (100–499) 30.57% 13.09% 4.67% 1.44%
Health & Fitness App 147,434 50+ (50–99) 23.23% 9.80% 3.44% 0.85%
Lifestyle App 147,301 100+ (100–499) 31.16% 13.84% 4.71% 1.09%
Food & Drink App 133,255 100+ (100–499) 20.75% 6.21% 1.78% 0.42%
Finance App 107,948 500+ (500–999) 43.97% 22.70% 9.24% 2.59%
Entertainment App 102,525 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 51.62% 28.89% 11.98% 3.48%
Shopping App 94,949 100+ (100–499) 36.62% 16.34% 5.53% 1.62%
Music & Audio App 91,405 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 51.90% 25.45% 7.88% 1.79%
Books & Reference App 74,857 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 57.12% 32.26% 9.57% 1.53%
Travel & Local App 74,692 100+ (100–499) 39.66% 16.41% 5.28% 1.37%
Personalization App 73,030 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 50.27% 26.35% 9.75% 2.66%
Puzzle Game 69,997 100+ (100–499) 42.47% 24.95% 11.61% 4.62%
Sports App and game 63,919 100+ (100–499) 39.01% 18.63% 7.20% 2.25%
Casual Game 60,446 500+ (500–999) 49.71% 31.27% 13.87% 5.91%
Communication App 50,775 100+ (100–499) 36.52% 16.67% 6.89% 2.47%
Social App 35,021 100+ (100–499) 38.14% 19.82% 8.54% 2.90%
Medical App 31,888 100+ (100–499) 40.37% 19.05% 5.93% 1.06%
Arcade Game 30,501 100+ (100–499) 32.82% 19.35% 10.03% 4.86%
Maps & Navigation App 30,011 500+ (500–999) 45.37% 22.51% 8.93% 2.50%
Auto & Vehicles App 28,681 100+ (100–499) 38.14% 16.15% 5.12% 1.08%
News & Magazines App 23,299 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 54.53% 27.54% 9.55% 2.16%
Simulation Game 22,154 10K+ (10,000–49,999) 75.00% 58.41% 38.29% 17.26%
Photography App 21,079 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 61.68% 39.76% 21.04% 8.93%
House & Home App 20,247 100+ (100–499) 31.51% 13.10% 4.13% 1.05%
Events App 19,599 100+ (100–499) 24.70% 7.04% 1.83% 0.39%
Action Game 17,932 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 55.69% 39.77% 24.77% 12.71%
Educational Game 17,864 500+ (500–999) 49.83% 33.04% 18.68% 8.27%
Beauty App 15,356 100+ (100–499) 20.17% 7.72% 2.96% 1.01%
Adventure Game 14,218 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 59.04% 41.10% 22.25% 8.59%
Art & Design App 13,548 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 50.11% 30.02% 13.66% 4.47%
Role Playing Game 12,292 10K+ (10,000–49,999) 77.62% 60.65% 38.29% 14.93%
Board Game 12,272 500+ (500–999) 48.75% 31.11% 16.44% 6.27%
Strategy Game 12,214 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 57.39% 42.93% 27.12% 12.19%
Video Players & Editors App 10,563 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 64.64% 43.60% 23.91% 9.98%
Card Game 9,528 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 60.04% 41.14% 21.63% 7.98%
Word Game 9,266 500+ (500–999) 49.01% 29.96% 14.99% 5.66%
Trivia Game 9,187 500+ (500–999) 44.62% 25.29% 11.02% 3.61%
Parenting App 6,873 100+ (100–499) 35.94% 20.85% 9.25% 2.85%
Racing Game 6,563 10K+ (10,000–49,999) 68.37% 54.01% 36.54% 16.97%
Weather App 6,161 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 52.83% 33.57% 14.74% 4.90%
Dating App 5,902 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 57.08% 34.80% 15.10% 4.51%
Casino Game 5,436 5K+ (5,000–9,999) 65.73% 42.88% 20.51% 6.84%
Libraries & Demo App 2,841 500+ (500–999) 44.60% 21.40% 8.17% 1.80%
Music Game 2,208 5K+ (5,000–9,999) 65.90% 48.60% 28.26% 14.90%
Comics App 1,450 1K+ (1,000–4,999) 54.21% 32.48% 15.10% 5.93%

All 48 category labels, largest first; tap a column to sort. Google Play uses the label 'Sports' for both an app category and a game category; the data cannot split them, so game counts are a range. One listing with no category is in every total but in no row. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

What this means for you

  • "Good" depends on the category. 10,000 or more installs puts a Business app in the top 9.32% of the Business apps GetAppNiche read, while in Simulation 58.41% of apps are already there.
  • A low median is not always low demand. In Food & Drink, 56.51% of apps come from developer names that publish 101 or more apps, so its ranges say as much about bulk publishing as about demand. Look at the apps behind a number before you judge a category. The Google Play categories page breaks this out for every category.

Ratings

How many Android apps show a star rating?

Only 14.25% of the listings GetAppNiche read show a star rating. It climbs with installs: 34.44% of apps with 1,000 or more installs show one, 54.16% of apps with 10,000 or more, and 80.51% of apps with 100,000 or more. In the single range 1,000–4,999 it is 12.52%.

Share of listings that show a star rating, by installs

No listing in the data showed a star rating with fewer than 5 ratings; Google publishes no public threshold. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

Google Play listings that show a star rating, by install range (US store, Sep 29, 2026)
Installs Apps Show a star rating Share
Under 100 907,662 1,296 0.14%
100–999 682,302 19,921 2.92%
1,000–9,999 508,359 74,715 14.70%
10,000–99,999 306,477 112,536 36.72%
100,000–999,999 138,589 101,821 73.47%
1,000,000–9,999,999 50,626 47,977 94.77%
10,000,000 or more 13,521 13,432 99.34%

Ratings as shown on the US listing. Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

What this means for you

  • No stars yet is normal for a small app. Only 14.70% of apps with 1,000–9,999 installs show a star rating, so showing one early already sets an app apart from most apps its size.
  • Ask happy users to rate. Google's in-app review flow lets people rate without leaving your app. For what counts as a good score, see what a good Google Play rating is.

Your app

Where does your app stand?

Pick the range your Google Play listing shows under "Downloads", then a category to compare against apps like yours.

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Compared with the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store.

Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), 39.02% show 1,000 or more installs, 19.53% show 10,000 or more and 2.46% show 1,000,000 or more. The category table above gives the same shares for each category.

Source: GetAppNiche, 2,607,536 Google Play apps on the US store, listings read Sep 6–29, 2026.

Free Excel file

Get every install range, by category, in Excel

The tables on this page, plus each category's full ladder: the share of its apps at or above every range from 1+ to 10B+. Free, by email.

google-play-install-ranges.xlsx Excel
Install range (Google Play)Worldwide lifetime installs it stands forAppsShare of appsApps at this range or higher
0+044,3681.70%2,607,536
1+1–4114,7554.40%2,563,168
5+5–9102,3433.92%2,448,413
10+10–49427,27016.39%2,346,070
50+50–99218,9268.40%1,918,800
Full file: 5 sheets — Install ranges (22 rows), By category (48 rows), Category ladder (48 rows), By type and pay model (9 rows) and Out of 100 apps (6 rows) · free, by email

An Excel file with 5 sheets: all 22 Google Play install ranges; the 48 category labels with each one's median range and the share of apps with 1,000, 10,000, 100,000, 1,000,000 and 10,000,000 or more installs; every category's full ladder; games, apps, pay models and the "Contains ads" label; and the out-of-100 split. Measured listing fields only (install range, and whether a star rating shows), US store, Sep 29, 2026.

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FAQ

Android app installs: quick answers

What does "10K+ downloads" mean on Google Play?

It means 10,000 to 49,999 lifetime installs: Google Play shows installs as a range, and the label is the lower end of it. Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), 19.53% show 10K+ or a higher range, so 10K+ puts an app in the top 19.53%. The range is the only install figure the listing shows; the app's developer sees detailed install statistics in Google Play Console.

Is 1,000 downloads good for an Android app?

It is above the typical app. Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), the median app shows 100+ (100 to 499 lifetime installs) and 60.98% show fewer than 1,000, so an app showing 1K+ is in the top 39.02%. For a game it is closer to typical: the median game shows 1K+ (1,000–4,999) installs.

What percentage of Android apps reach 1 million downloads?

Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), 2.46% (64,147 apps, about 1 in 41) show 1,000,000 or more installs. 0.52% (13,521 apps) show 10,000,000 or more, 1,424 apps (0.0546%) show 100,000,000 or more and 169 show 1,000,000,000 or more.

How many downloads does the average Android app get?

Of the 2,607,536 Google Play apps GetAppNiche read on the US store (Sep 6–29, 2026), the typical (median) app shows 100+ on its listing: 100 to 499 lifetime installs. A mean can't be computed honestly from ranges, and a few apps with billions of installs would pull it far above the typical app, so the median range is the useful answer. 34.81% show fewer than 100 installs.

Does the Google Play download count show active users?

No. The "Downloads" label on a Google Play listing is a range of installs, not active or monthly users, and it does not say how many people still have the app. Google does not publish a public definition of what the label counts, for example whether reinstalls count, so read it as a lower bound of installs to date.

Where can I see my app's own install numbers?

In Google Play Console. Everyone else sees only the range on the public listing; the app's developer sees detailed install and user statistics in Play Console. For a competitor's app, the range on its listing is the figure you can see.

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