10 most-downloaded apps in January: WhatsApp falls behind as this messaging app takes centre stage

SUMMARY

Driven by, Telegram has become the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021, driven to a large extent by rising demand in India amid WhatsApp privacy row. The app saw 6.3 crore installs last month—a nearly four-fold increase compared to January 2020, according to the latest data released by app analytics firm Sensor Tower. Here is a look at the ten most downloaded apps:

By Pradeep Suresh Feb 9, 2021 8:36:13 AM IST (Updated)

According to the latest data released by app analytics firm Sensor Tower the downloads for messaging app WhatsApp fell following its controversial new policy update. Take a look at the 10 most-downloaded apps in India last month.

No 10 | Facebook Messenger | The messaging app of the social media giant secured the 10th spot on the list.

No 9 | Snapchat: Created by former Stanford University students Evan Spiegel, Bobby Murphy and Reggie Brown the app is ninth on the list.

No 8 | MX Takatak | The Times Group-owned short video platform MX TakaTak, which claims to have over 7 crore monthly active users took the eighth spot.

No 7 | Zoom | The California-based firm is widely used for teleconferencing, telecommuting, distance education and social relations.

No 6 | Instagram | The Facebook-owned photo and video-sharing social networking service was the sixth-highest downloaded app on the list.

No 5 | WhatsApp | The instant messaging app fell to fifth spot on the list.

No 4 | Facebook | Founded by Mark Zuckerberg, the social networking app has now evolved into one of the biggest social media platforms on the planet.

No 3 | Signal | Developed by Signal Technology Foundation and Signal Messenger LLC, the encrypted messaging service allows users to send messages in form of texts, images and voice with the help of internet.

No 2 | TikTok | The Chinese social media platform used to make a variety of short-form videos was installed by over six crore people last month.

No 1 | Telegram | With nearly 6.3 crore downloads, Telegram emerged as the top downloaded app in January 2021.