This app surpasses Facebook to turn out to be most downloaded app worldwide

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Chinese video-sharing app TikTok was the world’s most downloaded app in 2020, overtaking Facebook and its messaging platforms, a survey has revealed.

According to knowledge compiled by Nikkei Asia from analytics platform App Annie, TikTok was on the quantity 4 spot in 2019. It managed to turn out to be essentially the most downloaded app within the US in 2020, overtaking Facebook Messenger, the report added.

TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, is believed to have one billion customers worldwide together with greater than 100 million within the United States, and its short-form movies are particularly widespread with younger smartphone customers.

Also, TikTok’s Chinese model –Douyin– additionally maintained its dominance in China by retaining its first place.

In Asia, TikTok stood because the second-most downloaded app after Facebook.

Facebook continued to stay within the second spot. However, its messaging spp–Facebook Messenger-slipped from first to the fifth place.

Overall, seven of the highest 10 most downloaded apps on the earth in 2020 are developed by US companies. And, 4 apps are owned by one single firm, ranked among the many high five–(Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger).

TikTok’s reputation has prompted Facebook-owned Instagram so as to add video options to trip the new pattern.

Meanwhile, TikTok final month started letting customers submit movies as much as three minutes in size, tripling the prior cap to remain forward of rivals.

Facebook has argued that the surge in TikTok’s reputation undercuts claims from antitrust enforcers within the United States that the California group dominates social networking.

List of 10-most obtain apps in 2020:

1. TikTok (China)

2. Facebook (US)

3. WhatsApp (US)

4. Instagram (US)

5. Facebook Messenger (US)

6. Snapchat (US)

7. Telegram (Russia)

8. Likee (China)

9. Pinterest (US)

10. Twitter (US)

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