Most popular app in the world 2021.Telegram is now the most downloaded app on Google Play Store
HIGHLIGHTS
- Telegram has become the most downloaded app on Google Play Store.
- Telegram has moved from the ninth position to the top spot on Google Play Store.
- It is the fourth most download app on Apple’s App Store.
WhatsApp’s loss is Telegram’s gain. Ever since WhatsApp has announced its new privacy policy, users have found peace in other messaging apps including Telegram and Signal. While there were a lot of conjectures of WhatsApp’s privacy policy, users found the other apps more reliable and safer even before WhatsApp could explain its case. However, Telegram seems to have really benefitted due to this sudden shift of users from WhatsApp.
As per the latest sensor tower report, Telegram has become the most downloaded app on Google Play Store. Telegram has moved from the ninth position to the top spot on Google Play Store. It is the fourth most download app on Apple’s App Store. And if we look at the overall downloads, Telegram claims the top spot here as well.
"Telegram was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021 with more than 63 million installs, 3.8 times its downloads in January 2020. The countries with the largest number of Telegram installs were India at 24 percent, followed by Indonesia at 10 percent. The full top 10 ranking of non-gaming apps worldwide by downloads for January 2021 is above. App download estimates are from Sensor Tower’s Store Intelligence platform,” Sensor Tower report said.
The largest number downloads were from India at 24 percent. TikTok became the second most downloaded app despite facing a ban in India.
"TikTok was the second most installed non-gaming app worldwide last month with close to 62 million installs. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were from Douyin in China at 17 percent, followed by the United States at 10 percent. Signal, Facebook, and WhatsApp rounded out the top five most installed non-gaming apps worldwide for the month,” the report stated.
Telegram has now made it easier for users to export their chat from WhatsApp to Telegram. Explaining the feature, Telegram had said, “Over 100 million new users joined Telegram this January, seeking more privacy and freedom. But what about the messages and memories that remain in older apps? Starting today, everyone can bring their chat history including videos and documents to Telegram from apps like WhatsApp, Line, and KakaoTalk. This works both for individual chats and groups.
Here is how you can move chats to Telegram from WhatsApp
—WhatsApp on iOS, open the Contact Info or Group Info page in WhatsApp, tap Export Chat, then choose Telegram in the Share menu.
—On Android, open a WhatsApp chat, tap > More > Export Chat, then choose Telegram in the Share menu.
WhatsApp and telegram both come under the title of messaging apps. But there are numerous reasons for users today to starting using Telegram in place of WhatsApp. And, today, Telegram became the most-downloaded app in the world. The app also overtook Tiktok in terms of popularity. Ever since WhatsApp got under the scanner over concerns related to its controversial privacy policy, other instant messaging apps like Telegram and Signal have started gaining traction. And now it has come to light that Telegram was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in January 2021, with 24 per cent of the total downloads coming from India, followed by Indonesia at 10 per cent.
The data has been released by Sensor Tower and reveals that Telegram is followed by TikTok came and then by Signal and Facebook. WhatsApp has now dropped to the fifth position from third position last month.
The Telegram was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for January 2021 with more than 63 million installs, 3.8 times its downloads in January 2020. The countries that have the largest number of TikTok installs came from China at 17 per cent, followed by the United States at 10 per cent, while Signal, Facebook, and WhatsApp rounded out the top five most installed non-gaming apps worldwide for the month.
“Our estimates include downloads for the App Store and Google Play worldwide between January 1, 2021 and January 31, 2021. Apple apps and Google pre-installed apps are excluded. We report unique installs only. Android estimates do not include third-party stores. Figures represent aggregate installs of all app versions, ex: Facebook and Facebook Lite,” states' the Sensor Tower report.
After WhatsApp, the sixth position is taken by Instagram followed by Zoom, MX TakaTak, Snapchat, and Facebook Messenger.
By January 2021, Telegram has 63 million downloads, making it the most-downloaded app ever. And, India is the most-downloaded country with 24 per cent, followed by Indonesia with 10 per cent. That means, more than 15 million installs are from India alone.
Talking about Telegram, it uses open source since it was launched in 2013 and its chats are encrypted. Also, Telegram is a peer to peer technology that refers to the blockchain which emphasis mainly on usernames rather than cell numbers, unlike WhatsApp. Hence the risk to unleash your personal contact information remains contracted to your telegram usernames only. Your phone number ️will not be revealed to anyone.
Some of the other benefits in Telegram are: Telegram has an app-level passcode. Telegram’s group chats are encrypted. All chats on Telegram are encrypted. Files sent over Telegram are encrypted. As mentioned above, all chats are encrypted. Telegram has no servers or data centers in Russia. Telegram is also supported on Windows, MacOS, Linux and through a web app. No one can add you to the group unless you permit by changing the setting and once you leave a group, admin cannot add you unless you join back voluntarily. The best part is, one can use Telegram without owning a smartphone with the help of Telegram Web. We can also edit and delete our message and it will reflect in all members phone.
One can also transfer their old WhatsApp chat to Telegram very easily on Android:
- Open a chat in WhatsApp and then tap the three vertical dots on the top right corner.
- Tap Export Chat > select Telegram in the Share menu.
- You’ll be asked to restore with or without media. Select the option as per your preference.
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