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Mumbai, August 17: Google Play, also known as Google Play Store, is an official store for the Android operating system that serves as a digital media platform, offering several apps, games, music, books, movies, and television shows. Applications available over the platform are either free or come at a cost. From all the apps listed on the store, Google Play brings us the most downloaded apps each week, bifurcated based on three parameters - top paid, top grossing and top free. Every week, a set of apps ascends to the top free apps list on the platform based on the download rates. In this article, we look at the most downloaded Google Play Store apps this week.
Crafto:
For the first time this month, Crafto has earned the first spot as the most downloaded top app on Google Play Store apps this week. With over 10M plus downloads on Google Play, the app is a one-stop solution for users looking for an art and design application to create and share daily good morning messages, quotes, festival messages or quotes, festival messages with names and photos, and more. Users can give a personal touch to their content by adding their name and photo before sharing it with their loved ones.
Instagram:
Instagram is a Meta-owned photo and video-sharing social networking platform that has been dominating the free app list. This week, the application has bagged the second position on the most downloaded app on the Play Store list for the third week of August. Available over Android and iOS platforms, the social networking platform has reinvented itself to stay aligned with the latest trends by introducing features like Reels, Stories, IGTV, and shopping that ensured reach to a larger audience. Meta New Safety Update: Tech Giant Expands Parental Controls.
WhatsApp:
The third position on Google Play Store’s top free app list has been earned by the Meta-owned instant messaging app, WhatsApp Messenger. WhatsApp, which was initially launched in 2009 only for iOS, has revolutionised the messaging space with its reliable, and end-to-end encryption. We can safely say that WhatsApp Messenger has come a long way since its inception as it now offers plenty of features such as video calls, voice calls, status and more. These inclusions with new features have ensured WhatsApp Messenger reached several millions of users, resulting in a high download rate. WhatsApp New Update: Meta-Owned Platform Introduces GIPHY Stickers .
PhonePe:
PhonePe is one of the popular financial apps available on the Android platform that quite a few times, has emerged in the most downloaded top free app list. For this week, India’s digital payment platform has managed to grasp the fourth position on the list. It is one of the leading apps in the finance category that comes loaded with features like money transfer, pay bills, mobile recharge, online purchases and much more. Key factors like cashback offers and integration with various financial services have made PhonePe a go-to option for digital transactions.
Google Gemini:
Google Gemini is another addition to the top free most downloaded apps this week, surprising us after Crafto topped the chart. It is a Google-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistant designed to enhance users' creativity and productivity, similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Available as a free app, it can be used to seek assistance on several productivity tasks, including writing, content creation, and task automation in Google Workspace. Google AI Overviews To Arrive in Six Countries Including India With Country-First Features.
From Crafto to PhonePe, all five apps on the Google Play Store's top free app list throw light on the varied needs of users in different categories ranging from arts/design to finance. With existing apps advancing daily, users can look forward to these top free apps on the Google Play Store to enhance their digital lives.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 17, 2024 07:13 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
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