reports / google play categories / Application
Most Downloaded Application Apps on Google Play (US)
Month 2026-02
Coverage 2025 10/10
Top Free
#1 by rank
ChatGPT
Highest maxInstalls
WhatsApp Messenger
Highest growth %
TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok
Coverage
10/10
Key takeaways
- ChatGPT leads the ranking snapshot for this category.
- WhatsApp Messenger has the strongest install base in this slice.
- TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok leads 2025 growth rate when history is available.
- 2025 growth coverage is 10/10; missing apps are marked as N/A.
Data and methodology
Top chart source: playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 (country US, latest day in index).
Metadata source: consolidated_playstore_v2 via ELASTIC_DH_URL (developer, maxInstalls).
Growth source: playstore_growth_metrics_index-* for 2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31.
Dataset
| rank | icon | title | app_id | developer | maxInstalls | inicio_2025 | fin_2025 | crecimiento_abs | crecimiento_pct | source_index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | ChatGPT | com.openai.chatgpt | OpenAI | 994,688,120 | 249,889,839 | 930,520,860 | 680,631,021 | 272.4% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 2 |  | EdgeAura | com.wallpaper.edge.aura | Zachary Holt | 1,177,151 | 213 | 1,989 | 1,776 | 833.8% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 3 |  | Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire | com.einnovation.temu | Temu | 972,830,292 | 603,152,313 | 940,881,680 | 337,729,367 | 56.0% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 4 |  | TikTok - Videos, Shop & LIVE | com.zhiliaoapp.musically | TikTok Pte. Ltd. | 4,128,480,700 | 3,560,961,695 | 4,062,994,015 | 502,032,320 | 14.1% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 5 |  | WhatsApp Messenger | com.whatsapp | WhatsApp LLC | 11,173,362,516 | 9,870,601,573 | 11,060,685,773 | 1,190,084,200 | 12.1% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 6 |  | com.instagram.android | 6,896,737,814 | 6,050,875,682 | 6,818,176,846 | 767,301,164 | 12.7% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 | ||
| 7 |  | Easy Homescreen | easy.launcher | Homescreen Apps | 16,578,920 | 6,135,502 | 15,311,348 | 9,175,846 | 149.6% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 8 |  | TurboTax: File Your Tax Return | com.intuit.turbotax.mobile | Intuit Inc | 23,541,286 | 21,338,121 | 22,884,106 | 1,545,985 | 7.2% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 9 |  | Freecash: Earn Money | com.freecash.app2 | Freecash | 22,479,563 | 11,704,004 | 20,288,914 | 8,584,910 | 73.4% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |
| 10 |  | TikTok Lite - Faster TikTok | com.tiktok.lite.go | TikTok Pte. Ltd. | 12,265,466 | 589,745 | 10,738,871 | 10,149,126 | 1,720.9% | playstore_top_free_application-2026-02 |