reports / google play categories / Communication
Most Downloaded Communication Apps on Google Play (US)
Month 2026-02
Coverage 2025 10/10
Top Paid
#1 by rank
Torque Pro (OBD 2 & Car)
Highest maxInstalls
Threema. The Secure Messenger
Highest growth %
Cheogram (Jabber, Call, Text)
Coverage
10/10
Key takeaways
- Torque Pro (OBD 2 & Car) leads the ranking snapshot for this category.
- Threema. The Secure Messenger has the strongest install base in this slice.
- Cheogram (Jabber, Call, Text) 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_paid_communication-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 |  | Torque Pro (OBD 2 & Car) | org.prowl.torque | Ian Hawkins | 4,318,528 | 3,946,114 | 4,255,409 | 309,295 | 7.8% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 2 |  | Threema. The Secure Messenger | ch.threema.app | Threema GmbH | 5,878,556 | 5,447,652 | 5,809,253 | 361,601 | 6.6% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 3 |  | OBD Fusion (Car Diagnostics) | OCTech.Mobile.Applications.TouchScan | OCTech, LLC | 103,224 | 91,261 | 101,889 | 10,628 | 11.6% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 4 |  | Groundwire: VoIP SIP Softphone | cz.acrobits.softphone.aliengroundwire | Acrobits, s.r.o. | 57,335 | 48,481 | 55,914 | 7,433 | 15.3% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 5 |  | WoAD | com.sumusltd.woad | Sumus Technology Ltd | 4,687 | 2,983 | 4,372 | 1,389 | 46.6% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 6 |  | NDI Camera: Easy Streaming | com.newtek.ndi.hxcam | VI(Z)RT Inc. | 38,374 | 33,240 | 37,605 | 4,365 | 13.1% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 7 |  | FolderSync Pro | dk.tacit.android.foldersync.full | Tacit Dynamics | 209,678 | 198,402 | 207,393 | 8,991 | 4.5% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 8 |  | Fongo World Edition | com.fongo.international | Fongo Inc. | 39,779 | 33,446 | 38,894 | 5,448 | 16.3% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 9 |  | TeamSpeak 3 - Voice Chat | com.teamspeak.ts3client | TeamSpeak Systems, Inc. | 2,068,420 | 2,011,201 | 2,063,014 | 51,813 | 2.6% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |
| 10 |  | Cheogram (Jabber, Call, Text) | com.cheogram.android.playstore | MBOA | 1,283 | 691 | 1,170 | 479 | 69.3% | playstore_top_paid_communication-2026-02 |