Android's Google Play beats App Store with over 1 million apps, now officially largest

posted by Victor H. / Jul 24, 2013, 11:49 AM

Android's Google Play beats App Store with over 1 million apps, now officially largest

Android's Google Play store has just officially reached over 1 million apps and it is now finally outgrown the Apple App Store and its 900 000 applications. That's a huge achievement for Android, the platform that launched as the underdog, after Apple first started the app revolution.

Now, the tide has clearly changed. Google has made great advances in paying its developers more and they are now receiving 2.5x the money.

App downloads have also grown to over 50 billion. Amazing growth and it seems to only be accelerating, don't you think?

Image courtesy of The Verge.

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1. apple4never

Posts: 1064; Member since: May 08, 2013

YESSSSSSSSSSS Congratulations Android !!

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:50 AM 43

34. Mxyzptlk unregistered

I think that number is pretty bloated for many reasons.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:17 PM 9

45. abdane

Posts: 507; Member since: Oct 07, 2011

U MAD BRO ?

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:36 PM 39

53. SuperAndroidEvo

Posts: 4888; Member since: Apr 15, 2011

H A T E L O L

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 1:15 PM 13

58. networkdood

Posts: 6330; Member since: Mar 31, 2010

Yes...the number of apple apps is very bloated.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 2:26 PM 12

70. jroc74

Posts: 6023; Member since: Dec 30, 2010

I agree, but the point is Android has survived the ALL the negative myths, slander, false hoods, ect, ect and so on. And it launched at the bottom, dead last vs everyone else. Android wasnt supposed to survive past 2010....its now 2013, the year is half over and Android doesnt look to be slowing down anytime soon. You now the rest as far as market share and popularity...

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 6:19 PM 3

82. Dj_Yawar

Posts: 43; Member since: Mar 26, 2013

Android will not die until stock android is available (always be available ofcourse) . I love the smoothness of stock JB 4.2.2 on my gt 9300. It all i want... Smooth and lasg free

posted on Jul 26, 2013, 5:18 PM 0

43. moroninc

Posts: 193; Member since: Jul 14, 2012

also keep in mind, its the same developers who build iOS apps that build Android apps so there's no 'We are better' its just Android Playstore apparently pays more money for apps.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:32 PM 4

64. Shatter

Posts: 2036; Member since: May 29, 2013

I just looked a majority of the apps on my Android phone was on IOS except like 15 indie games, some random stuff and security apps and then system/benchmark apps. Most of the apps I consider a requriment are on both.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 3:56 PM 2

2. darkvadervip

Posts: 366; Member since: Dec 08, 2010

And how many of those apps are just junk or full of ads that offer you to spend money to get rid of the commercial ads. I can say on my htc one so far no force closes. That's an improvement alone.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:53 AM 10

6. whoyton2

Posts: 142; Member since: Jun 19, 2013

Oh dear there is always going to be haters...

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:55 AM 34

12. abcdefgh

Posts: 471; Member since: Mar 29, 2013

hahaha!!

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:58 AM 4

13. abcdefgh

Posts: 471; Member since: Mar 29, 2013

......and multiple fake accounts

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:00 PM 7

17. whoyton2

Posts: 142; Member since: Jun 19, 2013

LOL!!

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:02 PM 3

37. Mxyzptlk unregistered

He speaks the truth.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:19 PM 2

79. jacko1977

Posts: 428; Member since: Feb 11, 2012

apple is worst

posted on Jul 25, 2013, 2:23 AM 1

30. tedkord

Posts: 17418; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Probably the same ratio as in the App Store.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:14 PM 11

57. SellPhones82

Posts: 569; Member since: Dec 11, 2008

So your telling me there are no junk apps in the App Store? My son got an iPad mini for his bday and I see the same top shelve apps as well as junk apps on both platforms...plus the App Store is not near as easy to find certain types of apps like it is on Android. It seems the dev must pay Apple to be on the any of the "featured" lists, which only list like 15-20 apps for that category. I have yet to figure out how to "view all" as they do not make it easy for some reason. Might be part of the reason The Play Store now has more to pick from. It does the dev no good if no one can find their app to download it.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 2:21 PM 11

3. Nikolas.Oliver

Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012

Meanwhile At BlackBerry....

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:53 AM 23

5. apple4never

Posts: 1064; Member since: May 08, 2013

meanwhile at windows phone

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:54 AM 26

8. xperiaDROID

Posts: 5629; Member since: Mar 08, 2013

Meanwhile at webOS...

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 11:56 AM 24

15. Googler

Posts: 813; Member since: Jun 10, 2013

Meanwhile at Symbian OS...

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:00 PM 23

20. abcdefgh

Posts: 471; Member since: Mar 29, 2013

^^this.

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:04 PM 9

21. apple4never

Posts: 1064; Member since: May 08, 2013

meanwhile at tizen

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:04 PM 13

24. whoyton2

Posts: 142; Member since: Jun 19, 2013

Meanwhile at Jolla...

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:05 PM 7

31. tedkord

Posts: 17418; Member since: Jun 17, 2009

Meanwhile, back in the jungle...

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:15 PM 7

81. apple4never

Posts: 1064; Member since: May 08, 2013

meanwhile at sailfish os

posted on Jul 25, 2013, 8:00 PM 0

27. palmguy

Posts: 984; Member since: Mar 22, 2011

webOS. I miss you. :'(

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:08 PM 11

25. Nikolas.Oliver

Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012

Meanwhile at Apple Meanwhile at firefox

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:07 PM 6

26. Nikolas.Oliver

Posts: 1574; Member since: Jul 01, 2012

Meanwhile at sailfish

posted on Jul 24, 2013, 12:08 PM 5

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