In Q1 2022, worldwide app downloads reached 36.9 billion, with TikTok topping the charts with a 1.4% YoY increase. Instagram was surpassed by TikTok, which also saw its all-time downloads cross 3.5 billion. App Store downloads grew 2.4% to 8.6 billion, while Google Play downloads grew 1.1% to 28.3 billion. Inflation and rising gas prices led to a surge in demand for gas price tracking apps, with Wordle, a word game, becoming the top reward app in the US, Germany, France, and the UK. Sensor Tower's Mobile Insights platform was used to compile the data for this report.
