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Android Statistics > Free vs. paid Android apps
Last updated: May 20, 2025
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Free vs. paid Android apps

Current number of free apps in Google Play: 1,488,942 (96.5%)
Current number of paid apps in Google Play: 54,095 (3.5%)

Downloads by Android app price

Apps on Google Play can be either free or paid. Here we show the differences between these two categories. The following chart shows how downloads are distributed per price level of Android apps.

Download distribution of Android apps by price category

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