The top 20 recently popular Android apps

Check out the top Android apps. We went through all Android apps for Android on Google Play in January 2025 and picked the best ones for you to download onto your Android phone. This Android app list is sorted by the number of downloads in the last month. Last updated on 2025-01-23.

Google Play services

Google Play services is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play. This component provides core functionality like authentication to your Google services, synchronized contacts, access to …

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Google Play services

Google Play services is used to update Google apps and apps from Google Play. This component provides core functionalit…

Google Chrome is a fast, easy to use, and secure web browser. Designed for Android, Chrome brings you personalized news articles, quick links to your favorite sites, downloads, and Google Search and …

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Google Chrome is a fast, easy to use, and secure web browser. Designed for Android, Chrome brings you personalized news…

Speech Recognition & Synthesis

Power your device with the magic of Google’s text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology. Google Speech-to-Text functionality Speech Recognition provides speech-to-text functionality to G…

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Speech Recognition & Synthesis

Power your device with the magic of Google’s text-to-speech and speech-to-text technology. Google Speech-to-Tex…

Get the official YouTube app on Android phones and tablets. See what the world is watching -- from the hottest music videos to what’s popular in gaming, fashion, beauty, news, learning and more…

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Video Players & Editors

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MEDIA_VIDEO

Get the official YouTube app on Android phones and tablets. See what the world is watching -- from the hottest music vi…

The official Gmail app brings the best of Gmail to your Android phone or tablet with robust security, real-time notifications, multiple account support, and search that works across all your mail. Gm…

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The official Gmail app brings the best of Gmail to your Android phone or tablet with robust security, real-time notific…

Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps. Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of millions of businesses and places on the map. Get real-time GPS navigation, traffic…

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TRAVEL_LOCAL

Navigate your world faster and easier with Google Maps. Over 220 countries and territories mapped and hundreds of mill…

Android Switch is already installed on your Android device so you can securely copy photos, videos, contacts, and more from another phone or tablet during setup. Plus, if you have a Pixel 9, Pixel 9…

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Android Switch is already installed on your Android device so you can securely copy photos, videos, contacts, and more …

Android System WebView

Android WebView is a pre-installed system component from Google that allows Android apps to display web content. Recent changes: • Bug fixes and speedy performance improvements

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Android System WebView

Android WebView is a pre-installed system component from Google that allows Android apps to display web content. Recen…

The Google app keeps you in the know about things that matter to you. Find quick answers, explore your interests, and stay up to date with Discover. The more you use the Google app, the better it get…

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The Google app keeps you in the know about things that matter to you. Find quick answers, explore your interests, and s…

Android Auto is your smart driving companion that helps you stay focused, connected, and entertained with the Google Assistant. With a simplified interface, large buttons, and powerful voice actions,…

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Auto & Vehicles

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AUTO

Android Auto is your smart driving companion that helps you stay focused, connected, and entertained with the Google As…

Google Messages

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connect and is powered by Rich Communication Services (RCS), the industry standard for…

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Google Messages

Google Messages is the official Google app for messaging. Google Messages is revolutionizing how a billion users connec…

Android Accessibility Suite

Android Accessibility Suite is a collection of accessibility apps that help you use your Android device eyes-free or with a switch device. Android Accessibility Suite includes: • Accessibility …

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Android Accessibility Suite

Android Accessibility Suite is a collection of accessibility apps that help you use your Android device eyes-free or wi…

Google Meet is a high-quality video calling app designed to help you have meaningful and fun interactions with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, wherever they are. Meet lets you conn…

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Google Meet is a high-quality video calling app designed to help you have meaningful and fun interactions with your fri…

Gboard - the Google Keyboard

Gboard has everything you love about Google Keyboard—speed and reliability, Glide Typing, voice typing, Handwriting, and more Glide Typing — Type faster by sliding your finger from lette…

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Gboard - the Google Keyboard

Gboard has everything you love about Google Keyboard—speed and reliability, Glide Typing, voice typing, Handwriti…

Digital Wellbeing

See a complete picture of your digital habits and disconnect when you want to. Get a daily view of your digital habits: • How frequently you use different apps • How many notifications you…

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Digital Wellbeing

See a complete picture of your digital habits and disconnect when you want to. Get a daily view of your digital habits…

Android System Intelligence

Android System Intelligence is a system component which powers intelligent features across Android, whilst keeping your data private: • Live Caption, which automatically captions media playing …

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Android System Intelligence

Android System Intelligence is a system component which powers intelligent features across Android, whilst keeping your…

Google Photos is the home for all your photos and videos, automatically organized and easy to share. - “The best photo product on Earth” – The Verge - “Google Photos is your …

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PHOTOGRAPHY

Google Photos is the home for all your photos and videos, automatically organized and easy to share. - “The best…

Connecting you to the world of music: ● Music content including live performances, covers, remixes and music content you can’t find elsewhere ● Thousands of curated playlist across many genres …

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MUSIC_AUDIO

Connecting you to the world of music: ● Music content including live performances, covers, remixes and music content yo…

Google Calendar

Get the official Google Calendar app, part of Google Workspace, for your Android phone, tablet, or Wear OS device to save time and make the most of every day. • Different ways to view your calen…

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Google Calendar

Get the official Google Calendar app, part of Google Workspace, for your Android phone, tablet, or Wear OS device to sa…

Google Drive, part of Google Workspace, lets you securely store, intelligently organize and collaborate on files and folders from anywhere, on any device. With Drive, you can: • Safely store a…

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Google Drive, part of Google Workspace, lets you securely store, intelligently organize and collaborate on files and fo…