Most downloaded social and entertainment apps in India as per App Annie

Sep 7, 2021

By: Marcia Sekhose

Top social and entertainment apps

Here are the most downloaded social and entertainment apps in India during the first half of this year according to data from App Annie.

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MX TakaTak

MX TakaTak is the most downloaded social and entertainment app in India, and the ninth most downloaded globally. It’s a short video app similar to TikTok.

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Instagram

Instagram is the only app to stay in the top five ranking from the social media giants including Facebook and WhatsApp.

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Josh

Josh is another short video app and is one of the most popular in India. It was the third most downloaded social app in India during the first half of 2021.

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Moj

Another short video app that made it to the top five ranking is Moj. It is owned by regional social networking platform, Sharechat.

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Snapchat

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Facebook

Facebook dropped from the top slot to the 6th position for the most downloaded social and entertainment apps in India.

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WhatsApp

WhatsApp has its biggest user base in India but its download ranking has dropped to 7th from 2nd during the same period last year.

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ShareKaro

ShareKaro is the Indian alternative to ShareIt that was banned in India last year. It lets users transfer videos, music, photos and apps.

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