TikTok Hits 1.5 Billion Downloads on the App Store and Google Play

Nov. 19, 2019

A newreport from Sensor Towerclaims that TikTok has surpassed 1.5 billion downloads on the App Store and Google Play combined as it continues to remain one of the most popular services in its category around the world. Despitethe (short-lived) banfollowing persistent controversies,India has contributed handsomelyto the app’s phenomenal growth, with 31 percent (468 million) of all unique installs coming from the country. China and the US are the second and third biggest markets for the app, with 173 million and 123 million unique installs, respectively.

As is to be expected, TikTok is also making a boatload of money from its success, with in-app spending hitting $175 million worldwide across the App Store and Google Play. However, almost 50 percent of the revenue ($84.5 million) still comes from the company’s home market, China, with the US and the UK accounting for $62.4 million and $6.9 million, respectively. The company has already generated $115.3 million in user spending this year, with more expected to be earned in the coming weeks.

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