WhatsApp Crosses 5 Billion Downloads on the Play Store

Jan. 20, 2020

Facebook-owned messaging appWhatsAppfor Android has now notched up a staggering five billion downloads, making it only the second non-Google app to achieve this milestone.

As with most Android applications that reach large amounts of installs, this number does not just include downloads from the Play Store, but also pre-installed copies like Samsung and Huawei has bundled the app with some smartphones in the past, AndroidPolice reported.

Additionally, Google for the first time in five years, unseated Facebook as the top publisher of mobile apps.