Whether Google recommends very useful apps or we choose alternative stores to search for apps outside the Play Store: Generation Z is clear about what their favorite apps are. At least in 2024He noted that the relevant study took into account this year’s downloads.

Each generation has different tastes and preferences, and this shows even in smartphones. We learned that some young people go back to the past in a kind of technological detox process by using flip phones. They also don’t know the meaning of “losing”. How does this reflect on mobile applications? Let’s see.

These are the apps that are successful among Generation Z

While WhatsApp is triumphing worldwide and Facebook is more used by older people, regardless of age and origin, Generation Z is leaving these services aside and preferring other applications that are more useful to them.

Temu is the most downloaded application of Generation Z.

Even Instagram or Twitch are not at the top of the list: Techcrunch reveals in its report that is limited to the USA and takes into account the age sample 18 to 24 years oldSome very interesting results. First of all, the popular Temu store appears, which is facing Europe due to fake discounts and bad practices. This e-commerce giant had 41.98 million downloads from January to October.

In second place is the well-known TikTok, in total 33.23 million downloads. Immediately after, Meta apps appear with a relatively new guest: Instagram remains outside the podium, where Threads with 32.32 million downloads and WhatsApp with 28.42 million downloads enter.

Facebook has 20.58 million downloads and Messenger has about 17.63 million downloads. Behind social applications, Artificial Intelligence is comingIt is run by ChatGPT, which has achieved 24.63 million downloads. ByteDance’s artificial intelligence Gauth was left behind with 8.27 million downloads.

What other apps are making a splash among Generation Z? someone video editing: TikTok’s video editor CapCut stands out with 21.72 million downloads; Snapchat and YouTube combined reach 35 million. And note the inclusion of a much lesser-known app, ShortMax, which yes, also stars the video format.

Google’s most popular app is the “Google” app of the same name, which provides access to the Discover news ticker. After that they appear Chrome and Meet It’s in the 10 million download range, and below that are both Google Drive and Google Photos.

We continue to examine the upper part. Netflix is ​​the streaming queen With 15.67 million downloads, it’s slightly ahead of Prime Video and Disney+. Spotify also reaches a good number in music streaming; 10.45 million is not an insignificant number. There are other popular ones: PayPal, Telegram, Pinterest, Reddit and X (formerly Twitter).

via | Xataka Mobile

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