Egypt App Market Statistics in 2023
- Last update: 29 May 2023 CET
Egypt is one of Africa’s most important and developed economies. Likewise, with a population approaching 100 million people, it boasts some of the continent’s highest rates of smartphone penetration. Along with countries like Morocco, South Africa, and Algeria, which boast similarly high rates of smartphone ownership, Egypt is poised to lead Africa in the growing mobile app industry.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights into the Egypt Android app market with focus on apps only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many Egyptian app publishers exist on the Google Play Store, how many apps they have released, and how Egyptian apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, such that only major app publishers and ones with valid Egyptian addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
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There are more than 1,597 Egyptian publishers on Google Play out of all 1,022,483 app publishers. One of the biggest Egyptian publishers are 4enc.com, Room Studios, Tarek Mongy, aoujapps pro, Gimzat, GeekPit, olgor.com, Lion Studios, Unico Studio, eSpace Technologies . Less than 1% of all app publishers on Google Play are from Egypt. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
There are more than 7,305 apps from Egyptian publishers on Google Play out of the 3,253,788 apps. Apps with most downloads of Egyptian publishers are Ana Vodafone, Twist Music: Music & Radio, Muslim Muna: AzanPrayer Times, My Etisalat, myfawry, My Orange Egypt, Thndr, Halan: Lending BNPL Payments, مهرجانات 2023 | بدون نت, Money Fellows . Less than 1% of all apps on Google Play are from Egyptian publishers. Filter for apps by publisher country with our tool here.
The average rating of 7,305 apps from Egyptian publishers on Google Play is 4.04 out of 5 stars. This is better than the overall average rating of all apps which is 3.74. Apps from Egyptian publishers on Google Play have on average 2,221 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all apps, which is 1,666 ratings. Sort by the best rated app or by the app with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
85% of released apps by Egyptian publishers are apps and 15% are games. That means the focus is more on apps than on games. Compared to the worldwide market, Egyptian publishers focus more on games with 15% of releases compared to all publishers that focus 14% on games. Use our full App Market Explorer to filter for the most successful mobile apps and games.
Apps by Egyptian publishers have an average of 149.27k downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all apps which is 230.11k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
4% of apps by Egyptian publishers are paid. That is a higher value of paid apps compared to the overall apps, where 3% are paid. 50% of apps by Egyptian publishers include ads. That is a higher value compared to the whole world, where 35% have ads. 5% of apps by Egyptian publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is higher than the average of 4%.
15% of apps of Egyptian publishers are available on both Google Play and iTunes. But overall they put less effort in publishing on both stores, compared to the average publisher with 26%. Use our iOS to Android Matching API or Android to iOS Matching API to find the same app across stores.
The following are the top publishers from Egypt that accumulated most downloads.
Interactive Saudi Arabia is on position 1 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. They own 4 apps that have been downloaded together more than 81.02m+ times.
Family Locator Inc. is on position 2 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. Family Locator Inc. is an Egypt-based mobile app developer best known for their app Phone Tracker By Number. By leveraging GPS location to track phones, it enables users to find lost devices and locate friends and family. Family Locator Inc. has developed the app Phone Tracker By Number. They own a single app that has been downloaded more than 75.48m+ times.
KiteTech is on position 3 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. KiteTech is an Egyptian mobile app developer that focuses on building useful mobile apps, tools, and products. KiteTech has published Quickey Calculator - Free app, Keep My Notes - Notepad, Memo and Checklist; Hi There SMS, AntiNuisance - Call Blocker and SMS Blocker, and more. They own 9 apps that have been downloaded together more than 67.57m+ times.
Al hiwar - الحوار is on position 4 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. They own 2 apps that have been downloaded together more than 65.1m+ times.
ISYSWAY is on position 5 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. They own 11 apps that have been downloaded together more than 52.8m+ times.
4enc.com is on position 6 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. 4enc.com is an Egypt-based company that specializes in creating educational, family-friendly apps, games, and programs. 4enc.com has created a number of mobile apps, such as My room - Girls Games, العربية الابتدائية حروف ارقام الوان حيوانات كلمات, Teaching the Holy Quran 1, تعليم الحروف والكلمات العربية, and more. They own 95 apps that have been downloaded together more than 41.66m+ times.
Parfield is on position 7 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. Parfield is a full-service mobile app development company. Based in Egypt, their core solutions include full localization activities, application development for mobile phones and tablets, consultation services for system-level programming, and bidirectional language related issues. Parfield has published a number of apps, including Al-Moazin Lite (Prayer Times), Hekma, Al-Moazin (Prayer Times), MiniDict Arabic/English, and more. They own a single app that has been downloaded more than 36.26m+ times.
Vodafone Egypt͏ is on position 8 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. Vodafone is a British multinational telecommunications conglomerate with headquarters in London and Newbury, Berkshire. They own and operate mobile networks in 25 countries, and have partnered with other networks to provide coverage in 47 additional countries. Vodafone Egypt͏ has developed Ana Vodafone, Vodafone TV EG, Vodafone Business, Kotobi, and more. They own 8 apps that have been downloaded together more than 35.63m+ times.
Etisalat Egypt is on position 9 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. They own 9 apps that have been downloaded together more than 27.01m+ times.
RootDev is on position 10 of the biggest Egyptian app publishers. RootDev, an Egyptian mobile app development studio, was founded with a single goal in mind: Revolutionize enterprise software through services, solutions, and products. RootDev has developed and published Hisn Almuslim, الدعاء من الكتاب والسنة , تفسير القرآن للشيخ الشعراوي ,دايرة الحظ, and more. They own 21 apps that have been downloaded together more than 26.01m+ times.
The following shows which SDKs are most used by Egypt app publishers. To find out which apps integrate the following SDK use our App Market Explorer. We have also aggregated the worldwide Top Ad Network SDKs and other categories.
77% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 5,182 apps. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.
56% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 3,768 apps. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.
56% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters integrated. In total 3,760 apps.
47% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Firebase Cloud Messaging integrated. In total 3,127 apps. Firebase Cloud Messaging is a cross-platform messaging solution developed by Google that lets app developers reliably deliver messages at no cost. With Firebase Cloud Messaging, app developers can notify a client app that new email or other data is available to sync, and drive user re-engagement and retention with notification messages.
45% of apps from Egyptian publishers have OkHttp integrated. In total 2,976 apps. OkHttp is an open source project designed to be an efficient HTTP client. It's also easy to use. OkHttp’s request/response API is designed with fluent builders and immutability. It supports both synchronous blocking calls and async calls with callbacks.
38% of apps from Egyptian publishers have gson integrated. In total 2,574 apps. Gson is a Google-developed Java library that app developers can leverage to convert Java Objects into their JSON representation, and vice versa. It works with arbitrary Java objects, including pre-existing objects of which developers do not have the source-code.
30% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Glide integrated. In total 1,985 apps. Glide is an open source media management and image loading framework for Android that supports fetching, decoding, and displaying video stills, images, and animated GIFs. Glide includes a flexible API that developers can plug in to almost any network stack.
23% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Picasso integrated. In total 1,555 apps. Picasso is an image downloading and caching library for Android. Picasso understands that images add context and visual flair to Android applications. As such, they enable hassle-free image loading – often in one line of code!
21% of apps from Egyptian publishers have Android Sqlite integrated. In total 1,432 apps.
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by Egypt app publishers. Use our App Market Explorer to filter the Google Play Store by apps with specific permissions.
android.permission.INTERNET makes it possible for app publishers to create network sockets and use custom network protocols within their apps. This permission is not required for internet connection however, as the mobile browser provides all apps with the ability to send data to the internet. 100% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 8,144 apps.
The android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission can be leveraged by app developers to enable their apps to view information about network connections. This information includes such things as which networks exist and which already have connections. 100% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 7,764 apps.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK gives apps the ability to prevent the phone they are running on from going into sleep mode. This is good for apps, like YouTube, that get extended periods of engagement that do not necessarily require the user to touch the screen or otherwise interact physically with the device. 88% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 6,426 apps.
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE can be used within apps to allow them to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. It should be noted however, that using this service will incur data usage, and malicious apps could cause excess data usage. 57% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 4,199 apps.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE makes it possible for app developers to enable their apps to modify or delete the contents of users’ SD cards. 57% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 4,182 apps.
Apps often advertise other apps. By leveraging com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE apps can make sure that installs of other apps launched via their ads are properly attributed. 52% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Install Referrer permission. Total 3,801 apps.
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED gives apps the ability to start themselves as soon as the system it is running on has finished booting. It should be noted, however, that this can often slow down the phone start time. In addition, it can slow down the device generally by enabling the app to run constantly. 50% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Start At Boot Time permission. Total 3,659 apps.
The android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission allows app developers to enable their apps to read the contents of user SD cards. 47% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Read External Storage permission. Total 3,449 apps.
47% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE permission. Total 3,444 apps.
App publishers can leverage android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE to enable their app to view information about Wi-Fi networking. This includes whether Wi-Fi is enabled and the names of the connected Wi-Fi devices. 42% of the apps from Egyptian publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission. Total 3,097 apps.
42matters tracks everything from app meta data, to rankings, to download estimates, to changes in meta information, to SDK usage, to App-ads.txt and more. If you would like to leverage our data into your own product, research or app industry analysis, it can be obtained via our API or File Dumps or our interactive App Market Explorer.
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