Indonesia is one of the world’s fastest growing mobile app markets. This is due primarily to the growing popularity of video apps and streaming services, as well as Indonesia’s exceptionally low internet costs.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights into the Indonesia Android app market with focus on apps only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many Indonesian app publishers exist on the Google Play Store, how many apps they have released, and how Indonesian 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 Indonesian addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
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.
There are more than 8,462 Indonesian publishers on Google Play out of all 930,034 app publishers. One of the biggest Indonesian publishers are Tazkan Games, LOCOS, IDBS Studio, Maleo, Riot Games Inc, Tebak Gambar, Minimo, Lion Studios, Own Games, MeluApp . Less than 1% of all app publishers on Google Play are from Indonesia. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
There are more than 45,691 apps from Indonesian publishers on Google Play out of the 2,988,045 apps. Apps with most downloads of Indonesian publishers are DANA - Indonesia's Digital Wallet, Vidio - Watch Video TV & Live Streaming, Tokopedia - Bebas Ongkir, MyTelkomsel – Check & Buy Packages Redeem POIN, Akulaku — Shop On Installment Without Credit Card, Al Quran Indonesia, Gojek - Ojek Taxi Booking Delivery and Payment, PLN Mobile, myIM3 - Bonus Quota 100GB, BCA mobile . 2% of all apps on Google Play are from Indonesian publishers. Filter for apps by publisher country with our tool here.
The average rating of 45,691 apps from Indonesian publishers on Google Play is 3.58 out of 5 stars. This is better than the overall average rating of all apps which is 3.37. Apps from Indonesian publishers on Google Play have on average 1,249 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all apps, which is 1,224 ratings. Sort by the best rated app or by the app with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
89% of released apps by Indonesian publishers are apps and 11% are games. That means the focus is more on apps than on games. Compared to the worldwide market, Indonesian publishers focus more on apps with 89% of releases compared to all publishers that focus 87% on apps. Use our full App Market Explorer to filter for the most successful mobile apps and games.
Apps by Indonesian publishers have an average of 60.85k downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all apps which is 168.43k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
4% of apps by Indonesian publishers are paid. That is a higher value of paid apps compared to the overall apps, where 3% are paid. 57% of apps by Indonesian publishers include ads. That is a higher value compared to the whole world, where 38% have ads. 3% of apps by Indonesian publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is less compared to 4% the overall apps use.
4% of apps of Indonesian 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 23%. 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 Indonesia that accumulated most downloads.
PT. Samsung Electronics Indonesia is on position 1 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. PT. Samsung Electronics Indonesia is a subsidiary of Samsung, a multinational electronics company based in Suwon, South Korea. In addition to developing mobile apps, they manufacture a wide range of consumer and industrial electronic equipment and products such as semiconductors, personal computers, and smartphones. PT. Samsung Electronics Indonesia has developed the apps Samsung Pay, S LIME, Samsung Gift Indonesia, Salaam, and more. They own 7 apps that have been downloaded together more than 171.21m+ times.
Telkomsel is on position 2 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. Telkomsel is an Indonesian wireless network provider founded in 1995. Based in South Jakarta, it is a subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia and the largest wireless carrier in Indonesia. Telkomsel has developed and published MyTelkomsel – Check & Buy Packages, Redeem POIN; MyTelkomsel Lite – Check Quota & Buy Package, MAXstream- Live Sports,TV, & Movies; ROLi, and more. They own 15 apps that have been downloaded together more than 100.37m+ times.
PT. Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa is on position 3 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. PT. Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa is an on-demand multi-service platform and digital payment technology group based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Gojek was first established in 2010 as a call center to connect consumers to courier delivery and two-wheeled ride-hailing services. Gojek has since transformed into a Super App, providing more than 20 services. PT. Aplikasi Karya Anak Bangsa has created the apps Gojek - Ojek Taxi Booking, Delivery and Payment and GoLife | One App for Every Service Need. They own 9 apps that have been downloaded together more than 95.08m+ times.
Tokopedia is on position 4 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. Tokopedia is an Indonesian technology company specializing in e-commerce. Based in Jakarta, it was founded in 2009. Tokopedia has published the app Tokopedia Watch. They own 5 apps that have been downloaded together more than 82.49m+ times.
News in Palm (NIP) is on position 5 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. News in Palm (NIP) is an Indonesian app developer and publisher. News in Palm (NIP) has created such apps as Baca - Berita, Video, Komunitas Game & Nama Keren; BACA PLUS - Baca Berita Berhadiah & Komunitas Game, and Central das Notícias- Esporte, fofocas dos famosos. They own 3 apps that have been downloaded together more than 57.79m+ times.
PT Bukalapak.com is on position 6 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. PT Bukalapak.com is one of Indonesia's largest online marketplaces. It’s safe, trusted, and offers a 100% money-back guarantee. PT Bukalapak.com has developed and published one, two, three, four, and more. They own 2 apps that have been downloaded together more than 51.08m+ times.
Traveloka is on position 7 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. Traveloka is an Indonesian unicorn company that provides online airline ticketing and hotel booking services. It recently expanded to provide lifestyle products and services, such as attraction tickets, activities, car rental, and restaurant vouchers. Traveloka has developed the app Traveloka: Book Hotel, Flight Ticket & Activities. They own 6 apps that have been downloaded together more than 42.98m+ times.
BaBe is on position 8 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. They own 3 apps that have been downloaded together more than 40.23m+ times.
PT. Smartfren Telecom, Tbk. is on position 9 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. PT. Smartfren Telecom, Tbk. is an Indonesia-based wireless network operator headquartered in Central Jakarta. They are a subsidiary of the Indonesian conglomerate Sinar Mas under the company PT Sinar Mas Komunikasi Teknologi. PT. Smartfren Telecom, Tbk. has developed and published mySF Self Care, Exclusive Deals, Rewards Smartfren; MyLink, Smart VoLTE, Smartfren 4G LTE Edukasi, and more. They own 9 apps that have been downloaded together more than 39.42m+ times.
Akulaku-Developer is on position 10 of the biggest Indonesian app publishers. They own a single app that has been downloaded more than 37.42m+ times.
The following shows which SDKs are most used by Indonesia 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.
71% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 23,528 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.
63% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 20,896 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.
37% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Android Support Library V4 integrated. In total 12,394 apps. Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.
28% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Android Design Support Library integrated. In total 9,322 apps. Android Design Support Library, developed by Google’s Android team, provides app developers with an API to support adding material design components and patterns to their apps. The Design Support library helps app developers address various material design components and patterns, such as navigation drawers, floating action buttons, snackbars, and tabs.
28% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Firebase Cloud Messaging integrated. In total 9,283 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.
26% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Glide integrated. In total 8,623 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.
25% of apps from Indonesian publishers have Picasso integrated. In total 8,276 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!
25% of apps from Indonesian publishers have gson integrated. In total 8,218 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.
24% of apps from Indonesian publishers have OkHttp integrated. In total 8,059 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.
13% of apps from Indonesian publishers have ZXing integrated. In total 4,163 apps. ZXing – also known as “zebra crossing” – is an open-source, multi-format barcode image processing library implemented in Java, with ports to other languages. It supports 1D product, 1D industrial, and 2D barcodes.
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by Indonesia 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 Indonesian publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 48,948 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. 98% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 44,992 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. 66% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 30,287 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. 64% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 29,229 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 Indonesian publishers use the Read External Storage permission. Total 21,610 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. 44% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 20,257 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. 39% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Wifi Information Access permission. Total 17,791 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. 34% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Install Referrer permission. Total 15,732 apps.
With android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION apps can find the precise location of the devices they are running on. In other words, apps can figure out where their users are. This is achieved using GPS or network location sources, like Wi-Fi and cell towers. However, in order for these location services to function, users must turn them on. 31% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Fine Location Access permission. Total 14,252 apps.
android.permission.VIBRATE makes it possible for app builders to give their apps control over the vibrating function of the devices they are running on. 29% of the apps from Indonesian publishers use the Vibration permission. Total 13,285 apps.
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