Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!Nigeria Mobile App Statistics 2025
Last update: 3 Feb 2025 CET
Nigeria Mobile App Market Statistics 2025 for Android
Which Nigerian apps would you like to explore?
Nigeria’s mobile app market is booming, driven by a youthful and increasingly tech-savvy population. Nigerian developers are at the forefront of mobile innovation in Africa, creating apps that address local needs while also appealing to an international audience. Top Nigerian apps include Phoenix, Scooper News, and PalmPay.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights from the Nigerian Android app market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Nigerian app publishers are active on Google Play, how many apps they have released, and how Nigerian apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Nigerian addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Nigerian Mobile Apps on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Nigerian mobile Apps and App publishers are on Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!
Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!- How Many Mobile App Developers Are From Nigeria? There are 833 Nigerian mobile App developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Apps Have Been Built by Nigerian Developers? Out of the 1,846,426 apps available on Google Play, 2,412 were built by Nigerian developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Nigerian Mobile Apps Have on Average? Nigerian mobile Apps average 546.62k downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Nigerian Mobile Apps
Nigerian mobile Apps average 2.54 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreApps Versus Games: Nigeria
92% of apps released by Nigerian publishers are apps and 8% are games.
Learn moreHow Do Nigerian Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?
Nigerian mobile App publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 1% of Apps must be purchased.
- 38% leverage mobile advertising.
- 21% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile App publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 3% of Apps must be purchased.
- 27% leverage mobile advertising.
- 10% have in-app purchases.
How Many Nigerian Mobile Apps Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
19% of Nigerian mobile App publishers have released Apps on both Google Play and the 
Apple App Store.
Learn moreGoogle Play and the Apple App Store.The Most Popular SDKs and Android App Permissions
Explore the most common SDKs and permissions used by Nigerian Android Apps. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Nigerian Apps? Currently, Android Support Library V4 ranks first, followed by Google Play Services and Google Firebase. See the full rankings here!
- What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by Nigerian Mobile Apps? Internet Access is the most requested permission, followed by Network Information Access and Phone Sleep Mode Preventation. See the full rankings here!
Top Nigerian Mobile App Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Nigerian mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Nigerian mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Apps: Nigeria
We’ve ranked the top Nigerian mobile Apps from the most popular Google Play categories, including Social, News, Travel, Shopping, Lifestyle, and Business. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Nigerian mobile Apps overall.
top Nigerian mobile Apps from the most popular Google Play categories, including Social, News, Travel, Shopping, Lifestyle, and Business. We also looked at the most popular and top grossing Nigerian mobile Apps overall.- Most Popular Mobile Apps in the Nigeria: Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, OPay, and WhatsApp Messenger. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Apps in the Nigeria: TikTok: Videos, Music & LIVE, ChatGPT, and Telegram. See the full list!
- Most Popular Social Apps in the Nigeria: Facebook Lite, TikTok Lite - Save Data & Fast, and TikTok: Videos, Music & LIVE. See the full list!
- Most Popular News Apps in the Nigeria: Breaking News - Live Headlines, Opera News: breaking & local, and Quora: the knowledge platform. See the full list!
- Most Popular Travel Apps in the Nigeria: Qatar Airways, Wakanow: Flights, Hotels, Cars, and Bella Pro. See the full list!
- Most Popular Shopping Apps in the Nigeria: Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, JUMIA Online Shopping, and Sub2me: Cheap data all network. See the full list!
- Most Popular Lifestyle Apps in the Nigeria: Pinterest, My Airtel, and BookStep. See the full list!
- Most Popular Business Apps in the Nigeria: Cryptoguru: Trading Simulator, Gocrypto: Crypto Trading, and LinkedIn: Jobs & Business News. See the full list!
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