Google Play. For an overview of the latest stats and insights, visit the pages below!Russia Mobile App Statistics 2024
Last update: 14 Nov 2024 CET
Russia Mobile App Market Statistics 2024 for Android
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Russia is one of the largest mobile app markets in the world. With a population approaching 150 million, they boast large smartphone market potential. This, combined with a tech-friendly environment, affordable connectivity, and the low costs of smartphones, makes Russia’s emerging app market a great opportunity for developers, publishers, and advertisers alike.
In this article, we provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights from the Russian Android app market. We cover a number of topics, including how many Russian app publishers are active on Google Play, how many apps they have released, and how Russian apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, meaning only app publishers with valid Russian addresses listed on Google Play have been considered.
App Market Overview: Russian Mobile Apps on Google Play
Discover how prevalent Russian 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 Russia? There are 4,032 Russian mobile App developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Apps Have Been Built by Russian Developers? Out of the 1,886,737 apps available on Google Play, 20,787 were built by Russian developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Russian Mobile Apps Have on Average? Russian mobile Apps average 447.81k downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Russian Mobile Apps
Russian mobile Apps average 3.71 
out of 5 stars.
Learn moreApps Versus Games: Russia
81% of apps released by Russian publishers are apps and 19% are games.
Learn moreHow Do Russian Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?
Russian mobile App publishers 
monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 10% of Apps must be purchased.
- 39% leverage mobile advertising.
- 17% have in-app purchases.
Globally, however, mobile App publishers monetize their apps like so:
- 3% of Apps must be purchased.
- 28% leverage mobile advertising.
- 10% have in-app purchases.
How Many Russian Mobile Apps Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
25% of Russian 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 Russian Android Apps. Uncover the top trending tools and access requirements within the industry.
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Russian Apps? Currently, Android Support Library V4 ranks first, followed by Google Play Services and OkHttp. See the full rankings here!
- What Are the Most Common App Permissions Used by Russian 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 Russian Mobile App Developers Based on Downloads
Discover the 
top 10 Russian mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.
Learn more top 10 Russian mobile App publishers, based on total global downloads.Most Popular Mobile Apps: Russia
We’ve ranked the top Russian 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 Russian mobile Apps overall.
top Russian 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 Russian mobile Apps overall.- Most Popular Mobile Apps in the Russia: WhatsApp Messenger, VPN Proxy Speed - Super VPN, and VPN - fast proxy + secure. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Apps in the Russia: , , and . See the full list!
- Most Popular Social Apps in the Russia: TikTok, VK Messenger: Chats and calls, and VK: music, video, messenger. See the full list!
- Most Popular News Apps in the Russia: Breaking News: Local & Alerts, Новости Mail.ru, and vc.ru — стартапы и бизнес. See the full list!
- Most Popular Travel Apps in the Russia: Yandex Navigator, Flights, railways, hotels, and Aviasales — Сheap flights. See the full list!
- Most Popular Shopping Apps in the Russia: Wildberries, OZON: товары, одежда, билеты, and Джум. See the full list!
- Most Popular Lifestyle Apps in the Russia: Pinterest, Color Widgets, Theme: iWidgets, and Prank Video Call - Fake Chat. See the full list!
- Most Popular Business Apps in the Russia: Налоги ФЛ, Госключ, and Почта России. See the full list!
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