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Top 20 Backend and Cloud SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 18 Sep 2023 CET
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Top 20 Backend and Cloud SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Backend and Cloud SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android app market.

Backend and Cloud SDKs provide developers with an easy way to add backend and cloud functionalities to mobile apps that require server-side processing or cloud-based services. These SDKs may include features such as serverless computing, storage, database integration, messaging, and similar capabilities.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Google Play Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Backend and Cloud SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 43.24% have integrated Amazon AWS. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

The Amazon Web Services SDK offers reliable, scalable, and inexpensive cloud computing services.

Total Apps
60.58k
Google Play
App Share
43.24%
Google Play
Apps
58.91k
Games
1.67k
Total Downloads
37.01b
Google Play
Download Share
34.16%
Google Play
App Downloads
26.40b
Game Downloads
10.62b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Amazon AWS.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 35.56% have integrated Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
50.11k
Google Play
App Share
35.56%
Google Play
Apps
48.54k
Games
1.57k
Total Downloads
30.88b
Google Play
Download Share
28.50%
Google Play
App Downloads
20.93b
Game Downloads
9.95b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 10.05% have integrated Yandex DivKit. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
16.08k
Google Play
App Share
10.05%
Google Play
Apps
7.95k
Games
8.13k
Total Downloads
34.83b
Google Play
Download Share
32.14%
Google Play
App Downloads
14.73b
Game Downloads
20.10b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Yandex DivKit.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 23.64% have integrated Parse. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Parse is the most used open-source framework for developing application backends.

Total Apps
12.48k
Google Play
App Share
23.64%
Google Play
Apps
11.64k
Games
838
Total Downloads
3.88b
Google Play
Download Share
3.58%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.69b
Game Downloads
1.19b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Parse.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 6.86% have integrated Microsoft Azure. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Azure is a cloud computing service SDK created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications and services through Microsoft-managed data centers.

Total Apps
9.90k
Google Play
App Share
6.86%
Google Play
Apps
9.82k
Games
73
Total Downloads
1.58b
Google Play
Download Share
1.46%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.45b
Game Downloads
130.11m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Microsoft Azure.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 5.49% have integrated Huawei Mobile Services HMS. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
8.79k
Google Play
App Share
5.49%
Google Play
Apps
8.65k
Games
144
Total Downloads
22.92b
Google Play
Download Share
21.15%
Google Play
App Downloads
22.58b
Game Downloads
343.07m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Huawei Mobile Services HMS.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 7.03% have integrated Spring Framework. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
7.62k
Google Play
App Share
7.03%
Google Play
Apps
7.36k
Games
259
Total Downloads
3.43b
Google Play
Download Share
3.17%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.48b
Game Downloads
1.95b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Spring Framework.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 5.89% have integrated Amazon AWS Kinesis. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
6.25k
Google Play
App Share
5.89%
Google Play
Apps
4.88k
Games
1.36k
Total Downloads
13.97b
Google Play
Download Share
12.89%
Google Play
App Downloads
5.45b
Game Downloads
8.52b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Amazon AWS Kinesis.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 2.79% have integrated Amazon AWS Amplify Framework. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
5.98k
Google Play
App Share
2.79%
Google Play
Apps
5.96k
Games
23
Total Downloads
1.42b
Google Play
Download Share
1.31%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.40b
Game Downloads
14.35m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Amazon AWS Amplify Framework.

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Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 2.16% have integrated Amazon Simple Notification Service SNS. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
3.04k
Google Play
App Share
2.16%
Google Play
Apps
3.01k
Games
22
Total Downloads
1.21b
Google Play
Download Share
1.11%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.14b
Game Downloads
61.77m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Amazon Simple Notification Service SNS.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, 2.57% have integrated Alibaba Cloud Aliyun OSS. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Alibaba Cloud Object Storage Service (OSS) is an encrypted, secure, cost-effective, and easy-to-use object storage SDK that enables you to store, back up, and archive large amounts of data in the cloud, with a guaranteed durability of 99.9999999999%(12 9’s).

Total Apps
2.51k
Google Play
App Share
2.57%
Google Play
Apps
2.35k
Games
159
Total Downloads
5.14b
Google Play
Download Share
4.74%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.81b
Game Downloads
330.09m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Alibaba Cloud Aliyun OSS.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated Tencent Cloud. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
556
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
488
Games
68
Total Downloads
2.94b
Google Play
Download Share
2.72%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.11b
Game Downloads
828.76m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Tencent Cloud.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated Netcetera 3DS. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
364
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
364
Games
0
Total Downloads
800.34m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
800.34m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Netcetera 3DS.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated Cloudrail. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

CloudRail is an API integration SDK that speeds up the process of integrating third-party APIs into applications and maintaining them. It does so by providing libraries for multiple platforms featuring abstraction layers that combine similar services behind a common interface.

Total Apps
315
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
308
Games
7
Total Downloads
332.66m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
324.33m
Game Downloads
8.32m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Cloudrail.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated WNS SDK. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

The WNS SDK offers mobile push TPNS (Tencent Push Notification Service), providing you with a stable, fast, and high-arrival App push service.

Total Apps
188
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
116
Games
72
Total Downloads
2.33b
Google Play
Download Share
2.15%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.72b
Game Downloads
617.07m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use WNS SDK.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated SAP Cloud. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
163
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
163
Games
0
Total Downloads
13.84m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
13.70m
Game Downloads
138.04k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use SAP Cloud.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated IBM Watson. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Watson is an AI platform SDK for professionals, designed for your business. Watson helps you predict and shape future outcomes, automate complex processes, and optimize your employees’ time.

Total Apps
59
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
58
Games
1
Total Downloads
8.41m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
8.39m
Game Downloads
20.12k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use IBM Watson.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated WindVane by Alibaba. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
33
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
33
Games
0
Total Downloads
1.65b
Google Play
Download Share
1.52%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.65b
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use WindVane by Alibaba.

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated Tinker by Tencent . This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Total Apps
33
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
17
Games
16
Total Downloads
825.05m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
813.69m
Game Downloads
11.36m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Tinker by Tencent .

Among all apps utilizing backend and cloud SDKs, <1% have integrated Particle SDK. This accounts for 88% of app downloads within the backend and cloud SDK category.

Particle is an iOS cloud SDK that enables iOS apps to interact with Particle-powered connected products via the Particle Cloud. It’s an easy-to-use wrapper for Particle REST API.

Total Apps
25
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
25
Games
0
Total Downloads
153.46k
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
153.46k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Particle SDK.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does 42matters collect this data?'

We’ve developed a number of machine learning algorithms that scan millions of mobile and connected TV (CTV) applications on a regular basis. In addition, we collect ground truth app performance intelligence and use this data to build statistical models that estimate the performance of apps for which we do not have ground truth data.

What SDK data does 42matters collect?'

We track over 2,300 of the most popular SDKs integrated in iOS and Android apps. We collect a variety of SDK insights (title, platform, ID, category, and developer website); performance metrics (the number of apps that have installed each SDK, installation and removal trends, and app downloads); market share statistics (including market share per app category); and more!

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The most direct way is to use our SDK Explorer, which is a visual, web-based research platform that enables you to peruse all 2,300+ SDKs that we track. It’s great for market research, lead generation, competitor analysis, etc. However, more technically-inclined folks might prefer our APIs and File Dumps, which enable you to query info for specific apps or SDKs. You can also use our other research platforms (the Explorer and App Watchlist) to view integrated SDKs by app.

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