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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 28 May 2025 CET
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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

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

Push Notification SDKs make it easy for developers to build apps capable of sending push notifications to user devices. These SDKs tend to offer push notification configuration, message creation, audience segmentation, and other push notification-related 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 Push Notifications 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 push notifications SDKs, 97.23% have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 90.96% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) is a cross-platform messaging solution SDK that lets you reliably send messages at no cost.

Total Apps
1.07m
Google Play
App Share
97.23%
Google Play
Apps
1.02m
Games
42.41k
Total Downloads
812.33b
Google Play
Download Share
90.96%
Google Play
App Downloads
624.20b
Game Downloads
188.13b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 13.81% have integrated OneSignal. This accounts for 4.16% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

OneSignal is a market leader in customer engagement. The SDK powers mobile and web push and email and in-app messages.

Total Apps
151.29k
Google Play
App Share
13.81%
Google Play
Apps
147.42k
Games
3.87k
Total Downloads
37.14b
Google Play
Download Share
4.16%
Google Play
App Downloads
26.80b
Game Downloads
10.34b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 5.68% have integrated Google Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 18.43% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

The Google Cloud Messaging SDK, deprecated April 10, 2018, has been deactivated and removed from Google's APIs. For equivalent functionality, use Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM), which inherits the reliable and scalable GCM infrastructure, plus many new features.

Total Apps
62.27k
Google Play
App Share
5.68%
Google Play
Apps
57.38k
Games
4.89k
Total Downloads
164.57b
Google Play
Download Share
18.43%
Google Play
App Downloads
123.07b
Game Downloads
41.50b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 3.55% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 4.54% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Microsoft App Center is your continuous integration, delivery, and learning solution for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS apps. Get faster release cycles, higher-quality apps, and the insights to build what users want.

Total Apps
38.94k
Google Play
App Share
3.55%
Google Play
Apps
37.73k
Games
1.20k
Total Downloads
40.54b
Google Play
Download Share
4.54%
Google Play
App Downloads
34.03b
Game Downloads
6.51b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Microsoft Visual Studio App Center.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.96% have integrated Phonegap Push Plugin. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

PhonegapPushPlugin is a plugin SDK that offers support to receive and handle native push notifications with a single unified API.

Total Apps
21.44k
Google Play
App Share
1.96%
Google Play
Apps
21.40k
Games
38
Total Downloads
815.83m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
800.50m
Game Downloads
15.34m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Phonegap Push Plugin.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Pusher by MessageBird. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Pusher is an SDK that empowers developers to create collaboration and communication features in their web and mobile apps.

Total Apps
9.65k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
9.61k
Games
35
Total Downloads
1.70b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.65b
Game Downloads
52.13m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Pusher by MessageBird.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated WebEngage. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

WebEngage is a full-stack Marketing Automation and Customer Data Platform SDK for consumer businesses. WebEngage helps you craft contextual and personalized campaigns to engage your users through Push Notifications, In-app Messages, SMS, Web Push, Emails, WhatsApp, Facebook and more!

Total Apps
6.87k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
6.85k
Games
15
Total Downloads
1.61b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.60b
Game Downloads
13.63m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Urban Airship. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Urban Airship is an SDK that helps organizations initiate engagement with their customers via the most personal, prolific, contextual and powerful media channel in history. Use mobile to deliver real value to your audience and it will fundamentally change your shared relationship.

Total Apps
6.24k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
6.16k
Games
81
Total Downloads
5.23b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.61b
Game Downloads
616.06m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Braze Appboy. This accounts for 3.29% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Braze is a comprehensive customer engagement platform SDK that powers relevant and memorable experiences between consumers and the brands they love.

Total Apps
5.74k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
5.30k
Games
440
Total Downloads
29.38b
Google Play
Download Share
3.29%
Google Play
App Downloads
22.88b
Game Downloads
6.49b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated CleverTap. This accounts for 2.59% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

CleverTap is an SDK that combines real-time customer insights, an advanced segmentation engine, and powerful engagement tools into one intelligent marketing platform.

Total Apps
4.42k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4.21k
Games
209
Total Downloads
23.11b
Google Play
Download Share
2.59%
Google Play
App Downloads
21.54b
Game Downloads
1.57b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Pushwoosh. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Pushwoosh is a cross-channel platform SDK designed to deliver push notifications, in-app messages, emails, and FB messages for customer engagement at every stage of your sales funnel.

Total Apps
2.93k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.78k
Games
151
Total Downloads
1.86b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.13b
Game Downloads
731.72m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated ByteBrew. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
2.52k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
97
Games
2.42k
Total Downloads
6.64b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
215.65m
Game Downloads
6.42b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Customer.io . This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
2.25k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.25k
Games
4
Total Downloads
517.43m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
516.59m
Game Downloads
838.72k

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Umeng Common ASMS. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Common is a Umeng Analytics SDK. It's a leading mobile app analytical platform in China.

Total Apps
2.16k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.46k
Games
701
Total Downloads
8.86b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.58b
Game Downloads
4.28b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Umeng Common ASMS.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Klaviyo. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
2.08k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.08k
Games
2
Total Downloads
128.34m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
128.12m
Game Downloads
217.38k

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Pushy. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Pushy offers lightning-fast, highly-reliable push notification delivery. This includes worldwide, cross-platform, and time-critical notifications.

Total Apps
1.94k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.94k
Games
3
Total Downloads
188.17m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
186.22m
Game Downloads
1.95m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated JPush by Jiguang. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

JPush is a tried-and-tested large-scale APP push platform, pushing more than 500 million messages per day. Developers can push messages by calling the API after they integrate the SDK.

Total Apps
1.59k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.56k
Games
29
Total Downloads
1.25b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.12b
Game Downloads
128.70m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use JPush by Jiguang.

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated Batch. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Batch is a fully fledged mobile engagement SDK capable of executing customer relationship management (CRM) tactics over iOS, Android, and mobile websites.

Total Apps
1.17k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.15k
Games
26
Total Downloads
1.61b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.56b
Game Downloads
50.76m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated GeTui. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

GeTui allows you to send push notifications via SDK. With GeTui, you'll be able to send news, version updates, special offers, and service life — all through multi-dimensional user group analysis.

Total Apps
737
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
706
Games
31
Total Downloads
1.35b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.12b
Game Downloads
233.02m

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, <1% have integrated WonderPush. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the push notifications SDK category.

Total Apps
629
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
627
Games
2
Total Downloads
102.93m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
102.75m
Game Downloads
188.17k

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

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