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Top 20 Push Notifications SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 26 Aug 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, 97.41% have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 90.86% 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
1.08m
Google Play
App Share
97.41%
Google Play
Apps
1.03m
Games
42.95k
Total Downloads
831.37b
Google Play
Download Share
90.86%
Google Play
App Downloads
640.23b
Game Downloads
191.14b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 13.59% have integrated OneSignal. This accounts for 4.24% 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
150.20k
Google Play
App Share
13.59%
Google Play
Apps
146.51k
Games
3.70k
Total Downloads
38.76b
Google Play
Download Share
4.24%
Google Play
App Downloads
28.39b
Game Downloads
10.37b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 5.49% have integrated Google Cloud Messaging. This accounts for 18.19% 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
60.66k
Google Play
App Share
5.49%
Google Play
Apps
55.91k
Games
4.75k
Total Downloads
166.39b
Google Play
Download Share
18.19%
Google Play
App Downloads
124.77b
Game Downloads
41.62b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 3.28% have integrated Microsoft Visual Studio App Center. This accounts for 4.25% 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
36.24k
Google Play
App Share
3.28%
Google Play
Apps
35.10k
Games
1.14k
Total Downloads
38.90b
Google Play
Download Share
4.25%
Google Play
App Downloads
33.45b
Game Downloads
5.45b

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

Among all apps utilizing push notifications SDKs, 1.91% 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
21.12k
Google Play
App Share
1.91%
Google Play
Apps
21.08k
Games
40
Total Downloads
827.85m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
809.71m
Game Downloads
18.14m

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
9.93k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
9.90k
Games
32
Total Downloads
1.77b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.72b
Game Downloads
52.32m

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
6.79k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
6.78k
Games
16
Total Downloads
1.63b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.58b
Game Downloads
50.67m

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
6.29k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
6.22k
Games
77
Total Downloads
5.32b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.70b
Game Downloads
621.94m

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 3.40% 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
6.07k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
5.53k
Games
541
Total Downloads
31.13b
Google Play
Download Share
3.40%
Google Play
App Downloads
24.11b
Game Downloads
7.02b

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 2.60% 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
4.57k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4.36k
Games
205
Total Downloads
23.77b
Google Play
Download Share
2.60%
Google Play
App Downloads
21.86b
Game Downloads
1.91b

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
2.98k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.82k
Games
154
Total Downloads
2.07b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.19b
Game Downloads
884.31m

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
2.84k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
132
Games
2.71k
Total Downloads
7.56b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
272.14m
Game Downloads
7.28b

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
2.33k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.32k
Games
5
Total Downloads
595.04m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
593.83m
Game Downloads
1.21m

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

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
2.24k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2.24k
Games
2
Total Downloads
143.12m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
142.87m
Game Downloads
253.30k

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

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
2.08k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.46k
Games
626
Total Downloads
8.78b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.60b
Game Downloads
4.18b

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

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
1.91k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.91k
Games
3
Total Downloads
191.74m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
189.78m
Game Downloads
1.96m

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
31
Total Downloads
1.23b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.10b
Game Downloads
129.01m

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
1.20k
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1.18k
Games
25
Total Downloads
1.64b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.58b
Game Downloads
50.93m

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
779
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
749
Games
30
Total Downloads
1.40b
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.16b
Game Downloads
243.01m

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
626
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
623
Games
3
Total Downloads
103.64m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
103.45m
Game Downloads
188.49k

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

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