App Market Overview: Korean Mobile Apps on Google Play
- How Many Mobile App Developers Are From South Korea? There are 6,333 Korean mobile App developers active on Google Play. Learn more!
- How Many Mobile Apps Have Been Built by Korean Developers? Out of the 1,848,587 apps available on Google Play, 25,923 were built by Korean developers. Learn more!
- How Many Downloads Do Korean Mobile Apps Have on Average? Korean mobile Apps average 2.62m downloads. Learn more!
App Ratings: Korean Mobile Apps
Apps Versus Games: South Korea
How Do Korean Mobile App Developers Monetize their Apps?
Korean mobile App publishers monetize their apps in the following ways:
- 11% of Apps must be purchased.
- 37% leverage mobile advertising.
- 12% 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 Korean Mobile Apps Are Available on Both iOS and Android?
The Most Popular SDKs and Android App Permissions
- What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Korean 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 Korean 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 Korean Mobile App Developers Based on Downloads
Most Popular Mobile Apps: South Korea
- Most Popular Mobile Apps in the South Korea: DeepSeek - AI Assistant, ChatGPT, and 삼성닷컴: 새로운 갤럭시를 만나보세요. See the full list!
- Top Grossing Mobile Apps in the South Korea: 카카오페이지 KakaoPage, 네이버 웹툰 - Naver Webtoon, and TikTok. See the full list!
- Most Popular Social Apps in the South Korea: Threads, Instagram, and Karrot: Buy & sell locally. See the full list!
- Most Popular News Apps in the South Korea: 현지뉴스, News Today, and 스카이데일리. See the full list!
- Most Popular Travel Apps in the South Korea: Trip.com: Book Flights, Hotels, KakaoMap - Map / Navigation, and KorailTalk. See the full list!
- Most Popular Shopping Apps in the South Korea: 삼성닷컴: 새로운 갤럭시를 만나보세요, Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire, and 쿠팡 (Coupang). See the full list!
- Most Popular Lifestyle Apps in the South Korea: Mobile IDentification App, 다이소몰 – 온라인 국민가게, and 우리동네GS (GS25, GS더프레시, 와인25플러스). See the full list!
- Most Popular Business Apps in the South Korea: 잡코리아 - 1위 커리어 플랫폼 취업 이직 인턴 채용, 알바몬 - 아르바이트 구인 구직, 일자리 매칭 플랫폼, and 하루 알바 구할 때, 급구. See the full list!
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