Cities like Barcelona and Madrid are home to some of the world’s most successful app developers in Spain. Furthermore, while Inditex – one of Spain’s best known brands – has established itself in the eCommerce world, smaller developers like Baviux and TheMauSoft have cemented their place in the global app market.
In this article, we will provide a number of detailed app statistics and insights into the Spain Android app market with focus on apps only. We will cover a number of topics, including: how many Spanish app publishers exist on the Google Play Store, how many apps they have released, and how Spanish apps have performed compared to the global average. The data is aggregated based on address, such that only major app publishers and ones with valid Spanish addresses on the Android market have been considered. Furthermore, all download statistics are estimates.
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There are more than 6,202 Spanish publishers on Google Play out of all 934,621 app publishers. One of the biggest Spanish publishers are AxesInMotion Racing, AppQuiz, Keplerians Horror Games, Socialpoint, Codigames, foranj.games, Social Point, Blackout Lab, Bambo Studio, Senior Games . Less than 1% of all app publishers on Google Play are from Spain. Find the biggest app publishers with our App Market Explorer.
There are more than 27,033 apps from Spanish publishers on Google Play out of the 2,993,221 apps. Apps with most downloads of Spanish publishers are Unicaja Banco, RTVE Play, Cl@ve PIN, CaixaBank Sign - Digital sign, Waylet. Pagos con el móvil, Milanuncios: Segunda mano, ABANCA - Mobile Banking, mi DGT, Glovo-More Than Food Delivery, Wallapop - Buy & Sell Nearby . 1% of all apps on Google Play are from Spanish publishers. Filter for apps by publisher country with our tool here.
The average rating of 27,033 apps from Spanish publishers on Google Play is 3.50 out of 5 stars. This is less than the overall average rating of all apps of 3.67 stars. Apps from Spanish publishers on Google Play have on average 1,303 ratings. This number is higher than the average number of ratings of all apps, which is 1,606 ratings. Sort by the best rated app or by the app with most ratings directly in our App Market Explorer.
83% of released apps by Spanish publishers are apps and 17% are games. That means the focus is more on apps than on games. Compared to the worldwide market, Spanish publishers focus more on games with 17% of releases compared to all publishers that focus 14% on games. Use our full App Market Explorer to filter for the most successful mobile apps and games.
Apps by Spanish publishers have an average of 138.85k downloads. Overall they get more downloads than the average of all apps which is 218.52k. We offer also more detailed download estimates for any app.
6% of apps by Spanish publishers are paid. That is a higher value of paid apps compared to the overall apps, where 3% are paid. 29% of apps by Spanish publishers include ads. That is a lower value compared to the whole world, where 37% have ads. 7% of apps by Spanish publishers make use of In-App Payments to monetize. That is higher than the average of 4%.
37% of apps of Spanish publishers are available on both Google Play and iTunes. Overall they put more effort in publishing on both stores, compared to the average publisher with 26%. Use our iOS to Android Matching API or Android to iOS Matching API to find the same app across stores.
The following are the top publishers from Spain that accumulated most downloads.
Baviux is on position 1 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. Baviux is a small mobile mobile app and game developer. They are located in Elche, Spain. Baviux has published Voice changer with effects, VoiceTooner - Voice changer with cartoons, Lady Pill Reminder ®, Lady Pill Widgets, and more. They own 11 apps that have been downloaded together more than 139.53m+ times.
TheMauSoft is on position 2 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. TheMauSoft is a mobile app developer and publisher based in Spain. They focus on the creation of apps that monitor Wi-Fi network security using WPS protocol. TheMauSoft has produced the apps WPSApp and WPSApp Pro. They own 4 apps that have been downloaded together more than 108.16m+ times.
Inditex is on position 3 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. Inditex is a Spanish fashion retailer with eight brands, including Zara, Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, Zara Home and Uterqüe. Founded in 1963, they are now one of the world’s largest fashion brands. Inditex has developed and published Zara, Zara Home, Bershka - Fashion and trends online, PULL&BEAR, and more. They own 12 apps that have been downloaded together more than 106.13m+ times.
rafalense is on position 4 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. rafalense is a mobile app developer and publisher based in Spain. They are primarily known for their messaging apps. rafalense has published Plus Messenger, Themes for Telegram, and Themes for Plus Messenger. They own 3 apps that have been downloaded together more than 64.82m+ times.
Iteration Mobile & Vialsoft Apps is on position 5 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. Iteration Mobile & Vialsoft Apps is a Spanish mobile app developer. They have produced some of the best selling automotive and student-driver softwares. Iteration Mobile & Vialsoft Apps is responsible for the apps Radarbot Free: Speed Camera Detector & Speedometer, Test Autoescuela DGT Gratis. Autoescuela Móvil, Detector de Radares Gratis, Radarbot Pro: Speed Camera Detector & Speedometer, and more. They own 30 apps that have been downloaded together more than 62.27m+ times.
Magdalm is on position 6 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. Magdalm is a Spanish mobile app developer. Their mission is to design tools that make life easier. Magdalm has is the publisher behind WHO'S ON MY WIFI - NETWORK SCANNER, APK INSTALLER PRO, WIFI PASSWORD MASTER, UPDATE SOFTWARE - SYSTEM INFO, and more. They own 8 apps that have been downloaded together more than 58.04m+ times.
SOTEC APPS is on position 7 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. They own 11 apps that have been downloaded together more than 57.8m+ times.
Multi Tech Apps is on position 8 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. They own 7 apps that have been downloaded together more than 56.78m+ times.
WeeWoo Mobile is on position 9 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. They own 14 apps that have been downloaded together more than 55.14m+ times.
inglesdivino is on position 10 of the biggest Spanish app publishers. inglesdivino is a Spanish mobile app developer that is primarily focused on English language learning apps. inglesdivino has developed and published English Irregular Verbs, All reminder, Blur Image, Add Music to Voice, and more. They own 34 apps that have been downloaded together more than 55.03m+ times.
The following shows which SDKs are most used by Spain app publishers. To find out which apps integrate the following SDK use our App Market Explorer. We have also aggregated the worldwide Top Ad Network SDKs and other categories.
74% of apps from Spanish publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 15,722 apps. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.
51% of apps from Spanish publishers have Firebase Cloud Messaging integrated. In total 10,770 apps. Firebase Cloud Messaging is a cross-platform messaging solution developed by Google that lets app developers reliably deliver messages at no cost. With Firebase Cloud Messaging, app developers can notify a client app that new email or other data is available to sync, and drive user re-engagement and retention with notification messages.
43% of apps from Spanish publishers have OkHttp integrated. In total 9,154 apps. OkHttp is an open source project designed to be an efficient HTTP client. It's also easy to use. OkHttp’s request/response API is designed with fluent builders and immutability. It supports both synchronous blocking calls and async calls with callbacks.
39% of apps from Spanish publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 8,250 apps. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.
38% of apps from Spanish publishers have gson integrated. In total 7,966 apps. Gson is a Google-developed Java library that app developers can leverage to convert Java Objects into their JSON representation, and vice versa. It works with arbitrary Java objects, including pre-existing objects of which developers do not have the source-code.
30% of apps from Spanish publishers have Android Support Library V4 integrated. In total 6,419 apps. Android Support Library V4, developed by Google’s Android team, is a platform that helps app developers manage the release of new API versions. Rather than developing code to handle the provisioning of new features on earlier releases, developers can leverage Android Support Library V4 to provide that compatibility layer.
24% of apps from Spanish publishers have ZXing integrated. In total 5,115 apps. ZXing – also known as “zebra crossing” – is an open-source, multi-format barcode image processing library implemented in Java, with ports to other languages. It supports 1D product, 1D industrial, and 2D barcodes.
23% of apps from Spanish publishers have Firebase Crashlytics Fabric integrated. In total 4,890 apps. Fabric Crashlytics is the most powerful, lightest weight crash reporting SDK on the market. App developers that leverage Fabric Crashlytics are able to spend less time finding crashes and more time fixing them.
21% of apps from Spanish publishers have Glide integrated. In total 4,518 apps. Glide is an open source media management and image loading framework for Android that supports fetching, decoding, and displaying video stills, images, and animated GIFs. Glide includes a flexible API that developers can plug in to almost any network stack.
20% of apps from Spanish publishers have Picasso integrated. In total 4,259 apps. Picasso is an image downloading and caching library for Android. Picasso understands that images add context and visual flair to Android applications. As such, they enable hassle-free image loading – often in one line of code!
The following shows which android permissions are most frequently request by Spain app publishers. Use our App Market Explorer to filter the Google Play Store by apps with specific permissions.
android.permission.INTERNET makes it possible for app publishers to create network sockets and use custom network protocols within their apps. This permission is not required for internet connection however, as the mobile browser provides all apps with the ability to send data to the internet. 100% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Internet Access permission. Total 30,723 apps.
The android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE permission can be leveraged by app developers to enable their apps to view information about network connections. This information includes such things as which networks exist and which already have connections. 100% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Network Information Access permission. Total 28,364 apps.
android.permission.WAKE_LOCK gives apps the ability to prevent the phone they are running on from going into sleep mode. This is good for apps, like YouTube, that get extended periods of engagement that do not necessarily require the user to touch the screen or otherwise interact physically with the device. 85% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Phone Sleep Mode Preventation permission. Total 23,032 apps.
android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE makes it possible for app developers to enable their apps to modify or delete the contents of users’ SD cards. 72% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Write External Storage permission. Total 19,580 apps.
com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE can be used within apps to allow them to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. It should be noted however, that using this service will incur data usage, and malicious apps could cause excess data usage. 64% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Push Notification permission. Total 17,417 apps.
The android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission allows app developers to enable their apps to read the contents of user SD cards. 51% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Read External Storage permission. Total 13,844 apps.
Apps often advertise other apps. By leveraging com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE apps can make sure that installs of other apps launched via their ads are properly attributed. 50% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Install Referrer permission. Total 13,625 apps.
android.permission.VIBRATE makes it possible for app builders to give their apps control over the vibrating function of the devices they are running on. 44% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Vibration permission. Total 11,922 apps.
android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED gives apps the ability to start themselves as soon as the system it is running on has finished booting. It should be noted, however, that this can often slow down the phone start time. In addition, it can slow down the device generally by enabling the app to run constantly. 44% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Start At Boot Time permission. Total 11,791 apps.
With android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION apps can find the precise location of the devices they are running on. In other words, apps can figure out where their users are. This is achieved using GPS or network location sources, like Wi-Fi and cell towers. However, in order for these location services to function, users must turn them on. 43% of the apps from Spanish publishers use the Fine Location Access permission. Total 11,495 apps.
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