The following shows the top 10 most common SDKs integrated in British mobile Apps on 
Google Play.
United Kingdom Mobile App Statistics 2025
Last update: 16 Feb 2025 CET
United Kingdom Mobile App Statistics 2025
What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in British Apps?
What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in British Apps?
What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in British Apps?
- 1st
Android Support Library V4
Check “Android Support Library V4” SDK Insights98% of British apps have integrated Android Support Library V4. This means 23,042 British apps use the SDK.
98%Number of Apps23.04k+98%Total British Apps 25.23k+
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.
- 2nd
Google Play Services
Check “Google Play Services” SDK Insights87% of British apps have integrated Google Play Services. This means 20,558 British apps use the SDK.
87%Number of Apps20.56k+87%Total British Apps 25.23k+
- 3rd
Google Firebase
Check “Google Firebase” SDK Insights83% of British apps have integrated Google Firebase. This means 19,601 British apps use the SDK.
83%Number of Apps19.60k+83%Total British Apps 25.23k+
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.
- 4th
79% of British apps have integrated Kotlin. This means 18,679 British apps use the SDK.
79%Number of Apps18.68k+79%Total British Apps 25.23k+
- 5th
Google Firebase Analytics
Check “Google Firebase Analytics” SDK Insights70% of British apps have integrated Google Firebase Analytics. This means 16,525 British apps use the SDK.
70%Number of Apps16.52k+70%Total British Apps 25.23k+
- 6th
Firebase Installations
Check “Firebase Installations” SDK Insights68% of British apps have integrated Firebase Installations. This means 16,064 British apps use the SDK.
68%Number of Apps16.06k+68%Total British Apps 25.23k+
- 7th
Firebase Cloud Messaging
Check “Firebase Cloud Messaging” SDK Insights65% of British apps have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This means 15,339 British apps use the SDK.
65%Number of Apps15.34k+65%Total British Apps 25.23k+
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.
- 8th
58% of British apps have integrated OkHttp. This means 13,790 British apps use the SDK.
58%Number of Apps13.79k+58%Total British Apps 25.23k+
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.
- 9th
47% of British apps have integrated gson. This means 11,055 British apps use the SDK.
47%Number of Apps11.05k+47%Total British Apps 25.23k+
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.
- 10th
Firebase Crashlytics Fabric
Check “Firebase Crashlytics Fabric” SDK Insights35% of British apps have integrated Firebase Crashlytics Fabric. This means 8,150 British apps use the SDK.
35%Number of Apps8.15k+35%Total British Apps 25.23k+
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.
This chart provides a near real-time ranking of the 10 most popular SDKs integrated in British mobile Apps on Google Play.
Currently, Android Support Library V4 is the most popular, followed by Google Play Services, Google Firebase, Kotlin, and Google Firebase Analytics.
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