The following shows the top 10 most common SDKs integrated in Canadian mobile Apps on Google Play.

What Are the Most Common Mobile SDKs Integrated in Canadian Apps?
- 1st
Android Support Library V4
Check “Android Support Library V4” SDK Insights95% of Canadian apps have integrated Android Support Library V4. This means 16,462 Canadian apps use the SDK.
95%Number of Apps16.46k+95%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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 Firebase
Check “Google Firebase” SDK Insights73% of Canadian apps have integrated Google Firebase. This means 12,723 Canadian apps use the SDK.
73%Number of Apps12.72k+73%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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.
- 3rd
Firebase Cloud Messaging
Check “Firebase Cloud Messaging” SDK Insights50% of Canadian apps have integrated Firebase Cloud Messaging. This means 8,749 Canadian apps use the SDK.
50%Number of Apps8.75k+50%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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.
- 4th
50% of Canadian apps have integrated OkHttp. This means 8,659 Canadian apps use the SDK.
50%Number of Apps8.66k+50%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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.
- 5th
50% of Canadian apps have integrated Kotlin. This means 8,641 Canadian apps use the SDK.
50%Number of Apps8.64k+50%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
- 6th
38% of Canadian apps have integrated gson. This means 6,589 Canadian apps use the SDK.
38%Number of Apps6.59k+38%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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.
- 7th
28% of Canadian apps have integrated Glide. This means 4,860 Canadian apps use the SDK.
28%Number of Apps4.86k+28%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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.
- 8th
Google Ads AdMob
Check “Google Ads AdMob” SDK Insights28% of Canadian apps have integrated Google Ads AdMob. This means 4,789 Canadian apps use the SDK.
28%Number of Apps4.79k+28%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
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.
- 9th
Google Maps
Check “Google Maps” SDK Insights27% of Canadian apps have integrated Google Maps. This means 4,675 Canadian apps use the SDK.
27%Number of Apps4.67k+27%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
- 10th
Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters
Check “Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters” SDK Insights27% of Canadian apps have integrated Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters. This means 4,647 Canadian apps use the SDK.
27%Number of Apps4.65k+27%Total Canadian Apps 19.78k+
This chart provides a near real-time ranking of the 10 most popular SDKs integrated in Canadian mobile Apps on Google Play.
Currently, Android Support Library V4 is the most popular, followed by Google Firebase, Firebase Cloud Messaging, OkHttp, and Kotlin.

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