SensorTowerTikTok Crosses 2 Billion Downloads After Best Quarter For Any App Ever
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has surpassed 2 billion downloads on App Store and Google Play, reaching this milestone just five months after 1.5 billion.
In Q1 2020, it achieved a record 315 million installs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
India is the top contributor with 611 million lifetime downloads (30.3%), followed by China (196.6 million, 9.7%) and the US (165 million, 8.2%).
Google Play accounts for 75.5% of downloads.
User spending reached $456.7 million, with China contributing 72.3% and the US 19%.
The App Store generated $435.3 million in revenue.
TikTok's growth positions it strongly against competitors.
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