TikTok is still the world’s most downloaded app


TikTok was installed 59 million times in April 2021. — AFP Relaxnews

TikTok is still the leader of the pack. The Chinese application is once again the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in April 2021, with over 59 million new downloads recorded in the space of a month. The social network outstrips Facebook and Instagram, and saw its largest number of installs in Brazil.

The rise of the Chinese social network shows no sign of slowing. According to data from Sensor Tower, TikTok was once again in demand among users in April 2021, with Gen Z's favorite social network maintaining its top spot in the monthly ranking of the world's most downloaded non-gaming apps.

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