Telegram managed to become the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide in 2021. That’s according to a new SensorTower report citing download estimates from its Store Intelligence platform. According to the report, the messaging app had over 63 million installs in January, which is 3.8 times more than the same period last year. Telegram’s growth was led by users from India and Indonesia. While almost 24 percent of the new installations were from India, the Indonesian market contributed 10 percent of new downloads.
Following closely at the second spot is TikTok, with 62 million installs. China contributed 17 percent of the new installs, while the United States accounts for 10 percent of new users. It is worth noting that TikTok managed to get 62 million new installations at a time when the Chinese short video platform is still banned in India, one of its key markets.
