The World's 10 Highest-Grossing Android Apps In 2018

Revenue generated from social networking apps were among the highest on Android platform in 2018, but those apps are not all from the US-based tech giants you are expecting to see.

App analytics platform Sensor Tower had made a list of the highest-grossing apps on the Android platform this year though they used data from 1 January 2018 to the end of November 2018, so don’t be surprised if you see some changes in the 2018 revenue figures next year.

There are a total of three apps featuring on both top 10 highest-grossing apps on both iOS and Android platforms, and those apps are made by companies from the US.

Below are the list of top 10 apps with the highest revenue figures this year.

10. HBO Now

Its revenue in 2018: $38.5 million (around Rs. 270 crores)

What it does: Subscription video-on-demand service

Owner: HBO

9. LINE Manga

Its revenue in 2018: $49.4 million (around Rs. 346.5 crores)

What it does: Manga reader app

Owner: Line Corporation

8. KakaoTalk

Its revenue in 2018: $57.4 million (around Rs. 402.6 crores)

What it does: Mobile instant messaging application

Owner: Kakao Corp

7. Azar

Its revenue in 2018: $66.1 million (around Rs. 463.6 crores)

What it does: Random live-chat app

Owner: Hyperconnect

6. Netflix

Its revenue in 2018: $97.8 million (around Rs. 686 crores)

What it does: Internet entertainment service

Owner: Netflix

5. Bigo Live

Its revenue in 2018: $100.4 million (around Rs. 704.2 crores)

What it does: Mobile live streaming platform

Owner: Bigo Technology

4. Line

Its revenue in 2018: $105.4 million (around Rs. 739.3 crores)

What it does: Free app for instant communication

Owner: Line Corporation

3. Pandora

Its revenue in 2018: $132 million (around Rs. 925.8 crores)

What it does: Music streaming and automated music recommendation internet radio service

Owner: SiriusXM

2. Google Drive

Its revenue in 2018: $164.3 million (around Rs. 1152.4 crores)

What it does: Cloud-based file storage and synchronization service

Owner: Google

1. Tinder

Its revenue in 2018: $274.9 million (around Rs. 1928.1 crores)

What it does: Social search and dating app

Owner: Match Group