Sensor Tower reported that in January 2021, Telegram became the most downloaded non-gaming app in the world.
During this period, the number of downloads and installations of Telegram reached 63 million. This is almost four times more than in January 2020. Most of the messenger was downloaded in India and Indonesia.
In second place was TikTok with 62 million downloads, while the top 5 also included Signal, Facebook and WhatsApp.Interestingly, Telegram was the undisputed leader in Google Play.He took only fourth place.
Recall that in January, WhatsApp announced changes to the user agreement related to personal data. After that, many started downloading alternative instant messengers.