Notably, Facebook Messenger was the most downloaded free app of 2018, as per data analyst App Annie. However, readers must note that several Google-made apps come pre-installed on Android smartphones, therefore, naturally taking the toll high. It received its biggest update in August last year when Facebook started integrating the chat systems for Instagram and Messenger.Īccording to Android Police, the latest occasion makes Messenger the fourteenth app to hit the five billion mark on Google Play, joining the likes of YouTube, Google Maps, and Gmail. Messenger is also the native messaging app for the Facebook app on both Android and iOS. For instance, during New Year’s eve 2020, Facebook Messenger saw its biggest surge in group video calls (three-plus people) in the US, with nearly 2X more group video calls on NYE compared to the average day. The growth of the instant messaging app can be attributed to the rapid adoption of video and messaging platforms amid the coronavirus pandemic. The latest development also means that Messenger on Android became the third non-Google app to clock five billion downloads following the Facebook app in 2019 and WhatsApp in early 2020. Facebook’s Messenger app has surpassed five billion downloads on the Google Play app store.
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