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As an app developer, it’s handy to know how well received your app is. Apple’s Apps Analytics and Google’s Developer Console presents the number of downloads an app has, as well as other useful app-related metrics. Knowing how many times your app has been downloaded, will give you an idea of whether you’re on the right track with its functionality.
On the other hand, as an app user with multiple app options to choose from, knowing roughly how many times an app has been downloaded can help you to decide whether an unfamiliar app is worth a try.
In this article, we’ll show you the quickest way to find out how many times an app has been downloaded via your mobile device.
How to View How Many Downloads an iPhone App Has
As a creator of an Apple app, you can see how your app is performing via App Analytics. To see how many times your app has been downloaded via your iPhone:
- Navigate and sign in to the App Store Connect to access App Analytics.
- On the “Overview” page your app will be displayed.
- Find the “Total Downloads” card to see the number of times your app has been downloaded that month.
In the App Analytics app, you can also measure first-time downloads, redownloads, and total downloads.
If you’re an iPhone app user, currently there isn’t a way to see how many downloads an app has unless you use an external app or visit the Sensor Tower website. It’s intended for developers, but users can try it out as well.
How to View How Many Downloads an Android App Has
As an app developer, you can see how well your app is doing via the Google Play Developer Console. Here’s how to view your app’s installations data from your Android device:
- Go to the Google Play Developer Console for Android and sign in.
- Click on the app you wish to see the number of downloads for.
- Select a data card for more details.
As an app user, you can see the approximate number of downloads an app has via the Google Play store:
- Go to Google Play.
- Search for the app you’re interested in.
- Tap on it to get to the download page.
- Just above the “Install” button, a display will show the approximate number of downloads.
How to View How Many Downloads an iPad App Has
As an Apple app developer, you can see how well your apps are doing via App Analytics. To see how many times your app has been downloaded via your iPad:
- Navigate and sign in to the App Store Connect to access App Analytics.
- Via the “Overview” page your app will be displayed.
- Locate the “Total Downloads” card for the number of times your app has been downloaded that month.
See How Popular an App Is by Its Number of Downloads
Knowing the number of times an app has been downloaded gives one an idea of its popularity.
App developers can see how well their apps are doing via dedicated consoles. However, there isn’t yet an official way for an app user to see specifically how many times an app has been downloaded. If you are an Android user, an approximate number of downloads is given via the installation page in Google Play Store. For iOS users, there are third-party apps available that provide this information.
What could you tell about an app by the number of downloads it had? Let us know in the comments section below.