Indonesia among top Google Play customers

JAKARTA. Indonesia was among the world’s top five downloaders from Google Play in 2015, according to a report by an app analytics company.

Nearly half of Google Play's year-on-year download growth came from emerging markets, said App Annie, with the top five contributors included Indonesia, Brazil, India, Turkey and Mexico. 

The archipelago reportedly recorded a download growth of roughly 50 percent, mostly driven by applications.

According to a study conducted by Google, smartphone penetration in Indonesia reached 43 percent in 2015, with up to 49 percent of people considering their phone as their main device. The average number of applications installed on Indonesians’ smartphones was 31.

App Annie also revealed that Games remained the most profitable app category for Google Play last year, followed by Communication, Social, Tools and Entertainment. Meanwhile, Japan, the US, South Korea, Taiwan and Germany are recognized as the top five countries in terms of contributing to Google Play’s revenue. (kes)(+)

Top games of 2015: (by worldwide combined iOS and Google Play revenue)

1. Clash of Clans

2. Monster Strike

3. Puzzle & Dragons

4. Game of War - Fire Age

5. Candy Crush Saga

6. Fantasy Westward Journey

7. Candy Crush Soda Saga

8. Colopl Rune Story

9. Boom Beach

10. Disney Tsum Tsum