We know the number of subscribers for every major VOD platform because their CEOs publish this kind of information every few months. But looking at the actual popularity of streaming apps in different regions can give you an extra bit of information, especially if you are trying to monitor smaller local services putting up a fight with the global behemoths. Netflix is number 1 globally on Play Store (Android) by quite some margin, ahead of Disney+, Amazon Prime, YouTube, and HBO Max. On App Store (Apple), YouTube takes the lead by almost 20 %, with Netflix in number 2, followed by Disney+, Amazon Prime, HBO Max, and HBO GO.
It is a quite different story in the USA, where Disney+ is slightly ahead of HBO Max on Play Store, followed by Tubi, Peacock, and Amazon Prime, with Netflix being in 6th place, Paramount+ and Hulu being 7th and 8th. HBO Max and YouTube are dominating App Store in the US, followed by Netflix, Disney+, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and Peacock.
In the United Kingdom, you find streaming apps for BBC, Channel 4, and Sky in the Top Ten for both major mobile platforms, whereas in Germany you can spot ZDF, in France Canal+, and in Spain Movistar+ apps in their top tens. Local players are strong contenders in these big markets, but there are smaller global VODs as well, like PlutoTV or Crunchy Roll. Dive into our charts and you can find out what’s streaming in your country’s mobile networks according to streaming app downloads.