App store optimization practices can help developers increase their products' visibility, as well as improve users' engagement. As of February 2022, the average rating of the leading apps in the Google Play Store was 3.94. Android apps that appeared to users in first and second position after a search on the Google Play Store had an average rating of 3.94, respectively. By comparison, apps listed ninth and tenth in the Google Play Store had an average of 3.92 stars and 3.97 stars, respectively. While it is unclear if a higher user rating helps apps rank first on the Apple App Store results page, getting among the first results might increase download chances for app developers.
Average rating of the highest-ranking mobile apps in the Google Play Store worldwide as of February 2022, by position
App position in the Google Play Store results page
data is based on the 10 highest-ranking apps within their category, wider industry metrics may vary
Supplementary notes
App position refers to the location of a specific app in the ranking of the Google Play Store results page, after a prompted research for apps in six specific categories: finance, food and drink, games, health and fitness, social networking, and shopping.
According to the source, data concerns the 10 highest-ranking apps within their category.
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Semrush. (February 25, 2022). Average rating of the highest-ranking mobile apps in the Google Play Store worldwide as of February 2022, by position [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296444/ratings-android-app-by-position/
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