TOP 10 MOBILE APPS IN EUROPE
Do you want to know how the Europeans spend their time and what the most downloaded and famous apps among them are? Of course apps like Facebook, Instagram or Twitter are out of competition, but there are apps that boast millions of users and funds each year in specific countries that may be unknown elsewhere.
Here is a list of the top 10 downloaded apps in Europe according to a Google statistics analysis sorted by country:
1) AUSTRIA: Runtastic Running Pro
Runtastic Running & fitness is a fitness tracker focusing on running with the moto:
“I am a runner because I run. Not because I run fast. Not because I run far.”
There is a free version of the app and a premium one, with the latest providing audio feedback, map user’s runs, track goals and targets and which is compatible with smartwatches like Android Wear. The Google Play Store pegs it at between 1 and 5 million downloads.
Moreover, the app provides the premium users with an expert training plan to help them reach their goals. Training plans include coaching & inspiration for fitness goals, such as: weight loss, building endurance, jogging a 10k distance, running a half-marathon, running a marathon or attaining a bikini body etc.
For more info visit: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.runtastic.android&hl=el
2) BELARUS: "World of Tanks Blitz"
A multiplayer online tank battling game is next in line.
The game provides the users with a free-to-win war tank experience inspired by World War 2. World of tanks blitz, is designed by Wargaming especially for mobile use and offers a variety of touch – screen controls that make the experience even more fascinating.
Some of the most noticeable figures of the game are that it enables the user to create a net of online friends against who they battle in real time, or to team up with other users into clans and battle against their mutual enemies. It is a game that uses strategy skills, user’s cooperation while providing a great range of battle arenas, regular updates, graphical enhancements, and an in – game chat.
For more info visit : http://wotblitz.eu/en/news/
3) DENMARK: Endomondo
Endomondo credits itself as the "personal trainer in your pocket."
Combining social life and fitness, Endomondo promises to be the best fitness tracker out there, keeping its users motivated and focused while at the same time having fun.
The free version of the app offers the user enough features to make them set goals and stay focused to them, workout using stats and audio feedback and ultimately track their performance in more than 40 sports.
The interesting approach of the app is that it focuses on a more socialised way of getting fit, by giving the opportunity to its users to create their own profile through which they can share their progress with their in – app friends, post photos, take up challenges, chat with other people and much more. Apart from the free version there is a premium version which a pack of exclusive features such as personal training plan and ad-free experience.
For more info visit: www.endomondo.com
4) ESTONIA: TransferWise
TransferWise is an Estonian developed and UK-based peer-to-peer money transfer service launched in January 2011 by Kristo Käärmann and Taavet Hinrikus.
‘Send money with the real exchange rate’. This is what the creators behind the app promise to do for their users.
‘We use real currency exchange rates to help expats, foreign students and businesses transfer money online securely, conveniently, and at a very low cost.’ they add.
The app promises to save up to 90% of the costs included when transferring money abroad, helping its users to avoid any additional charges put by banks.
‘Problem solved. Money saved.’
For more info visit: https://transferwise.com/
5) FRANCE: BlaBlaCar
The clue's in the name: BlaBlaCar is a car-share service with a twist — users can select how talkative they are with a "Bla" scale.
If you are one of the talkative kind of people out there, with a strong desire for cheap travelling, this French app is designed for you.
With BlaBlaCar people sign up, set their routes and begin their mutual journey sharing the expenses and its other’s company which is really more enjoyable – and obviously cheaper – than taking a taxi or using any other kind of professional driving based app. So simple as this.
For more info visit : https://www.blablacar.com/
6) GERMANY: EyeEm
EyeEm is a mobile photography, German app, with a profitable touch.
Users create a profile where they can upload and edit their photos, follow other users and like their photos, as well as tag their images to be sorted in certain categories so that they be easier noticed by the EyeEm community. Moreover, there is a practical feature that enables the users to import their whole library from their Instagram accounts to ensure smooth rolling in the app with a few clicks.
The interesting part of the app is that it provides the opportunity of a profitable experience. Users can sell their photos and gain profits from their work while beginning to build their network.
For more info visit : https://www.eyeem.com/
7) ITALY: Musixmatch
Musixmatch is, as it states, "a community of music lovers building the world's largest lyrics catalog."
Users can search by title, artist or lyrics and listen to their favourite songs with synced lyrics. Moreover, they can create their own music libraries, sync their songs, translate lyrics, identify the songs they hear on the go and use a karaoke version of the songs based in a friendly user experience. Additional key features include:
★ Cast music and lyrics to your TV with Chromecast ★ Advanced features like Sleep timer and Equalizer ★ Create and share awesome Lyrics quote with LyricsCards ★ Automatically fetch song info and coverart for your songs ★ Android Wear and Android TV support
For more info visit: https://www.musixmatch.com/
8) LITHUANIA: TRAFI
Trafi boasts itself as the ‘World’s most accurate public transportation app’.
This is the description used by the creators of the app.: ‘Public transport app designed to plan journeys using real time data, scientific algorithms and machine learning.’
Users can search routes, find schedules and timelines, browse through live news feeds, use interactive maps, get real time information such as time arrivals and save their most frequent locations for easy offline access. The app operates in Lithuania as well as Turkey, Brazil, India, Russia, Taiwan, Latvia and Estonia.
Last but not least. is the fact that the app uses crowd - sourced reports for the routes - which allow accurate predictions taking into consideration factors such as traffic congestion.
For more info visit: http://www.trafi.com/
9)SPAIN: Minube
The Spanish Minube is the ultimate holiday app.
The app is a travel planner and guide characterised as ‘The beginning and end of all of your travels’.
The user can easily find flights, hotels and rooms, recommendations of any kind, read inspiring articles and share their photos and experiences with the community of 1.753.394 travellers around the world! It boasts a number of 1.9 million suggested places, 63.000 destinations, 4 million photos and 637.000 travel trips to satisfy even the most exacting traveller.
For more info visit: http://www.minube.net/
10)SWEDEN: Spotify
One of the most famous European apps out there is Spotify, a music streaming service with a library of millions of tracks.
Users can search by artist, song or album, listen to already existing playlists, create their own ones and share them with their friends and followers, chat, instantly send tracks to each other and have the ultimate music experience, both via their pc, and their phones.
It offers two versions, a free one, and a paid (ad – free) subscription with extra features such as unlimited track skipping and offline experience.
For more info visit: www.spotify.com