Top Communication apps in Japan 🇯🇵
As of May 16, 2026, Firefox Fast & Private Browser is the #1 Communication app in Japan on Android.
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What changed
Movement between the previous day and May 16, 2026.
New entrants
Risers
- Video Browser
#196 → #147
- スタンプ・天使 to 悪魔
#178 → #131
- Kids Note for day care centers
#181 → #142
Everbridge 360#188 → #156
- Messenger: Messages SMS App
#185 → #160
Fallers
- Contacts
#133 → #163
- Messages: SMS, Messenger Home
#113 → #140
- Call Block: Filter and Blocker
#140 → #166
- チャット電話占い「Clear」恋愛・結婚・復縁相談アプリ
#157 → #182
- Microsoft Edge Canary
#144 → #167
Methodology
Rankings are pulled daily from the Android store charts for Japan. We snapshot the top entries each day and compute day-over-day change relative to the prior snapshot. See our full methodology for data sources, refresh cadences, and quality filters.
Frequently asked questions
What is the #1 Communication app in Japan on Android?
As of May 16, 2026, Firefox Fast & Private Browser is the #1 Communication app in Japan on Android, based on the public Android chart rankings Marlvel tracks daily.
How often are these rankings updated?
Marlvel snapshots the Android charts for Japan every day and computes day-over-day movement. The "Current" page always reflects the latest snapshot; dated archive pages preserve each day's top 50.
Where does Marlvel's ranking data come from?
Rankings are pulled from the public Android store charts for Japan. See our methodology for data sources, refresh cadence, and the quality filters applied before a ranking is indexed.