Top Communication apps in United States 🇺🇸
As of May 17, 2026, WhatsApp Messenger is the #1 Communication app in United States on Android.
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#App / PublisherCategoryIntel
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Social Networking - 21
Photo & Video - 31
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Social Networking - 5
Social Networking - 6
Social Networking - 71
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Social Networking - 15
Social Networking - 161—
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News - 231—
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Social Networking - 271
Utilities - 283—
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Utilities - 314—
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Utilities - 38
Social Networking - 394—
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Social Networking - 421—
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Utilities - 441
Utilities - 451
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Utilities - 471
Social Networking - 4817—
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What changed
Movement between the previous day and May 17, 2026.
New entrants
- Contacts 2026
#103
- CaptionCall
#191
- Messages
#193
Risers
- Messages: Text SMS
#96 → #29
- Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
#44 → #22
- HomeWAV
#162 → #145
- Private Browser: Video Saver
#160 → #144
- JusTalk Kids - Safe Messenger
#163 → #147
Fallers
- Caller Name Announcer
#133 → #181
- Phone Contacts
#128 → #172
- Caddy - Second Phone Number
#155 → #190
- Contacts
#88 → #122
- Messages
#117 → #142
Methodology
Rankings are pulled daily from the Android store charts for United States. 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 United States on Android?
As of May 17, 2026, WhatsApp Messenger is the #1 Communication app in United States on Android, based on the public Android chart rankings Marlvel tracks daily.
How often are these rankings updated?
Marlvel snapshots the Android charts for United States 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 United States. See our methodology for data sources, refresh cadence, and the quality filters applied before a ranking is indexed.