Top Communication apps in United States 🇺🇸

AndroidMay 18, 2026· Snapshot dated May 18, 2026View all snapshots Methodology

As of May 18, 2026, WhatsApp Messenger is the #1 Communication app in United States on Android.

AndroidiOS

Top FreeTop Paid Top Grossing

#App / PublisherCategoryIntel

1
WhatsApp Messenger WhatsApp Inc.
Social Networking
2
Snapchat Snap, Inc.
Photo & Video
31
Whats Messenger App Michael Knochen
Social Networking
41
Telegram Telegram FZ-LLC
Communication
5
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out Discord Inc.
Social Networking
6
TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited TextNow, Inc.
Social Networking
71
Google Messages Google LLC
Communication
81
Edge Mobigame
Games
9
Signal Private Messenger Signal Foundation
—
10
Firefox Fast & Private Browser Mozilla
—
11
WhatsApp Business WhatsApp Inc.
Business
121
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN Brave Software
—
131
Yahoo Mail: Email & Planner Yahoo
Communication
141
Text Free: Second Phone Number Pinger, Inc.
Social Networking
151
Messenger - SMS, Text & Chat SMS Messenger app
—
161
Zangi Private Messenger Secret Phone, Inc
Social Networking
173
GroupMe Skype Communications S.a.r.l
Social Networking
18
Google Voice Google
Productivity
193
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
News
201
Reelway: feel-good clips TRINEXIS LTD
—
218
Messages: Text SMS Phone call
—
221
Opera: Private Web Browser Opera
—
233
Video Meeting all contacts app
—
24
My Straight Talk: Mobile App Straight Talk
Communication
252
Messages - SMS Texting App Battery Stats Saver
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26
imo video calls and chat HD Baby Penguin
Social Networking
27
Burner: Second Phone Number Ad Hoc Labs, Inc
Utilities
282
Contacts Backup Lite Abhay Vala
Utilities
294
Messages Text Messaging
—
302
Truecaller: Spam Call Blocker Truecaller
—
317
Messenger Kids Meta Platforms, Inc.
Social Networking
325
Google Chrome Google
Utilities
33
CallApp CallApp
Utilities
347
MONOPOLY GO!Chat Scopely, Inc.
Social Networking
353
Messages - SMS Messenger Iphone keyboard
—
361
Proton Mail: Encrypted Email Proton AG
—
379
UC Browser UCWEB SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Utilities
384
Messenger : Text Messages Messenger : Text Messages
—
394
iPGMail Wyllys Ingersoll
Utilities
401
Messages: SMS, Messenger Home Apps Specials
—
414
Universe VPN + TOR Browser VPN MobApps Limited
Productivity
426
Messages: Text SMS Home App Color Delight Studio
—
4312
Call Blocker - Block Numbers Spam Call Blocker Apps
—
44
Visible mobile Visible Service, LLC
Utilities
452
Securus Mobile SECURUS TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Social Networking
4612
Messages Color Messages
—
477
Messages: SMS Text Messenger text messages
—
483
Messages Text SMS Messages SMS Text Messenger
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493
Boost Mobile DISH Network LLC
Utilities
50
Messages Apps Specials
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What changed

Movement between the previous day and May 18, 2026.

New entrants

Risers

Private Browser: Video Saver
#144 → #103
CaptionCall
#191 → #165
Messages: Text SMS
#195 → #169
Messages
#193 → #170
Messages - SMS Messenger +
#173 → #153

Fallers

Messages For Android
#61 → #99
Hiya: Spam Blocker & Caller ID
#160 → #193
Messages
#142 → #166
Contacts
#167 → #191
All Email Login
#107 → #129

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 18, 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.