Published 14:53 IST, September 12th 2019
Likee app among 10 most-downloaded apps worldwide for August: Report
Likee was the among top 10 most-downloaded apps worldwide last month, as per Sensor Tower's report. Likee (formerly LIKE Video) is a short video and social medi
Likee was the among top 10 most-downloaded apps worldwide last month, as per Sensor Tower's report. Likee (formerly LIKE Video) is a short video and social media app. Likee allows users to create and share short videos with friends. Some of the features of Likee include a built-in tool that will enable users to apply special effects to their videos. Likee users can record themselves while dancing and lip-syncing to some of the popular songs and audio clips available. What's more, Likee also allows users to broadcast live videos in real-time. Likee app is owned by Singapore-based BIGO Technology.
More than 100 million users
Likee app has been gaining popularity among youngsters. If you recall, Sensor Tower previously listed Likee among the top five most-installed apps worldwide during Q2 2019. Likee has reached more 100 million app installs on Google Play so far. Recently, we demonstrated a step-by-step procedure on how to get started with Likee app and create fun, short videos with some special effects.
Last week, Likee announced a collaboration with Fox Star Studios to promote a movie 'Chhichhore' starring Shraddha Kapoor, Sushant Singh Rajput, Varun Sharma and more. Fox Star Studios has been promoting the hashtag #Chhichhore on Likee, allowing users a chance to meet lead actors Sushant Singh Rajput and Shraddha Kapoor. Likee hosts content in different in Indian languages: Hindi, Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Gujarati, Bengali, Kannada, Malayalam and Punjabi. Likee app was launched in India in 2017.
Most-downloaded apps worldwide in August 2019
According to the Sensor Tower report, Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month. WhatsApp reached more than 57.6 million installs last month. India saw the highest number of WhatsApp installs at 27 per cent, followed by Indonesia at 9 per cent. Messenger, Facebook and Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for August, as per the Sensor Tower report.
Updated 15:51 IST, September 12th 2019