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Top Apps in Nigeria on Google Play

Compare the top free, paid, and grossing apps in Nigeria. Track ranking movement and observed advertising activity across Google Play leaders.

Chart date: September 16, 2026Updated daily

Top Free

Top 20
  1. 1

    WhatsApp Messenger

    WhatsApp LLC2,187Ads in the last 30 days
    Wear OS No. 1No. 1 for 6 daysIAP
  2. 28

    Bamboo: Invest. Trade. Earn.

    Bamboo Inc311Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 1
  3. 31

    TikTok

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.
    Social No. 1IAP
  4. 41

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI4,372Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1IAP
  5. 51

    OPay

    OPay Digital Services Limited3,797Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 2
  6. 61

    TikTok Lite - Save Data

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.51.6KAds in the last 30 days
    Social No. 2IAP
  7. 71

    Facebook Lite

    Meta Platforms, Inc.4,199Ads in the last 30 days
    Social No. 3IAP
  8. 81

    WhatsApp Business

    WhatsApp LLC243Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 2IAP
  9. 91

    Xender - Quick Share, Transfer

    Xender File Sharing Team96Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 1
  10. 101

    Temu: Shop Like a Billionaire

    Temu732.1KAds in the last 30 days
    Shopping No. 1
  11. 11

    Audiomack: Music Downloads

    Audiomack Music Apps94Ads in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 1IAP
  12. 1228

    VPN - Super Unlimited Proxy

    VPN Super Inc29Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 2IAP
  13. 13

    Snapchat

    Snap Inc1,845Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 3IAP
  14. 14

    Moniepoint Personal Banking

    Moniepoint813Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 3
  15. 15

    MoMo PSB NG

    MTN GROUP FINTECH (PTY) LTD
    Finance No. 4
  16. 161

    OKash: Safe and reliable loan

    OPay Microfinance Bank Limited565Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 5
  17. 17128

    VPN Windscribe: Fast & Secure

    Windscribe20Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 3IAP
  18. 182

    PalmPay - Smarter Way to Bank

    PalmPay Limited341Ads in the last 30 days
    Finance No. 6
  19. 197

    SportyBet: Sports Betting

    Sporty Group459Ads in the last 30 days
    Sports No. 1
  20. 202

    Chatta - Live Meet Friends

    METAZ TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD.9,690Ads in the last 30 days
    Social No. 4IAP

Top Paid

Top 20
  1. 1

    Real Sensi FF - PRO

    ₦285.00
    Aurion Technologies7Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 1No. 1 for 6 days
  2. 21

    Driving Theory Test 4 in 1 Kit

    ₦11,000.00
    Driving Test Success Limited40Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 1IAP
  3. 31

    Threema. The Secure Messenger

    ₦11,500.00
    Threema AG29Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 1
  4. 4

    Game Mode Pro: Launcher & HUD

    ₦385.00
    G19 Mobile99Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 2IAP
  5. 53

    Official DVSA Theory Test Kit

    ₦9,850.00
    TSO (The Stationery Office)8Ads in the last 30 days
    Education No. 2IAP
  6. 614

    Everything Widgets

    ₦538.00
    JustNewDesigns4Ads in the last 30 days
    Personalization No. 1
  7. 71

    Sensi Pro: Sensitivity & HUD

    ₦360.00
    Sensi Tech84Ads in the last 30 days
    Tools No. 3IAP
  8. 81

    Glass Widgets

    ₦1,900.00
    AppsLab Co.3Ads in the last 30 days
    Personalization No. 2IAP
  9. 94

    FL Studio Mobile

    ₦21,500.00
    Image-Line11Ads in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 1IAP
  10. 104

    Galaxy Widgets: One UI

    ₦619.38
    AppsLab Co.3Ads in the last 30 days
    Personalization No. 3IAP
  11. 114

    PeakFinder

    ₦1,570.00
    Fabio Soldati
    Travel & Local No. 1
  12. 12

    Tasker

    ₦6,990.00
    joaomgcd
    Tools No. 4
  13. 134

    NewThing Widgets Pro

    ₦1,900.00
    AppsLab Co.4Ads in the last 30 days
    Personalization No. 4IAP
  14. 142

    MobileSheets

    ₦28,200.00
    Zubersoft
    Music & Audio No. 2
  15. 154

    YoungPhoto - Aesthetic Camera

    ₦2,870.00
    Imagine_Works
    Photography No. 1
  16. 162

    OnePro (Dark) - Icon Pack

    ₦2,190.00
    Eatos
    Personalization No. 5
  17. 177

    PXPlay: Remote Play

    ₦11,500.00
    GF Frame Technologies (Streaming Dev)
    Tools No. 5
  18. 181

    OneUI Widgets

    ₦1,490.00
    JustNewDesigns11Ads in the last 30 days
    Personalization No. 6IAP
  19. 198

    Monash University FODMAP diet

    ₦1,403.21
    Monash University Low FODMAP diet team101Ads in the last 30 days
    Medical No. 1
  20. 206

    NFC Tools - Pro Edition

    ₦1,500.00
    wakdev
    Tools No. 6

Top Grossing

Top 20
  1. 1

    Google One

    Google LLC6Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 1No. 1 for 19 daysIAP
  2. 2

    TikTok

    TikTok Pte. Ltd.
    Social No. 1IAP
  3. 3

    ChatGPT

    OpenAI4,372Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 2IAP
  4. 4

    SMS Virtual - Receive SMS

    Tecrow Apps
    Communication No. 1IAP
  5. 5

    CapCut: Photo & Video Editor

    Bytedance Pte. Ltd.9,086Ads in the last 30 days
    Video Players & Editors No. 1IAP
  6. 6

    Telegram

    Telegram FZ-LLC15Ads in the last 30 days
    Wear OS No. 1IAP
  7. 7

    X

    X Corp.1Ads in the last 30 days
    News & Magazines No. 1IAP
  8. 8

    Spotify: Music and Podcasts

    Spotify AB10.9KAds in the last 30 days
    Music & Audio No. 1IAP
  9. 91

    Facebook

    Meta Platforms, Inc.29.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Social No. 2IAP
  10. 101

    Zoom Workplace

    zoom.com146Ads in the last 30 days
    Business No. 2IAP
  11. 11

    Grok AI

    SpaceXAI218Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 3IAP
  12. 12

    Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out

    Discord Inc.98Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 3IAP
  13. 131

    Snapchat

    Snap Inc1,845Ads in the last 30 days
    Communication No. 4IAP
  14. 141

    Claude by Anthropic

    Anthropic PBC377Ads in the last 30 days
    Productivity No. 4IAP
  15. 152

    DramaBox - Stream Drama Shorts

    STORYMATRIX223.4KAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 1IAP
  16. 16

    Instagram

    Instagram17KAds in the last 30 days
    Social No. 3IAP
  17. 171

    DramaWave - Dramas & Reels

    SKYWORK AI PTE.LTD.1.3MAds in the last 30 days
    Entertainment No. 2IAP
  18. 181

    Tinder

    Tinder LLC2,431Ads in the last 30 days
    Dating No. 1IAP
  19. 19

    WPS Office-PDF, Word, Sheet

    WPS SOFTWARE PTE. LTD.
    Productivity No. 5IAP
  20. 201

    LinkedIn: Community & Network

    LinkedIn
    Business No. 1IAP
Reading the charts

Understanding the top Apps in Nigeria

These Google Play charts show daily ranking signals for apps in Nigeria. Rankings indicate store position, not verified downloads or revenue. Use advertising activity as a separate signal when researching competitive pressure and acquisition strategy.

01

Compare relative store positions

Free, paid, and grossing charts represent different user and commercial signals. Compare them separately rather than converting rank directly into downloads or revenue.

02

Use category and date for momentum

Combine detailed category, current position, and daily movement to distinguish fast movers, durable leaders, and competitors worth tracking.

03

Treat ad activity as context

Observed advertising can indicate acquisition pressure, but it does not prove that ads caused a ranking change. Use it to prioritize deeper research.

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  1. 1

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  2. 2

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  3. 3

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