Japan App Market Statistics in 2023

LINE Corporation is on position 1 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. LINE Corporation is an app developer and publisher, and provider of internet services, based in Tokyo, Japan. Launched in 2011, it is a subsidiary of the South Korean internet search giant, Naver Corporation. LINE Corporation has developed and published such apps as LINE Lite: Free Calls & Messages, LINE Camera - Photo editor, LINE: Disney Tsum Tsum, LINE PLAY - Our Avatar World, and more. They own 59 apps that have been downloaded together more than 1.19b+ times.

Sony Corporation is on position 2 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. They own 104 apps that have been downloaded together more than 464.34m+ times.

FeliCa Networks, Inc. is on position 3 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. FeliCa Networks, Inc. – which was founded in 2004 – has developed and promoted communications around the concept of "Just Touch.” Their next goal is to connect customers with businesses in a smooth and secure way. By uniting FeliCa technology and new platforms targeting future lifestyles, FeliCa Networks aims to be a business partner like no other. FeliCa Networks, Inc. has published おサイフケータイ アプリ, おサイフケータイ Webプラグイン(連携用), おサイフケータイ 設定アプリ, おサイフケータイ Webプラグイン, and more. They own 7 apps that have been downloaded together more than 411.38m+ times.

Yahoo Japan Corp. is on position 4 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. Yahoo! Japan Corp. is a Japanese internet company. It was formed as a joint venture between the American internet company Yahoo! and the Japanese company SoftBank. Yahoo! Japan Corp. is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, and has developed and published a number of mobile apps. Yahoo Japan Corp. has published: Yahoo!乗換案内　無料の時刻表、運行情報、乗り換え検索, ヤフオク! -ネットオークション、フリマアプリ スマホでかんたんショッピング, 防災速報 - 地震、津波、豪雨など、災害情報をいち早くお届け, Yahoo!ショッピング-アプリでお得で便利にお買い物, and more. They own 41 apps that have been downloaded together more than 337.7m+ times.

SHARP CORPORATION is on position 5 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. Sharp Corporation is a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in the design and manufacturing of electronic products. The company was founded in Tokyo in September, 1912. More recently they have begun developing and publishing mobile apps. SHARP CORPORATION has built such apps as: SHアルバム, SHSHOW, エモパー, エモパー　おれんじん, and more. They own 310 apps that have been downloaded together more than 312.32m+ times.

KDDI株式会社 is on position 6 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. KDDI株式会社 is a Japanese telecommunications operator founded in 2000 through the merger of DDI Corp, KDD Corp, and IDO Corp. They provide mobile cellular services using the "au by KDDI" brand. KDDI株式会社 is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. KDDI株式会社 has developed the apps ＋メッセージ（プラスメッセージ）, au WALLET−au PAYも使えるスマホ決済アプリ, auサービスTOP, デジラアプリ, and more. They own 63 apps that have been downloaded together more than 246.44m+ times.

SoftBank Corp. is on position 7 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. SoftBank Corp. is a Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The company owns stakes in various global brands, including Arm Holdings, Boston Dynamics, Sprint, Alibaba, and more. Softbank also runs Vision Fund, the renowned technology-focused venture capital fund. SoftBank Corp. has developed and published SoftBankメール, My SoftBankプラス, Mobile Installer (ソフトバンク), Disaster Message Board, and more. They own 69 apps that have been downloaded together more than 221.74m+ times.

NTT DOCOMO is on position 8 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. NTT DOCOMO is Japan's largest telecommunications company. Founded in 1991, they provide innovative, convenient, and secure mobile services that enable customers to lead smarter lives. NTT DOCOMO also has numerous apps to their name, including ｄポイントクラブ, My docomo - 料金・通信量の確認, ｄメニュー, d払い－スマホ決済アプリ、キャッシュレスでお支払い, and more. They own 79 apps that have been downloaded together more than 212.93m+ times.

EKATOX APPS is on position 9 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. They own 7 apps that have been downloaded together more than 190.99m+ times.

ibis inc. is on position 10 of the biggest Japanese app publishers. ibis inc. is the Japan-based developer behind the ibis Paint app, which began with the desire to share the joy of digital drawing. ibis Paint is a social drawing app available via smartphones, tablets, and other devices. ibis inc. has developed ibis Paint X and ibis Paint. They own 2 apps that have been downloaded together more than 188.83m+ times.

70% of apps from Japanese publishers have Google Firebase integrated. In total 21,121 apps. Firebase is a mobile and web application development platform SDK that gives app builders the ability to develop their apps faster, without worrying about infrastructure. It includes functionalities like analytics, databases, messaging and crash reporting so developers can move quickly and focus on their users.

47% of apps from Japanese publishers have Firebase Cloud Messaging integrated. In total 14,127 apps. Firebase Cloud Messaging is a cross-platform messaging solution developed by Google that lets app developers reliably deliver messages at no cost. With Firebase Cloud Messaging, app developers can notify a client app that new email or other data is available to sync, and drive user re-engagement and retention with notification messages.

40% of apps from Japanese publishers have Kotlin integrated. In total 12,107 apps.

36% of apps from Japanese publishers have OkHttp integrated. In total 10,977 apps. OkHttp is an open source project designed to be an efficient HTTP client. It's also easy to use. OkHttp’s request/response API is designed with fluent builders and immutability. It supports both synchronous blocking calls and async calls with callbacks.

35% of apps from Japanese publishers have gson integrated. In total 10,775 apps. Gson is a Google-developed Java library that app developers can leverage to convert Java Objects into their JSON representation, and vice versa. It works with arbitrary Java objects, including pre-existing objects of which developers do not have the source-code.

33% of apps from Japanese publishers have Google Ads AdMob integrated. In total 10,124 apps. Google Ads AdMob is a mobile advertising platform that enables users to monetize their mobile applications via in-app advertising. AdMob is based on the Google Mobile Ads SDK and serves over 200 billion ad requests a month, with over 1 million advertisers and 1 million apps currently running on the AdMob mobile ad network.

33% of apps from Japanese publishers have Google Ads AdMob Mediation Adapters integrated. In total 9,932 apps.

26% of apps from Japanese publishers have Firebase Crashlytics Fabric integrated. In total 7,756 apps. Fabric Crashlytics is the most powerful, lightest weight crash reporting SDK on the market. App developers that leverage Fabric Crashlytics are able to spend less time finding crashes and more time fixing them.

25% of apps from Japanese publishers have Google Maps integrated. In total 7,729 apps.

23% of apps from Japanese publishers have Google Analytics integrated. In total 7,056 apps. Google Analytics is an analytics SDK that enables app developers to measure user interactions on their app. It is designed to give developers the tools necessary to collect, configure, and analyze data in order to reach the right audience.