Signal Tops the App Store in Ukraine
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I was surprised to see news apps weren't at the top of the App Store and Google Play in Ukraine, given the current situation, but what I found instead makes even more sense these days.
Signal, the private messaging app that got a huge boost by Elon Musk last year, is now the most downloaded app in Ukraine.
Over the last month, Signal has been climbing the ranks in Ukraine. Earlier in the month, Signal was ranking in around 150 in the Top Apps list in Ukraine's App Store. Since Monday, it's been inching up the list, first breaking into the top 100, then 50, and as of Thursday morning, it was the most downloaded app in the country.
It's been there since.
Interestingly enough, in the Russian App Store, it's Telegram that's at the top of the list. But that's not really new. Telegram has been a top 5 app in Russia at least since the beginning of the year.
It looks like Signal and Telegram might also join the battle, as some are warning now that Telegram isn't secure enough and can be used for spying on Ukrainian conversations.
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