Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of most downloaded Android applications


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. postdlf (talk) 20:36, 25 August 2014 (UTC)

List of most downloaded Android applications

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Completing nomination on behalf of an IP editor. From the article talk page:
 * The content violates the guidelines under Verifiability. It's completely based on original research.
 * All entries have been manually selected. There is no guarantee that there aren't more or even more successful apps. Google itself doesn't have alltime toplists, new entries have to be found and evaluated manually. Chance is high, that this list is incomplete and can't be corrected. At this point, correctness of this list is depending on conincidence, not on reliable sources.
 * On top of that, it totally neglects the fact that there is more than one App Store for Android (e.g. Amazon Appstore, GALAXY Apps or F-Droid).
 * Neither this list nor Google provide detailed information that could allow a more or less precise ranking. Google only offers a range of download numbers for each app, like 1 to 5 billion (GMail). Possible variance is very high (up to 5x).
 * The criteria of 100 million downloads seems an arbitrary selection. GMail for example has at least ten times as much downloads.
 * It's very unlikely, that with 1 billion Android phones on the market (Sept. 2013), all these phones have downloaded Gmail once again. Thus, Google is counting installations, including preinstalled apps, not downloads. -- 89.14.24.193 (talk) 11:03, 29 July 2014 (UTC)

This article was previously nominated in 2012 under a different title. That discussion (Articles for deletion/Most popular Android apps by number of downloads) ended with a result of weak keep.

I'll officially remain neutral on the matter. -- Finngall  talk  15:59, 29 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Keep This meets WP:L requirements. Even though the source data at Google Play gives imprecise numbers, I think it is useful. In addition, I don't think going to Google Play for download numbers is original research. Frmorrison (talk) 16:18, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Actually, it is original reasearch to claim these are the most downloaded apps if there is no source, that compares all available apps on the market and confirms that this is the case. At the moment it's the list of the most _installed_ (Google term) apps Wikipedia authors have found so far. And it's still ignoring the numbers of other Android shops. -- 89.12.43.197 (talk) 16:32, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Software-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:42, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:42, 29 July 2014 (UTC)


 * Delete There are so many things wrong with this article. It's original research, not verifiable, always changing based on the number of downloads, etc.  @Frmorrison, I think you need to read WP:USEFUL.     ArcAngel    (talk) ) 19:28, 29 July 2014 (UTC)
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Rcsprinter123    (talk)  @ 09:21, 5 August 2014 (UTC)

 
 * Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.


 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mz7 (talk) 21:59, 12 August 2014 (UTC)

 
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 * Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks,  Rcsprinter123    (converse)  @ 19:21, 19 August 2014 (UTC)


 * Weak keep per the closing reasons given in the first AfD. The article makes it clear that the counts are only from Google Play where ordered lists of the most downloaded apps of each type is readily available. I suppose the article title could include 'Google Play', but that might make it a little long. VMS Mosaic (talk) 01:49, 20 August 2014 (UTC)
 * Keep Notable, verifiable. Don't really see the problem.  While a BIGNUMBER isn't necessarily guaranteed notability for a subject, ranked lists such as these can be a good way to organise info (like our lists of highest-rated TV shows, bestselling books, music, etc.). Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  17:27, 22 August 2014 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.