Clubhouse, the invite-only social audio chatting app, has surpassed one million Android downloads in India. This makes it the most downloads from a country in the world. As per data from app analytics site Sensor Tower, it has 2.6 million Android downloads worldwide. The Android version of Clubhouse was launched in India on May 21. It has witnessed a big increase in popularity since then, with Malayalis especially enjoying a new home in Clubhouse.
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The invite-only social audio platform was first released for iPhone in March 2020. Since then it has racked up over 10 million downloads just on App Store. After receiving an endorsement from industry giants such as Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Facebook Co-Founder Mark Zuckerberg, the audio social networking app received huge popularity in the tech sector. Clubhouse recently announced that it was developing a payment function for its Android app.
Though the app is available on both Android and iOS, new users must get an invite from a current user.
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Clubhouse Android App
Clubhouse just released a public beta for its Android device in the United States. According to a statement by apps analytics specialist Sensor Tower, the change came after its iOS app noticed a drop in the volume of downloads on the App Store. The apparent decline raised concerns about the app’s viability, as well as if its success is tied to individuals spending more time at home as a result of the pandemic.
India has never made it into the top 20 countries and has never been a key market for Clubhouse. With India leading the Android market, it’ll be interesting to watch if India figures into Clubhouse’s major strategy in the next weeks. Its most important markets to date have been the United States, Japan, and Europe, which account for a major portion of global downloads.
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Android Market
Experts say that while Android will offer the company reach, it will be crucial to establish a creator community. It is something the company has been focusing on recently. The clubhouse has undertaken measures in the last few weeks to help the creative community develop by assisting them with monetization. They are also implementing new tools to make content discovery easier for the user.
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