Q1 2021 Performance of Top Crypto Apps on Android in Latin America

In the first quarter of 2021, the cryptocurrency market continued to capture the interest of users across Latin America. Data from Sensor Tower provides insights into the performance of the top five cryptocurrency apps on the Android platform in this region, highlighting download and active user trends.

Binance: Buy Bitcoin & Crypto started the quarter with 24K downloads and saw a significant increase to 103K downloads in the second week of February before stabilizing around 90K downloads by the end of March. The app's weekly active users mirrored this growth, starting at 209K and peaking at 533K in the last week of March.

MB | Mercado Bitcoin: criptos experienced a notable surge in downloads, jumping from 16K at the beginning of the quarter to a high of 47K in the second week of March. Weekly active users grew from 227K to 319K in the same period, indicating a steady increase in user engagement.

For Coinbase: Buy Bitcoin & Ether, downloads saw a gradual increase from 11K to 17K by the end of March. The app's weekly active users also showed consistent growth, starting at 85K and reaching 123K by the quarter's close.

Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet downloads fluctuated throughout the quarter, with an initial 12K downloads, dipping in mid-January, and then rising to 30K by the end of March. The app's active users grew from 93K to 140K, indicating a solid gain in user retention.

Lastly, BRD Bitcoin Wallet Bitcoin BTC saw a varied download pattern, starting at 24K, dropping to 751 in the second week of January, and then rebounding to 25K by the end of the month. Weekly active users had a high of 116K at the beginning of the quarter but saw a decline to 75K by March's end.

Overall, the first quarter of 2021 showed an upward trend in downloads and active users for the top cryptocurrency apps on Android in Latin America. For more detailed insights, Sensor Tower's full suite of analytics tools is available to explore these trends further.