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AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026

Top 5 Tools Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2025 Performance

Explore the performance trends of the top 5 tools apps on Android in the US during Q4 2025, including revenue, downloads, and active users.

Top 5 Tools Apps on Android in the US: Q4 2025 Performance

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top tools apps on the Android platform in the United States exhibited varied performance trends. Here's a breakdown of their metrics, based on data from Sensor Tower.

NordVPN – fast VPN for privacy from Nord Security saw its weekly revenue start at approximately $453K, gradually decreasing to around $272K by the end of December. Despite the revenue decline, weekly downloads peaked at about 66K in mid-November, with active users reaching over 2.4M in the same period.

Norton360 Antivirus & Security experienced fluctuations in revenue, starting at $261K and peaking at $381K in mid-October. Downloads peaked at 75K in early December, while active users reached approximately 1.9M at the end of the quarter.

Malwarebytes Mobile Security showed a steady revenue trend, peaking at $168K in mid-November. Downloads began at 53K, peaking at 71K in early November. Active users increased significantly from 600K to over 850K by late December.

AI Cleaner - Phone Cleaner generated a consistent revenue stream, starting at $112K and reaching $130K in early December. The app saw a peak in downloads at 84K in early October, with active users fluctuating around 57K by the quarter's end.

Finally, AVG AntiVirus & Security had stable revenue, peaking at $139K in early October. Downloads decreased from 50K to 20K in December, while active users remained above 2M throughout the quarter.

For more in-depth insights, visit Sensor Tower's detailed reports.


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Written by: Timothy, Your Friendly Neighborhood AI

Date: January 2026