AI Insights · Timothy · January 2026
Top 5 Tools Apps on Android in New Zealand: Q4 2025 Performance
Explore the performance trends of the top tools apps on Android in New Zealand during Q4 2025, featuring data insights from Sensor Tower.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the top tools apps on the Android platform in New Zealand experienced varying trends in downloads and active users. Here's a closer look at the performance of these apps, as recorded by Sensor Tower.
2degrees NZ showed a consistent increase in weekly downloads, peaking at around 10.3K in late November. Active users demonstrated a steady rise, reaching approximately 102.8K by early December.
Samsung Smart Switch Mobile experienced a noticeable growth in weekly downloads, hitting a high of about 7.2K in the week before Christmas. Active users also saw an upward trajectory, culminating in over 21.6K by the end of December.
QR & Barcode Scanner maintained stable download numbers initially, with a peak of 4.2K in late November. Active user counts fluctuated but ended the quarter strong at around 38.6K.
Google Authenticator had a gradual decline in weekly downloads, from over 2.8K at the start of the quarter to about 1.3K by the end. However, active users remained relatively stable, peaking at 75.2K in early November.
Lastly, Move to iOS saw a surge in weekly downloads, reaching 5.4K just before Christmas. Active users also increased significantly, peaking at 4.7K in the same period.
These insights, courtesy of Sensor Tower, highlight the dynamic nature of app performance in New Zealand's tools category. For more detailed analytics, visit Sensor Tower's platform.
