Category report

Top mobile SDKs in Communication apps.

Everyone ships Firebase. What makes Communication different is the stack underneath: Web3j, ML Kit Text Recognition, Google Identity Credentials and 6 more, ranked by how much more often they appear here than in the rest of the catalog.

30 Apps analyzed

35 Distinct SDKs

9 Signature SDKs

7.9 SDKs per app

Over-indexed vs rest of catalog

The Communication signature stack

Catalog-wide staples like Google Sign-In and Firebase are filtered out by design. Each SDK below is at least 1.5× more likely to ship in a Communication app than elsewhere.

All SDKs

Web3j Web3 Labs · Web3 Blockchain 19× vs catalog In 2 of 30 communication apps (7%) · 1% catalog-wide
ML Kit Text Recognition Google · Machine Learning 4.5× vs catalog In 6 of 30 communication apps (20%) · 5% catalog-wide
Google Identity Credentials Google · Authentication 2.5× vs catalog In 18 of 30 communication apps (60%) · 24% catalog-wide
Google Wallet Google · Payments 3× vs catalog In 9 of 30 communication apps (30%) · 11% catalog-wide
Stripe Stripe · Payments 4.3× vs catalog In 3 of 30 communication apps (10%) · 3% catalog-wide
Lottie Airbnb · Animation 1.8× vs catalog In 20 of 30 communication apps (67%) · 37% catalog-wide
ML Kit Barcode Scanning Google · Machine Learning 2.4× vs catalog In 8 of 30 communication apps (27%) · 12% catalog-wide
TensorFlow Lite Google · Machine Learning 2.8× vs catalog In 5 of 30 communication apps (17%) · 7% catalog-wide
AppAuth OpenID Foundation · Authentication 3.2× vs catalog In 3 of 30 communication apps (10%) · 4% catalog-wide

Including the common baseline

Most-used SDKs in Communication, vs the catalog

Raw adoption inside the category against adoption everywhere else. SDKs marked baseline ship in most apps regardless of category.

Firebase Cloud Messaging baseline Push Notifications 93% here 64% catalog Google Sign-In baseline Authentication 90% here 87% catalog Lottie signature Animation 67% here 37% catalog Google Identity Credentials signature Authentication 60% here 24% catalog Google Play Integrity signature Anti-Abuse 53% here 35% catalog Firebase Analytics baseline Analytics 50% here 70% catalog Coil Imaging 40% here 30% catalog Google Wallet signature Payments 30% here 11% catalog ML Kit Barcode Scanning signature Machine Learning 27% here 12% catalog AppsFlyer Attribution 27% here 27% catalog

Framework split

How Communication apps are built

Build framework detected by static analysis across all 30 apps in this category. Native Android leads at 77%.

Native Android 23 apps · 77%
Cordova / Ionic 3 apps · 10%
React Native 2 apps · 7%
Flutter 2 apps · 7%

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Every Communication app we've analyzed

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Brave Private Web Browser, VPN

Brave Software

Communication

Brave is a mobile web browser app that blocks ads and trackers by default.

Native Android

Carrier Services

Google LLC

Communication

Carrier Services is a system component app that enables modern carrier messaging features on Android devices.

Native Android

Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out

Discord Inc.

Communication

Discord is a communication app that organizes voice, video, and text chats in servers.

React Native

Firefox Fast & Private Browser

Mozilla

Communication

Firefox is a mobile web browser that focuses on privacy, speed, and control.

Native Android

Gmail

Google LLC

Communication

Gmail is an email app that delivers a secure, organized inbox on Android.

Native Android

Google Chrome

Google LLC

Communication

Google Chrome is a web browser app that helps you search and browse quickly.

Native Android

Google Meet

Google LLC

Communication

Google Meet is a video calling app that supports secure meetings for work, school, and personal use.

Native Android

Google Messages

Google LLC

Communication

Google Messages is a messaging app that combines SMS, MMS, and RCS for modern conversations.

Native Android

imo-International Calls & Chat

imo.im

Communication

imo is a communication app that provides free HD international calling and messaging.

Native Android

LINE: Calls & Messages

LINE (LY Corporation)

Communication

LINE is a communication app that combines chats, voice calls, video calls, and community discovery.

Cordova / Ionic

Mail: Email, Cloud, Calendar

VKL

Communication

Simple email client for your Android: Supports Mail.ru, Hotmail, Gmail and more!

Native Android

Messenger

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Communication

Messenger is a communication app that lets you chat, call, and share with friends across devices, with no phone number required.

Native Android

Messenger Lite

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Communication

Messenger Lite is a communication app that keeps essential messaging fast on low data and slow networks.

Native Android

Microsoft Edge: Web Browser

Microsoft Corporation

Communication

Microsoft Edge: AI browser is a browsing app that combines Copilot, privacy controls, and cross device sync.

Native Android

Opera Mini: Fast Web Browser

Opera

Communication

Opera Mini is a mobile browser app that compresses pages to save data and load sites quickly.

Native Android

Opera: Private Web Browser

Opera

Communication

Opera is a browser app that focuses on private browsing, ad blocking, and smart cross device tools.

Native Android

Phoenix - Fast & Safe

Colorful Point

Communication

Phoenix is a web browser app that speeds up browsing and simplifies video downloads.

Native Android

Pi Browser

Pi Community Company

Communication

Pi Browser is a web and dApp browsing app that connects you to the Pi Network ecosystem.

React Native

Snapchat

Snap Inc

Communication

Snapchat is a multimedia messaging app that opens to the camera so you can share disappearing photos and videos.

Native Android

Telega － мессенджер и звонки

AO Telega

Communication

Telega is a messenger app that unifies chats, voice, and video calling in one secure, simple place.

Native Android

Telegram FZ-LLC

Communication

Telegram is a messaging app that focuses on fast chats, calls, and file sharing across devices.

Native Android

TextNow: Call + Text Unlimited

TextNow, Inc.

Communication

TextNow is a free phone service app that provides a local number with unlimited talk and text.

Native Android

+13

Truecaller: Spam Call Blocker

Truecaller

Communication

Truecaller is a caller ID and spam blocking app that identifies unknown callers and filters unwanted messages.

Cordova / Ionic

+12

UC Browser-Safe, Fast, Private

UCWeb Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Communication

UC Browser is a mobile web browser that prioritizes private, data efficient browsing and smooth video playback.

Flutter

Viber Messages & Calls Guide

Viber Media S.à r.l.

Communication

Viber Messages & Calls Guide is an educational guide app that helps you use Rakuten Viber on Android.

Native Android

WeChat

Communication

WeChat is a messaging, social, and mobile payment app that connects chats, calls, and sharing.

Flutter

WhatsApp Business

WhatsApp LLC

Communication

WhatsApp Business is a communication and commerce app that helps small businesses manage customer chats and sales.

Native Android

WhatsApp Messenger

WhatsApp LLC

Communication

WhatsApp is a messaging and calling app that supports private communication across devices.

Native Android

Zalo

Zalo Group

Communication

Zalo is a messaging and social app that delivers fast private chats, calls, and file sharing across mobile, desktop, and web.

Cordova / Ionic

Zangi - Private Messenger

Secret Phone, Inc

Communication

Zangi is a private messenger app that enables secure, high quality communication anywhere.

Native Android

Last analyzedJune 15, 2026Analysis dates reflect when each app was last scanned.

Communication apps: common questions

What SDKs do Communication apps use the most?

Across 30 analyzed Communication apps, the SDKs that stand out most against the rest of the catalog are Web3j, ML Kit Text Recognition and Google Identity Credentials. Web3j appears in 2 of 30 Communication apps.

What framework are most Communication apps built with?

Native Android leads the category, used by 23 of 30 analyzed Communication apps.

How many Communication apps has FlyTrap analyzed?

30 Communication apps, with an average of 7.9 SDKs each, against 10.2 across the whole catalog.

How are the signature SDKs for Communication chosen?

FlyTrap ranks SDKs by how much more often they appear in Communication apps than in the rest of the catalog, not by raw popularity. That filters out staples like Firebase and surfaces the integrations specific to Communication.

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