Clubhouse India downloads on Android cross one lakh within five days of launch

Including iOS, the total downloads of Clubhouse in India are estimated to be over two lakh. May 31, 2021 / 02:59 PM IST Clubhouse icon seen on a smartphone screen (Image: AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Android downloads in India for the invite-only drop-in audio social network Clubhouse crossed a lakh within days of its launch, giving it a much-needed boost.According to app analytics platform Sensor Tower, as of May 25, Clubhouse had 1.03 lakh downloads on Google Playstore in India since its launch on May 21. Including iOS, the total downloads of Clubhouse are estimated to be over two lakh. Its global downloads stood at two million.Clubhouse’s local peer FireSide, launched by Tiktok clone Chingari, said on May 14 that its beta has crossed 1 lakh downloads. Vikas Malpani, CEO, Leher, another drop-in audio social network, in March said the platform so far had 1.7 lakh downloads. According to Sensor Tower, downloads stood at 3,100 between April and May 12.Clearly, Clubhouse is seeing much-needed traction amid stiff competition from Twitter Spaces, and other tech giants like LinkedIn, Facebook, Spotify, and Reddit who are also working on Clubhouse-like platforms.Though the response on the potential success of the app in the coming month is mixed, Indians are warming…
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