Best Communication apps on Android, ranked by ASO
The Google Play's top-charting Communication apps, ranked not by downloads but by how well each one is optimized. Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out is the most downloaded, yet ranks #15 here by ASO.
Top Communication apps on the Google Play by ASO score
Seeded from the Google Play's Communication top charts (free + paid), then ranked by ASO score. The "by downloads" position shows where each app sits in the chart, so you can see the gap between popularity and optimization.
- 1
Burner: Second Phone Number
Google Play#6 by downloadsAd Hoc Labs, Inc
- 2
Truecaller: Spam Call Blocker
Google Play#14 by downloadsTruecaller
- 3
Robokiller - Spam Call Blocker
Google Play#8 by downloadsMosaic Srl
- 4
Text Free: Second Phone Number
Google Play#9 by downloadsPinger, Inc
- 5
Brave Private Web Browser, VPN
Google Play#12 by downloadsBrave Software
- 6
Yahoo Mail: Email & Planner
Google Play#5 by downloadsYahoo
- 7
YouMail: Block Spam on Android
Google Play#16 by downloadsYouMail, Inc
- 8
Opera: Private Web Browser
Google Play#19 by downloadsOpera
- 9
Marco Polo - Video Messenger
Google Play#10 by downloadsJoya Communications
- 10
BeenVerified Background Search
Google Play#17 by downloadsBeenVerified.com
- 11
Hushed: US Second Phone Number
Google Play#19 by downloadsAffinityClick Inc.
- 12
Spam Call Blocker for Android
Google Play#18 by downloadsDingtone Communications Ltd
- 13
Sideline: 2nd Phone Line App
Google Play#11 by downloadsPinger, Inc
- 14
SkeuoMessages: Retro SMS App
Google Play#12 by downloadsVOKKI
- 15
Discord - Talk, Play, Hang Out
Google Play#1 by downloadsDiscord Inc.
- 16
Messages - SMS Texting App
Google Play#20 by downloadsBattery Stats Saver
- 17
Car Gauge Pro (OBD2 + Enhance)
Google Play#7 by downloadsOBD Scantech
- 18
Kik — Messaging & Chat App
Google Play#13 by downloadsMediaLab AI - Kik
- 19
NDI Camera: Easy Streaming
Google Play#5 by downloadsVI(Z)RT Inc.
- 20
Watch Duty: Wildfire & Floods
Google Play#17 by downloadsWatch Duty
- 21
Portable WiFi - Mobile Hotspot
Google Play#20 by downloadsDOSA Apps
- 22
Firefox Fast & Private Browser
Google Play#12 by downloadsMozilla
- 23
Sparkr: Meet & Chat & Dating
Google Play#15 by downloadsPix Gamming
- 24
SMB/Samba Server Pro
Google Play#15 by downloadsAL-SULTAN (Mohamed Gamal Al-Quaiti)
- 25
Rakuten Viber Messenger
Google Play#20 by downloadsViber Media
Ranked by ASO score among Communication chart leaders on the Google Play. Scores measure title, subtitle or short description, keyword coverage, description, screenshots and visuals, freshness, and metadata completeness. Corpus refresh: 8/1/2026.
How to use this Communication ranking
This ranking is designed to separate category visibility from listing quality. A chart leader can win downloads because of brand strength, paid acquisition, or network effects while still leaving ASO gaps in its title, subtitle, description, screenshots, update cadence, or metadata. The useful signal is the difference between chart position and ASO score.
Start with Burner: Second Phone Number and the other top scorers, then look for repeated patterns in the wording, visual promises, and metadata coverage. For your own Communication app, use those patterns as a benchmark, not a script: validate the keyword opportunity first, compare against direct competitors, and then plan the next release around the highest-confidence changes.
What the ASO score reveals in Communication
This is a listing-quality view of Google Play Communication apps. It is not a download chart. The ranking shows which leaders connect metadata, screenshots, freshness, and complete store fields.
If Burner: Second Phone Number leads this list, look for the reason. The edge may come from sharper title terms, stronger first screenshots, fresh release notes, or clearer category-fit signals. Use those patterns as a benchmark, not as copy to mirror.
The best Communication apps on the Google Play connect keyword intent, product promise, visual proof, and trust signals in one listing.
- Metadata fitClear title, subtitle, short description, and keyword coverage.
- Creative proofFirst screenshots show the outcome users came to find.
- Maintenance signalFresh updates and complete metadata keep the listing trustworthy.