Removal Insights Overview
Comprehensive tracking of app removals and market changes
Total Apps Tracked
Applications in our database
Apps Removed
Permanently removed from store
Removal Rate
Percentage of total apps
Removed This Month
Recent removals tracked
Monthly Removal Trends
- Removed Apps
Apps Distribution
- Removed
- Active
Removed
386.6k
24.73%
Active
1.2M
75.27%
Top Categories by Removals
Categories with the highest number of removed apps
Music & Audio
6.7% removal rate
Total Removed: 26.0k apps
Free Apps
25.8k
Paid Apps
169
Education
6.5% removal rate
Total Removed: 25.0k apps
Free Apps
23.5k
Paid Apps
1.5k
Entertainment
6.3% removal rate
Total Removed: 24.4k apps
Free Apps
24.1k
Paid Apps
284
Tools
5.6% removal rate
Total Removed: 21.7k apps
Free Apps
21.0k
Paid Apps
682
Personalization
4.4% removal rate
Total Removed: 17.2k apps
Free Apps
12.9k
Paid Apps
4.2k
Books & Reference
4.3% removal rate
Total Removed: 16.7k apps
Free Apps
15.7k
Paid Apps
1.0k
Business
3.8% removal rate
Total Removed: 14.5k apps
Free Apps
14.4k
Paid Apps
110
Casual
3.7% removal rate
Total Removed: 14.5k apps
Free Apps
14.3k
Paid Apps
227
Shopping
3.7% removal rate
Total Removed: 14.4k apps
Free Apps
14.3k
Paid Apps
34
Removal Reasons
Primary reasons for app removals from the store
Policy Violations
30%
45k apps
Developer Removal
23%
35k apps
Inactive Apps
20%
30k apps
Security Issues
17%
25k apps
Other Reasons
10%
15k apps
⚡ Most common: Policy Violations (30%)
📉 Least common: Other Reasons (10%)
🛡 Tips to Reduce Removals:
✔ Follow Google Play policies
✔ Test thoroughly before release
✔ Avoid misleading or duplicate content
Last updated: 18/12/2025, 09:24:44