According to SamMobile, Samsung has released its list of the top eight most downloaded apps on the Galaxy Store for the Fall 2025 season. The top spot went to the SiriusXM streaming app, followed by Glance AI for lock screen wallpapers in second. TikTok ranked third as the most popular social media app, while the Perplexity AI assistant was the fourth most downloaded. Rounding out the list were Crunchyroll in fifth, the Chime banking app in sixth, Adobe Acrobat Reader in seventh, and the kids’ learning app ABCmouse 2 in eighth place.
The Lock Screen Is The New Home Screen
Here’s the thing that jumps out at me: Glance AI at number two. Beating TikTok? That’s wild. It shows we’re entering an era where the lock screen isn’t just for notifications and the time anymore. It’s becoming a primary content surface. People are actively choosing to have an AI curate wallpapers and, presumably, snippets of info there. Samsung’s been pushing this with their own Glance service, so seeing a third-party app dominate suggests users really want this feature, maybe even more than what Samsung offers natively. It’s a passive, always-on form of engagement that’s clearly resonating.
A Tale Of Two AIs
Then you have Perplexity. It’s not a chatbot living on a website; it’s an app people are deliberately installing. I think this highlights a key shift. Users are moving beyond just testing AI in a browser and are starting to integrate specific AI tools into their daily device workflow. But it’s fascinating to see it alongside Glance AI. Basically, we have one AI that’s decorative and ambient, and another that’s a utility for active problem-solving. Both are top downloads. That tells you the category isn’t one-dimensional—users are finding multiple, very different use cases for AI that are valuable enough to warrant an app install.
The Steady Eddies
Now, the rest of the list is just as telling in its normalcy. SiriusXM at #1 is a powerhouse of habitual listening, probably for commuters. Crunchyroll confirms anime is utterly mainstream. Chime and Adobe Acrobat Reader? They’re essential utilities for money and documents. And ABCmouse 2 is a reminder of who often really drives app downloads: parents setting up devices for their kids. This isn’t a list of flashy fads. It’s a mix of entertainment, utility, and family needs. That’s the real story. Even on a tech-forward platform like Galaxy, the most downloaded apps are often solving very basic, human problems.
