Google Chrome browser has reached 5 billion installs on the Play Store, thereby joining the likes of Gmail, Maps, YouTube and Google search, Google Play services which have also attained the 5 billion download mark.
5 billion installs is a very big figure. However, Chrome browser attained this figure not from the downloads it received on the Play Store, but also because it comes pre-installed on Android devices running Google Play services. Each activation is recorded as a download
Other Google applications such as Gmail, YouTube, Google search, Google Play services and Maps which have all crossed the 5 billion download mark on the Play Store got that feat because they also comes pre-installed on Android devices.
Google has been updating the Chrome features such as password generator, dark theme, better file sharing and other features for ease of use.