Android Market reaches 20,000 applications milestone

The Android Market reached a milestone today. Golf claps everyone as the 20,000th application has been added to the Android application catalog. Androlib has been tracking the Android Market since its inception and has recorded the Market’s explosive growth. According to the data compiled by Androlib, submissions to the Android Market have been growing at an astounding rate with over 3,500 new applications added in the month of November 2009 alone. Approximately 62.3% of the 20,000 applications are free, while 37.7% are paid. In the end, all these numbers add up to more applications for end users, increased revenue for developers, and improved market position for Android. Additional graphs and charts after the jump for the statistically-minded amongst us.