Gas booking app became number 1 on Play Store, created a new record, people downloaded it faster leaving ChatGPT behind.

Amidst the ongoing crisis in West Asia, concerns regarding LPG supply in India have increased. Meanwhile, IndianOil One app has made a big record. This gas cylinder booking app of Indian oil company Indian Oil Corporation has suddenly become number-1 in the free app category on both Google Play Store and Apple App Store in India, leaving behind ChatGPT.

In the last few days, a sudden huge jump has been seen in the downloads of this app. It is being told that due to the situation regarding the Strait of Hormuz, an important sea route of West Asia, the possibility of impact on energy supply has increased. For this reason, concern about gas cylinders increased among people in India and a large number of people started booking through the app. As of Sunday morning (March 15), the IndianOil One app remained at the first position in the list of free apps in India.

Long queues for gas in many cities
The effect of increasing concern regarding LPG supply was also seen in cities. Long queues of people formed at many LPG distribution centres. The situation became so serious that many restaurants and food shops decided to remain temporarily closed or have limited menus, so that the gas shortage could be dealt with.

How is ranking decided on the App Store?

The ranking of the app on Google Play Store and Apple App Store is decided on the basis of many factors. In this, the popularity and downloads of the app in recent times have a big impact.

Main factors determining ranking:

• Recent download velocity: Fast growing downloads in short time.
• Growth trend: More priority is given to fast trending apps.
• Install vs uninstall ratio: The more people install the app and less delete it, the better the ranking.
• Ratings and reviews: Apps with good ratings get more benefits.
• Regional popularity: Sudden increase in popularity in a particular area.

Although there are many apps available for LPG cylinder booking, both the rating and downloads of IndianOil One are said to be high, due to which its ranking rose rapidly.

Search related to gas also increased on Google
Along with app downloads, the number of people searching for gas related information on the internet has also increased rapidly. According to Google Trends, there has been a huge increase in searches for words like ‘cooking gas’ and ‘indane’ in recent times. According to the report, this surge increased further after March 8, when discussions regarding possible LPG shortage in India intensified.