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Microsoft Visual Studio Code

36,940installs in the last 30 days. Open-source code editor.

Is Microsoft Visual Studio Code growing? No. Its share of all app installs went from 1.9% in the two months before to 1.7% in the last 30 days (−9%).

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  • Installs, 90 days
    94,434
  • Installs, 365 days
    479,135
  • Share of all installs
    1.7%
    Sep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
  • Type
    Mac app

History

Installs in each recorded 30-day window.

No data in this spanNo data in this span34KNov 26 202548KJun 16 202637KOct 28

Average per 30 days

Three periods: the last 30 days, the two months before, and the nine months before that.

41,967Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 28,747Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 36,940Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026
41,967Days 91–365Oct 28 – Jul 29 28,747Days 31–90Jul 30 – Sep 27 36,940Last 30 daysSep 28 – Oct 28, 2026

Microsoft Visual Studio Code: details

Website
code.visualstudio.com
Category
Code editors and IDEs
Type
Mac app
Installs, 30 days
36,940
Installs, 90 days
94,434
Installs, 365 days
479,135
Trend
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Source
formulae.brew.sh/cask/visual-studio-code

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