Although Clubhouse has finally arrived on Android, not all the features in the iOS app have been ported across as yet. It is perhaps a mark of how keen Clubhouse was to get the Android app rolled out that it has been released not quite fully formed. Not only is the Android app said to have been the platform's most requested feature, but downloads of Clubhouse have reportedly plunged dramatically.

Interest in the drop-in audio chat app spiked in February with nearly 10 million downloads, according to mobile app data firm Sensor Tower. However, that figure is said to have slumped back down to 2.7 million in March and as low as 900,000 in April. An influx of Android users will undoubtedly help Clubhouse build its download figures back up, although retention could be affected if user's find the app lacking in certain features.

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With that in mind, Clubhouse says the features missing from its Android app at the time of writing include the capability for users to follow topics, to create or manage Clubs, or to link Twitter and Instagram accounts. All of these are relatively important elements of the social experience. In addition, it needs to add localization and in-app translations, in-app username updating, payments functionality (although that's currently only available on iOS in the US), and the capability for reporting recent speakers (although this can be done via the user's profile). Clubhouse says it is "working hard to roll out additional features to Android" — and, in fairness, it's likely the pace of development for the Android app will be pretty spritely.

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Having initially rolled out in just the US, the Clubhouse Android app is now apparently also available in the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, according to The Next Web. Clubhouse itself says it's working hard to bring the app to as many countries around the world as possible. The iOS app is widely reported as being available in 154 of the 175 countries that Apple's App Store serves.

Android users should also note that they need version 8.0 or above of the operating system to run the app. Of course, downloading it is one thing, but users still need an invite to gain access to the app whether on Android or iOS. Notably, Clubhouse has also flagged that anyone who believes they had been using Clubhouse on Android prior to the announcement of the app's release last Sunday (May 9) may have been using an unofficial version and may be at a security risk. The same also applies to anyone who has downloaded a PC version of Clubhouse — no such app exists.

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Sources: Clubhouse, Insider, The Next Web