App Store
Apple's App Store Set For 5 Million Apps By 2020
At the end of 2008, there were just over 5,000 active apps in Apple's App Store. By the end of 2015, that figure grew to 1.75 million, according to an analysis conducted by SensorTower. That is expected to grow even further to 2.93 million by the end of this year. SensorTower projects that the App Store will hit 5.06 milllion apps by 2020.
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This chart shows the projected number of active apps in the App Store worldwide by 2020.
Number of available apps in the Apple App Store from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024
Average number of new iOS app releases per month from March 2019 to October 2026 (in 1,000s)
Number of available apps in the Apple App Store from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2025 (in millions)
Number of available gaming apps in the Apple App Store from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024
Number of apps available in leading app stores from August 2024 to July 2026
Paid app price distribution in the Apple App Store as of October 2026
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