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Global Apple App Store app revenue share 2017-2023, by category
Global Apple App Store app revenue share 2017-2023, by category
Distribution of worldwide mobile app revenues in the Apple App Store from 2017 to 2023, by category (in U.S. dollars)
by J. Clement,
last edited
May 28, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of worldwide mobile app revenues in the Apple App Store from 2017 to 2023, sorted by category. In 2018, gaming apps accounted for 71 percent of global App Store revenues.
Distribution of worldwide mobile app revenues in the Apple App Store from 2017 to 2023, by category (in U.S. dollars)
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| Games | Entertainment | Social networking | Music | Photo & video | Lifestyle | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 78% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 7% |
| 2018 | 71% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 9% |
| 2021* | 67% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 10% |
| 2023* | 60% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 12% |
| Games | Entertainment | Social networking | Music | Photo & video | Lifestyle | Other | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 78% | 5% | 5% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 7% |
| 2018 | 71% | 7% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 9% |
| 2021* | 67% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 3% | 3% | 10% |
| 2023* | 60% | 12% | 5% | 3% | 5% | 4% | 12% |
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by J. Clement,
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May 28, 2019
This statistic presents the distribution of worldwide mobile app revenues in the Apple App Store from 2017 to 2023, sorted by category. In 2018, gaming apps accounted for 71 percent of global App Store revenues.
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- Worldwide
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- 2017 and 2018
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- gross revenue; selected years only
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*Forecast
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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- Worldwide
- Survey time period
- 2017 and 2018
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- gross revenue; selected years only
- Supplementary notes
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*Forecast
Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
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