Leading Android apps in Sweden 2019, by downloads
Based on download numbers, Call of Duty is the most popular Android app in Sweden. The mobile version of the first-person shooter game recorded more than 579 thousand downloads in October 2019. In second place came Mario Kart Tour, also a gaming app.
Leading iPhone and iPad apps
The download numbers displayed in the statistic are only downloads on Android smartphones via the Google Play Store. Among iPad owners, the game Polysphere was the most downloaded app via the Apple App Store in January 2019, while iPhone users downloaded the Facebook Messenger app more often.
Sweden’s large video games market
The rankings of leading apps downloaded via the Google Play Store or Apple App Store in Sweden are dominated by games. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, the Nordic country has one of the largest digital games markets in Europe. Additionally, the turnover of the game development market steadily increased in recent years. While the revenue amounted to 1.18 billion Swedish kronor in 2010, it peaked at 19.2 billion Swedish kronor in 2018.
Leading iPhone and iPad apps
The download numbers displayed in the statistic are only downloads on Android smartphones via the Google Play Store. Among iPad owners, the game Polysphere was the most downloaded app via the Apple App Store in January 2019, while iPhone users downloaded the Facebook Messenger app more often.
Sweden’s large video games market
The rankings of leading apps downloaded via the Google Play Store or Apple App Store in Sweden are dominated by games. According to Statista’s Digital Market Outlook, the Nordic country has one of the largest digital games markets in Europe. Additionally, the turnover of the game development market steadily increased in recent years. While the revenue amounted to 1.18 billion Swedish kronor in 2010, it peaked at 19.2 billion Swedish kronor in 2018.
