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Category focus of app publishers with first million dollars or greater year in the Apple App Store in the United States in 2018
by J. Clement,
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Apr 2, 2019
This statistic presents the category focus of app publishers with first million dollars or greater year in the Apple App Store in the United States in 2018. According to the findings, the top category of app publishers who newly reached a net revenue of a million U.S. dollars or more in 2018 was games. A total of 33 percent of new million-dollar app publishers were gaming app developers.
Category focus of app publishers with first million dollars or greater year in the Apple App Store in the United States in 2018
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| Share | |
|---|---|
| Games | 33% |
| Health & fitness | 12% |
| Lifestyle | 10% |
| Photo & video | 8% |
| Social networking | 5% |
| Entertainment | 5% |
| Education | 5% |
| Other | 21% |
| Share | |
|---|---|
| Games | 33% |
| Health & fitness | 12% |
| Lifestyle | 10% |
| Photo & video | 8% |
| Social networking | 5% |
| Entertainment | 5% |
| Education | 5% |
| Other | 21% |
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by J. Clement,
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Apr 2, 2019
This statistic presents the category focus of app publishers with first million dollars or greater year in the Apple App Store in the United States in 2018. According to the findings, the top category of app publishers who newly reached a net revenue of a million U.S. dollars or more in 2018 was games. A total of 33 percent of new million-dollar app publishers were gaming app developers.
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