Here are some interesting facts and statistics about the iOS apps market:
As of 2022, out of the 8.93 million apps available across the world in official and unofficial app marketplaces, there were over 1.64 million apps available for download on the App Store.
During this period, the App Store witnessed about 8.1 billion app downloads by both individual consumers and enterprise entities.
In 2022, apps on the App Store generated $ 86.8 billion dollars in overall revenue; gaming apps contributed to 57.6% of the total revenue generated.
The App Store witnessed the highest growth for the number of apps between 2015 and 2016 when the number grew by 401,106 apps, or a 22.65% increase, while 2022 saw an 18% decrease from the previous year’s number of apps.
Games continue to enjoy the lion’s share of the App Store as 12.68% of the store consists of gaming apps, followed by business apps at 10.35%.
The BeReal app which was launched in 2019, accounted for the highest number of downloads for any app in 2022 with 13.89 million downloads, followed by TikTok at 7.51 million downloads.
45% of companies carrying out iOS app development in India are concentrated in Delhi, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad.