At the end of 2021, a wide variety of figures appear. ,sensortowerhas released its annual mobile app spending report, which shows a clear trend, with both Android and iOS users spending more money on apps than in 2020.
The total amount spent on programs in 2021 was $133 billion, which is about 20% more than the $111.1 billion spent in 2020. USD. The new gadget spending data was compiled based on estimated spending since 2021. 1 January till 31 December
Apple’s App Store still accounts for a substantial portion of the total, with consumers spending $85.1 billion. USD or 17.7% higher than last year. Google Play Store has received $47.9 billion in the last 12 months. USD, which is up 23.5% compared to 2020. With the current situation, the Apple App Store generates 1.8 times more revenue than the Google Play Store.
The total number of software installations in both app stores in 2021. Google Play grew 0.5% to total $111.3 billion and App Store to $32.3 billion. Tiktok became the most downloaded in 2021. App on iOS and Android platforms. Meta Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger follow suit, while Telegram, Snapchat, Zoom, Capcat and Spotify round out the top 10.
Tiktok also took the crown of highest grossing in 2021. The program, as SensorTower predicts, will see users spend a staggering $2.3 billion on the platform by the end of the year. USD.