App stores to see 130 billion downloads in 2020 and record consumer spend of $112 billion

App stores to see 130 billion downloads in 2020 and record consumer spend of $112 billion

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/12/09/app-stores-to-see-130-billion-downloads-in-2020-and-record-consumer-spend-of-112-billion/

Consumers will have downloaded 130 billion apps in 2020 across iOS and Google Play, up 10% year-over-year, according to mobile data and analytics firm App Annie’s year-end forecast. Consumer spending across the two app stores will also grow by 25% year-over-year to reach $112 billion by year end, the firm also predicts.

Typically, much of the download growth is led by emerging markets, but this year things were different.