https://techcrunch.com/2020/07/16/u-s-beat-china-on-app-store-downloads-for-first-time-since-2014-due-to-coronavirus-impact/

The U.S. App Store’s downloads have surpassed China’s downloads for the first time since 2014, in a new milestone. According to data from Sensor Tower’s Q2 2020 report, out today, the U.S. App Store saw 27.4% year-over-year growth in the quarter, compared to the 2.1% growth for the China App Store. During the quarter, the U.S. App Store generated 2.22 billion new installs compared with China’s 2.06 billion downloads, to regain the top position. This then translated to the U.S. beating China on App Store consumer spend, as well.

Contributing the shift, was the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on both China and the U.S.