Apple approves 1,000 new App Store apps each day – report
Apple just invented the App Store business
While some may complain the App Store limits competition, it doesn’t appear to dampen opportunity with 1,000 new apps made available every day via Apple’s store, a new report from smartphone case maker, Burga claims.
Still a booming industry
Games remain the biggest category, but the times in which we live are reflected by a reality in which business and education apps have become the second and third most published app categories globally across the store.
“Amid the pandemic, changing consumer behaviour compelled developers to come up with the necessary apps to help people navigate the crisis. For instance, apps in delivery, education, games and entertainment recorded significant interest as they helped people maneuver the health crisis. At the same time, the publication correlates with the growing penetration of smartphones,” the report states.
Some statistics from the report:
- The current average number of apps published on the Apple App Store per day is c.988.
- That’s just under 30,000 new apps every month per month;
- Games account for 247,589 apps.
- Business for 183,658;
- Education apps are 179,070.
- Utilities account for 160,415 apps
- Lifestyle 147,440.
AR is slowly opening new vistas for developers
Other top app categories include food and drink (111,872), shopping (87,656), health and fitness (83,216), productivity (81,554), and entertainment (76,593).
Data on the number of apps on the App Store is provided by mobile app intelligence platform 42matters. Based in Lithuania, Burga manufactures cases for iPhones, iPad and Macs
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