{"id":19015,"date":"2021-01-20T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=19015"},"modified":"2026-03-27T20:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T17:15:47","slug":"global-app-spending-passed-100b-in-2020-over-25b-more-than-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/global-app-spending-passed-100b-in-2020-over-25b-more-than-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Global App Spending Passed $100B in 2020 \u2013 Over $25B More Than 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Despite the hardships that the year 2020 posed for many industries, there were some important milestones that were reached when it comes to global app spending on mobile devices. According to data presented by\u00a0Trading Platforms<\/a>, consumers spent close to $111B globally on apps from both Apple\u2019s App Store and Google Play \u2013 a 30% increase from 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

30% YoY Increase in Downloads From 2019<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With the pandemic ravaging the globe for most of 2020, consumers had to adapt to a \u201cnew normal\u201d as lockdowns forced most people to stay home. As a result, mobile devices, which have grown tremendously in influence for the last two decades, became even more significant in people\u2019s lives.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mobile devices became many people\u2019s connection to the outside world and became peoples’ primary tool for education, employment, and entertainment. As a result, total global app spending from both the Apple App Store and Google Play reached a combined $111B in 2020, a 30% increase from 2019\u2019s global app spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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