Distribution of free and paid iOS apps 2019-2024
As of October 2024, 95.27 percent of all iOS apps were available for free. In comparison, in the Google Play Store, the share of freely available apps was 96.98 percent.
Distribution of free and paid iOS apps in the Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024
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October 2024
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42matters. (October 1, 2024). Distribution of free and paid iOS apps in the Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020996/distribution-of-free-and-paid-ios-apps/
42matters. "Distribution of free and paid iOS apps in the Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024." Chart. October 1, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020996/distribution-of-free-and-paid-ios-apps/
42matters. (2024). Distribution of free and paid iOS apps in the Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020996/distribution-of-free-and-paid-ios-apps/
42matters. "Distribution of Free and Paid Ios Apps in The Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020996/distribution-of-free-and-paid-ios-apps/
42matters, Distribution of free and paid iOS apps in the Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020996/distribution-of-free-and-paid-ios-apps/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Distribution of free and paid iOS apps in the Apple App Store from June 2019 to October 2024 [Graph], 42matters, October 1, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1020996/distribution-of-free-and-paid-ios-apps/