In 2021, global consumers spent approximately 88 billion U.S. dollars on mobile gaming apps. Entertainment apps were the second leading app category in terms of consumer spending, generating approximately 9.2 billion U.S. dollars in the examined period. Social media apps saw around 6.6 billion U.S. dollars in consumer spending in 2021, up by 34 percent compared to the previous year.
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