As of February 2022, the majority of the leading apps appearing first to users on the Google Play Store results page were free or freemium apps. Paid downloads appeared to be a less frequent monetization option, but still interested 5.3 percent of the highest-ranking gaming apps, as well as 1.5 percent of the highest-ranking health and fitness apps. Approximately 89 percent of all finance apps were free, while around 11.2 percent adopted a freemium model. Approximately 82 percent of the highest-grossing social media apps adopted a freemium model, while around 17 percent were fully free.
Leading monetization method of highest-ranking mobile apps in the Google Play Store worldwide as of February 2022, by category
data is based on the 10 highest-ranking apps within their category, wider industry metrics may vary
Supplementary notes
App position refers to the location of a specific app in the ranking of the Google Play Store results page, after a prompted research for apps in six specific categories: finance, food and drink, games, health and fitness, social networking, and shopping.
According to the source, data concerns the 10 highest-ranking apps within their category.
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Semrush. (February 25, 2022). Leading monetization method of highest-ranking mobile apps in the Google Play Store worldwide as of February 2022, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296568/monetization-top-android-apps-by-category/
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