In 2021, gaming apps accounted for 42 percent of global app downloads in the Google Play Store, representing the most downloaded app category for Android users. By 2026, downloads of mobile gaming apps on the Google Play Store are estimated to account for 44 percent of the total, while tool apps will account for roughly seven percent of all Android downloads.
Distribution of worldwide mobile app downloads in the Google Play Store from 2020 to 2026, by category
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AdColony, & Sensor Tower. (June 22, 2022). Distribution of worldwide mobile app downloads in the Google Play Store from 2020 to 2026, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322595/google-play-app-downloads-share-by-category/
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AdColony, Sensor Tower. (2022). Distribution of worldwide mobile app downloads in the Google Play Store from 2020 to 2026, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1322595/google-play-app-downloads-share-by-category/
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