Mobile app downloads distribution worldwide 2023-2024, by category

Distribution of app downloads worldwide between 2023 and 2024, by category

CharacteristicDistribution of downloads
Games 41%
Photo and video 10%
Shopping 8%
Entertainment 7%
Utilities 7%
Productivity 6%
Social networking 6%
Business 4%
Music 4%
Other apps* 7%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Distribution of downloads41%41%10%10%8%8%7%7%7%7%6%6%6%6%4%4%4%4%7%7%GamesPhoto and videoShoppingEntertainmentUtilitiesProductivitySocial networkingBusinessMusicOther apps*
0%2.5%5%7.5%10%12.5%15%17.5%20%22.5%25%27.5%30%32.5%35%37.5%40%42.5%45%47.5%
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Release date

July 2024

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2023 and 2024

Special properties

100 apps and games were analysed

Supplementary notes

Share for "other apps" was calculated by Statista based on the information provided by the source. 

*Other apps include travel, education, finance, lifestyle, news and reference apps.

The source does not provide an exact research period. The date provided is the publication date.

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