In 2024, AI chatbot apps downloads more than doubled from the previous year, with ChatGPT's mobile app ranking as the most popular app in the category. In comparison, downloads of antivirus and VPN mobile apps experienced a decrease of 30 percent year-over-year. Video editing apps experienced a decrease of 10 percent year-over-year in global downloads, while photo editing apps experienced a decrease in downloads of around eight percent compared to the previous year.
Year-over-year change in mobile app downloads worldwide 2024, by category
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