Between the third quarter of 2019 and the second quarter of 2020, nearly 168,900 education apps were released worldwide, driven by coronavirus-related school and campus closings. Gaming still remained the largest app category in terms of releases with close to 289,000 app releases. In total, over 2 billion apps were released worldwide during the measured period.
Number of apps released worldwide between 3rd quarter 2019 and 2nd quarter 2020, by category
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Liftoff. (November 19, 2020). Number of apps released worldwide between 3rd quarter 2019 and 2nd quarter 2020, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/373529/new-app-releases-category/
Liftoff. "Number of apps released worldwide between 3rd quarter 2019 and 2nd quarter 2020, by category." Chart. November 19, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373529/new-app-releases-category/
Liftoff. (2020). Number of apps released worldwide between 3rd quarter 2019 and 2nd quarter 2020, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/373529/new-app-releases-category/
Liftoff. "Number of Apps Released Worldwide between 3rd Quarter 2019 and 2nd Quarter 2020, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373529/new-app-releases-category/
Liftoff, Number of apps released worldwide between 3rd quarter 2019 and 2nd quarter 2020, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/373529/new-app-releases-category/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of apps released worldwide between 3rd quarter 2019 and 2nd quarter 2020, by category [Graph], Liftoff, November 19, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/373529/new-app-releases-category/