App Stores to See 130B Downloads in 2020

TECH CRUNCH - Dec 10 - Consumers will download 130B apps in 2020 across iOS and Google Play, up 10% YOY, according to App Annie's year-end forecast. Consumer spending across the two app stores will also grow by 25% YOY to reach $112B by year end. Google Play downloads in 2020 outnumbered iOS downloads by 160%, but both stores saw 10% growth. Top markets for consumer spend on iOS included the U.S., Japan and the U.K., which is a different list than in 2018 and 2019, when the list included the U.S., China and Japan. Top markets for Google Play were the U.S., South Korea and Germany. Despite a lockdown, Tinder made it to No.1 in terms of consumer spend.