{"id":3342,"date":"2020-09-21T05:54:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T05:54:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/?p=3342"},"modified":"2025-06-24T11:17:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T11:17:28","slug":"mobile-apps-download-and-usage-statistics-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/mobile-apps-download-and-usage-statistics-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Apps Download and Usage Statistics (2020)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"439\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"226\" data-end=\"309\">Do you know that the mobile app ecosystem reached its 10th anniversary in 2018?<\/strong> In past few years have seen an <strong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"438\">explosive surge in mobile app downloads, usage rates, and innovation<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"441\" data-end=\"727\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Maybe, you are too busy swiping your smartphone screen to browse through apps and play games. However, have you ever taken a sneak peek at <strong data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"614\">mobile app download statistics<\/strong>? Numerical figures and percentages may seem boring, but if you pay attention, you\u2019ll uncover fascinating trends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"926\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to <strong data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"783\">Data.ai\u2019s State of Mobile 2024 report<\/strong>, consumers now spend <strong data-start=\"805\" data-end=\"840\">over 5 hours per day on average<\/strong> using their smartphones \u2014 a <strong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"925\">significant jump from 3 hours and 40 minutes in 2020<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"928\" data-end=\"1241\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Still, mobile users\u2019 behavior with apps remains somewhat mysterious. Users constantly check their phones \u2014 often <strong data-start=\"1041\" data-end=\"1075\">without any specific intention<\/strong> \u2014 and casually click through apps or hit the download button. The <strong data-start=\"1142\" data-end=\"1172\">statistics below demystify<\/strong> how smartphone users interact with mobile apps in today\u2019s landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1304\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1252\" data-end=\"1304\">Mobile Apps That Have Become a Part of Our Lives<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1306\" data-end=\"1422\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this digital age, it&#8217;s clear we can&#8217;t live without certain essential apps. These are the most commonly used ones:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1797\">\n<li data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1458\">\n<p data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1458\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1436\">Amazon<\/strong> \u2013 To buy essentials<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1459\" data-end=\"1495\">\n<p data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1495\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1461\" data-end=\"1476\">Google Maps<\/strong> \u2013 For navigation<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1537\">\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1537\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1509\">YouTube<\/strong> \u2013 To stream video content<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1538\" data-end=\"1590\">\n<p data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1590\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1540\" data-end=\"1564\">Facebook &amp; Instagram<\/strong> \u2013 For social networking<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1591\" data-end=\"1649\">\n<p data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1649\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1593\" data-end=\"1612\">Gmail &amp; Outlook<\/strong> \u2013 For everyday email communication<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1701\">\n<p data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1701\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1652\" data-end=\"1675\">WhatsApp &amp; Telegram<\/strong> \u2013 For instant messaging<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1745\">\n<p data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1745\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1704\" data-end=\"1723\">Zomato &amp; Swiggy<\/strong> \u2013 For food delivery<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1746\" data-end=\"1797\">\n<p data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1797\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1772\">Google Pay &amp; PhonePe<\/strong> \u2013 For digital payments<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1799\" data-end=\"2048\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It\u2019s hard to compete with these giants, but you can still <strong data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1904\">build a custom mobile app for your business<\/strong> to achieve remarkable success. A <strong data-start=\"1938\" data-end=\"1985\">professional <\/strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/mobile-app-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mobile app development company<\/a><\/span> can help craft user-friendly, performance-optimized solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3348 size-full\" style=\"font-size: 16px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/content_banners1.png\" alt=\"Mobile Apps Download and Usage Statistics (2020)\" width=\"1334\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/content_banners1.png 1334w, https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/content_banners1-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/content_banners1-1024x373.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/content_banners1-768x280.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1334px) 100vw, 1334px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2055\" data-end=\"2123\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2123\">Mobile Apps Download and Usage Statistics<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h4 data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2177\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2177\">Millennials &amp; Gen Z Are Driving App Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"2179\" data-end=\"2358\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Millennials and Gen Z remain the most active app users. A large number of users have <strong data-start=\"2264\" data-end=\"2284\">over 80\u2013100 apps<\/strong> installed on their phones, though they use only <strong data-start=\"2333\" data-end=\"2357\">30\u201340 apps regularly<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2360\" data-end=\"2400\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Common reasons for app deletion include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<li data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2429\">\n<p data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2429\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"2404\" data-end=\"2429\">Lack of storage space<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2430\" data-end=\"2450\">\n<p data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2450\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2450\">Infrequent use<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2492\">\n<p data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2492\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2492\">Irrelevance or poor user experience<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2494\" data-end=\"2638\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to recent data, <strong data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2595\">nearly 70% of users delete a newly downloaded app within the first week<\/strong> \u2014 proving how critical user experience is.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2696\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"2649\" data-end=\"2696\">Fascinating Facts About Mobile Applications<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2984\">\n<li data-start=\"2698\" data-end=\"2780\">\n<p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2780\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">On average, users interact with <strong data-start=\"2732\" data-end=\"2749\">10 apps daily<\/strong> and about <strong data-start=\"2760\" data-end=\"2779\">35 apps monthly<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2928\">\n<p data-start=\"2783\" data-end=\"2928\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to latest <strong data-start=\"2796\" data-end=\"2813\">Statista<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"2819\" data-end=\"2840\">Google Play Store<\/strong> has <strong data-start=\"2845\" data-end=\"2870\">over 3.9 million apps<\/strong>, while the <strong data-start=\"2882\" data-end=\"2901\">Apple App Store<\/strong> has <strong data-start=\"2906\" data-end=\"2927\">about 1.7 million<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"2984\">\n<p data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2984\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The <strong data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2954\">Amazon Appstore<\/strong> now hosts <strong data-start=\"2965\" data-end=\"2983\">over 700K apps<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3042\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Why are Android apps downloaded more than iOS apps?<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3220\">\n<li data-start=\"3044\" data-end=\"3137\">\n<p data-start=\"3046\" data-end=\"3137\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3046\" data-end=\"3104\">Android devices are more affordable and widely adopted<\/strong>, especially in emerging markets.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3220\">\n<p data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3220\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3140\" data-end=\"3164\">More brands and OEMs<\/strong> globally support Android, increasing its app footprint.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Moreover, every year, Apple hosts a developers\u2019 conference to make some modifications to the app mechanism.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3227\" data-end=\"3266\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3231\" data-end=\"3266\">Mobile App Usage Trends\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3655\">\n<li data-start=\"3268\" data-end=\"3357\">\n<p data-start=\"3270\" data-end=\"3357\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The number of <strong data-start=\"3284\" data-end=\"3356\">smartphone users is expected to surpass 7.6 billion globally in 2025<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3358\" data-end=\"3442\">\n<p data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3442\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3360\" data-end=\"3441\">App downloads are projected to exceed 300 billion annually by the end of 2025<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3512\">\n<p data-start=\"3445\" data-end=\"3512\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In the U.S., many users now have <strong data-start=\"3478\" data-end=\"3495\">over 100 apps<\/strong> on their phones.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3513\" data-end=\"3655\">\n<p data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3655\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3586\">91% of users check their smartphones within 10 minutes of waking up<\/strong>, and on average, users check their phones <strong data-start=\"3629\" data-end=\"3654\">around 70 times a day<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3781\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3657\" data-end=\"3667\">Source<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3669\" data-end=\"3705\">Statista<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.data.ai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3707\" data-end=\"3737\">Data.ai<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a class=\"\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sensortower.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3739\" data-end=\"3781\">SensorTower<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Standard\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: center; line-height: normal;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">Forecast number of mobile users worldwide from 2019 to 2023<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"741\" height=\"319\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chart1.png\" alt=\"Forecast number of mobile users worldwide from 2019 to 2023 chart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chart1.png 741w, https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chart1-300x129.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Source: <\/strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/218984\/number-of-global-mobile-users-since-2010\/\">Statista<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"3827\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3792\" data-end=\"3827\">Most Downloaded Apps in 2024-25<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3901\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">According to <strong data-start=\"3842\" data-end=\"3857\">SensorTower<\/strong>, the most downloaded apps globally include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"4014\">\n<li data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3915\">\n<p data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"3915\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3905\" data-end=\"3915\">TikTok<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3916\" data-end=\"3931\">\n<p data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3931\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3918\" data-end=\"3931\">Instagram<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3932\" data-end=\"3946\">\n<p data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3946\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3946\">Facebook<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"3961\">\n<p data-start=\"3949\" data-end=\"3961\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3949\" data-end=\"3961\">WhatsApp<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3962\" data-end=\"3976\">\n<p data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"3976\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3964\" data-end=\"3976\">Telegram<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3977\" data-end=\"3989\">\n<p data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"3989\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3979\" data-end=\"3989\">CapCut<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3990\" data-end=\"4003\">\n<p data-start=\"3992\" data-end=\"4003\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"3992\" data-end=\"4003\">Spotify<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4004\" data-end=\"4014\">\n<p data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4014\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4014\">Zoom<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4137\" data-end=\"4188\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4141\" data-end=\"4188\">Performance and UI\/UX Make a Big Difference<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4190\" data-end=\"4267\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Today, <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/ui-ux-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app performance and intuitive UI\/UX<\/a><\/span> are more crucial than ever.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4269\" data-end=\"4516\">\n<li data-start=\"4269\" data-end=\"4341\">\n<p data-start=\"4271\" data-end=\"4341\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4271\" data-end=\"4283\">Over 78%<\/strong> of users prefer shopping via an app instead of a browser.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4342\" data-end=\"4411\">\n<p data-start=\"4344\" data-end=\"4411\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4344\" data-end=\"4361\">More than 60%<\/strong> uninstall apps that <strong data-start=\"4382\" data-end=\"4410\">crash, lag, or slow down<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4412\" data-end=\"4516\">\n<p data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4516\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4414\" data-end=\"4444\">AI-powered personalization<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"4449\" data-end=\"4473\">predictive analytics<\/strong> are shaping the next-gen user experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"4523\" data-end=\"4566\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4527\" data-end=\"4566\">Explosive Growth in Mobile Commerce<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"4568\" data-end=\"4611\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4568\" data-end=\"4599\">Mobile commerce (mCommerce)<\/strong> is booming.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4613\" data-end=\"4891\">\n<li data-start=\"4613\" data-end=\"4676\">\n<p data-start=\"4615\" data-end=\"4676\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">More than <strong data-start=\"4625\" data-end=\"4653\">73% of <\/strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/ecommerce-app-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eCommerce<\/a><\/span><strong data-start=\"4625\" data-end=\"4653\"> traffic<\/strong> now comes from mobile.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4677\" data-end=\"4774\">\n<p data-start=\"4679\" data-end=\"4774\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Apps like <strong data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4703\">Google Pay<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4705\" data-end=\"4716\">PhonePe<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4722\" data-end=\"4735\">Apple Pay<\/strong> dominate as preferred payment methods.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4775\" data-end=\"4891\">\n<p data-start=\"4777\" data-end=\"4891\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The shift to <strong data-start=\"4790\" data-end=\"4812\">one-click payments<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"4814\" data-end=\"4842\">AI-based recommendations<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"4863\">AR shopping<\/strong> is changing how people buy.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"4893\" data-end=\"4896\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"4898\" data-end=\"4951\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4902\" data-end=\"4951\">App Store Competition: Who\u2019s Leading today?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"4953\" data-end=\"5136\">\n<li data-start=\"4953\" data-end=\"4997\">\n<p data-start=\"4955\" data-end=\"4997\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"4955\" data-end=\"4976\">Google Play Store<\/strong>: ~3.9 million apps<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4998\" data-end=\"5040\">\n<p data-start=\"5000\" data-end=\"5040\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5000\" data-end=\"5019\">Apple App Store<\/strong>: ~1.7 million apps<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5041\" data-end=\"5076\">\n<p data-start=\"5043\" data-end=\"5076\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5043\" data-end=\"5062\">Amazon Appstore<\/strong>: ~700K apps<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5136\">\n<p data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5136\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5098\">Microsoft Store<\/strong>: No longer a major player in mobile<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5138\" data-end=\"5244\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5138\" data-end=\"5147\">Apple<\/strong> remains strict about app quality and privacy, which <strong data-start=\"5200\" data-end=\"5243\">slows down approval but increases trust<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"5246\" data-end=\"5249\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"5251\" data-end=\"5302\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5255\" data-end=\"5302\">Combined Global App Downloads: Then vs. Now<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5304\" data-end=\"5455\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In 2020, combined app downloads from Apple and Google stood around <strong data-start=\"5371\" data-end=\"5385\">70 billion<\/strong>. This figure is expected to <strong data-start=\"5423\" data-end=\"5454\">exceed 160 billion annually<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5457\" data-end=\"5558\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5457\" data-end=\"5467\">Source<\/strong>: <span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a class=\"cursor-pointer\" style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/276623\/number-of-app-downloads-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"5469\" data-end=\"5558\">Statista<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0cm; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><span lang=\"EN-US\">Combined global Apple App Store and Google Play app downloads from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2020<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"308\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chart2.png\" alt=\"chart2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chart2.png 758w, https:\/\/www.siddhiinfosoft.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/chart2-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Source: <a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/statistics\/604343\/number-of-apple-app-store-and-google-play-app-downloads-worldwide\/\">Statista<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"5565\" data-end=\"5583\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5569\" data-end=\"5583\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"5585\" data-end=\"5743\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">As you can see, the <strong data-start=\"5605\" data-end=\"5654\">mobile app ecosystem has matured dramatically<\/strong>, but there&#8217;s still <strong data-start=\"5674\" data-end=\"5708\">tremendous room for innovation<\/strong>. When planning your app, consider:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5745\" data-end=\"5886\">\n<li data-start=\"5745\" data-end=\"5764\">\n<p data-start=\"5747\" data-end=\"5764\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5747\" data-end=\"5764\">User behavior<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5765\" data-end=\"5797\">\n<p data-start=\"5767\" data-end=\"5797\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5767\" data-end=\"5797\">App design and performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5798\" data-end=\"5827\">\n<p data-start=\"5800\" data-end=\"5827\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5800\" data-end=\"5827\">Monetization strategies<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5828\" data-end=\"5852\">\n<p data-start=\"5830\" data-end=\"5852\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5830\" data-end=\"5852\">Market competition<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5853\" data-end=\"5886\">\n<p data-start=\"5855\" data-end=\"5886\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong data-start=\"5855\" data-end=\"5886\">Cross-platform capabilities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5888\" data-end=\"6009\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">With the right idea and execution, your <strong data-start=\"5928\" data-end=\"5951\">custom business app<\/strong> can thrive in this <strong data-start=\"5971\" data-end=\"6008\">ever-evolving digital marketplace<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you know that the mobile app ecosystem reached its 10th anniversary in 2018? 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