Global app revenue went up by 35% in 2017, with Apple earning mostA recent report states that app revenue climbed to $60 billion worldwide this past year, with Apple pulling in most of the earnings.
According to a newly released report by data analysis firm SensorTower, smartphone users spent nearly $60 billion on apps in 2017 — that includes in-app purchases, subscriptions, and premium apps from both Apple's App Store and Google Play. That's up by nearly 35 percent from last year, when users only spent approximately $44 billion on apps. Though that's a big jump for both the Apple and Android app stores, it's Apple that's really pulling in the most revenue overall — the company earned almost double that of Google Play:
Apple's App Store saw consumer spending of approximately $38.5 billion last year, nearly double the estimated $20.1 billion spent on Google Play, which, unlike its competitor, is not available in China. In terms of growth, this translated to a year-over-year increase of about 34.7 percent for the App Store, edgi...
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Global app revenue went up by 35% in 2017, with Apple earning most
