Global App Store Market – Analysis By Operating System (Android, iOS, Others), Application, By Region, By Country (2021 Edition): Market Insights, Covid-19 Impact, Competition and Forecast (2021-2026)

Global App Store Market – Analysis By Operating System (Android, iOS, Others), Application, By Region, By Country (2021 Edition): Market Insights, Covid-19 Impact, Competition and Forecast (2021-2026)

Executive Summary

The Global App Store Market, valued at USD 136.18 Billion in the year 2020 has been witnessing unprecedented growth in the last few years on the back of increasing number of smartphone and tablet Users, increasing demand of wearable devices is one of the major reasons behind the increasing app store market globally. Additionally, increasing internet penetration, increasing monetization of Apps will drive the App Store Market market value in the near future.

Among the Operating System in the App Store Market (Android, iOS, Others), Android is large segment globally and is expected to grow steadily in the forecast period. The high number of android mobile users especially among developing countries will drive the market.

Among the Application of the App Store Market (Gaming, Music and Entertainment, Travel and Lifestyle, Business and Utility Apps, Others), Gaming holds large share in market globally and is expected to keep growing in the forecast period. It is one of the largest applications of App Store Market due to the high demand of mobile and computer games among youngsters as well as adults, the rising internet penetration will keep driving the market in future.

The APAC is expected to lead the global market throughout the forecasted period. The rising smartphone users and increasing internet penetration in APAC countries and rising demand of new technologies in mobile applications, is expected to infuse market growth tremendously.

Scope of the Report

  • The report analyses the App Store Market by Value.
  • The report analyses the App Store Market by Operating System (Android, iOS, Others).
  • The report analyses the App Store Market by Application (Gaming, Music and Entertainment, Travel and Lifestyle, Business and Utility Apps, Others).
  • The Global App Store Market has been analysed By Region (Americas, Europe and Asia Pacific) and By Country (United States, Brazil, Canada, Germany, France, United Kingdom, China, Japan, South Korea, India).
  • The attractiveness of the market has been presented by region, by Operating System and By Application. Also, the major opportunities, trends, drivers and challenges of the industry has been analysed in the report.
  • The report tracks competitive developments, strategies, mergers and acquisitions and new product development. The companies analysed in the report include Apple Inc., Google, GetJar, Amazon, Samsung, Opera, Huawei Technologies, Aptoide, SlideMe, LG Electronics, Appland)
  • The report analyses the impact of Covid-19 on App Store Market.
  • The report presents the analysis of App Store Market for the historical period of 2016-2020 and the forecast period of 2021-2026.
Key Target Audience
  • App Store Market Players
  • Software and Advisory Firms
  • Government and Policy Makers
  • Investment Banks and Equity Firms
  • Regulatory Authorities


1. Research Methodology and Executive Summary
1.1 Research Methodology
1.2 Executive Summary
2. Strategic Recommendations
3. Global App Store Market: Product Outlook
4. Global App Store Market: Sizing and Forecast
4.1 Market Size, By Value, Year 2016-2026
Table 1: Global App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Million)
4.2 Impact of COVID-19 on Global App Store Market
4.3 Global Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 2: Global spending on the Internet of Things (IOT), USD Million. 2017-2020
Table 3: Advanced technology expenditure, 2018 & 2025, (USD Million)
Table 4: Global Public cloud IT (SaaS & PaaS) spending (Billion USD), 2018-2019
Table 5: Global IoT spending (Billion USD), 2019
Table 6: Global IT spending (Billion USD), 2018-2019
Table 7: Global Artificial intelligence Market (USD Million), 2016-2018
Table 8: Global Popular Apps by download (In Million), 2020
Table 9: Global IT industry growth rate, 2014-2019
Table 10: Global Smartphone subscribers 2014-2018 (in million)
Table 11: Global Number of Internet Users, 2013-2018 (In % of World Population)
Table 12: Global Smartphones Sales by region 2019-2020 (thousands of Unit)
5. Global App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
5.1 Competitive Scenario of App Store Market: By Operating System
Table 13: Global App Store Market, By Operating System, 2020, 2026
5.1.1 Android ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 14: Global App Store Market - By Android, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.1.2 iOS ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 15: Global App Store Market ñ By iOS, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.1.3 Others ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 16: Global App Store Market ñ By Others, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.2 Competitive Scenario of App Store Market: By Application
Table 17: Global App Store Market, By Application, 2020, 2026
5.2.1 Gaming ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 18: Global App Store Market ñ By Gaming, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.2.2 Music and Entertainment ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 19: Global App Store Market ñ By Music and Entertainment, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.2.3 Travel and Lifestyle ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 20: Global App Store Market - By Travel and Lifestyle, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.2.4 Business and Utility Appsñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 21: Global App Store Market - By Business and Utility Apps, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
5.2.5 Others ñ Market Size and Forecast (2016-2026)
Table 22: Global App Store Market - By Others, By Value (USD Billion), 2016-2026
6. Global App Store Market: Regional Analysis
6.1 Competitive Scenario of App Store Market: By Region
Table 23: Global App Store Market, By Region, 2020, 2026
7. America App Store Market: Segmentation by Operating System, By Application (2016-2026)
7.1 America App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 24: America App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.2 Americas Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 25: North America IT spending (Billion USD), 2018-2019
Table 26: Latin America IT spending (Billion USD), 2018-2019
Table 27: North America internet users 2020 (In Billion Users)
Table 28: North America Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2017 (In % of Population)
7.3 Americas App Store Marketñ Prominent Companies
7.4 Market Segmentation by Operating System (Android, iOS and others)
Table 29: America App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.5 Market Segmentation by Application (Gaming, Music and Entertainment, Travel and Lifestyle, Business and Utility Apps and Others)
Table 30: America App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.6 America App Store Market: Country Analysis
7.7 Market Opportunity Chart of America App Store Market - By Country, By Value, 2026
Table 31: Market Opportunity Chart of America App Store Market - By Country, By Value, 2026
7.8 Competitive Scenario of America App Store Market: By Country
Table 32: America App Store Market, By Country, 2020 & 2026
7.9 United States App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 33: United States App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.10 United States Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 34: USA IT spending (Billion USD), 2015-2019
Table 35: USA Internet Users (in Millions), 2015-19
Table 36: USA spending in technology by sectors (in Billion USD) in 2018- 2019
Table 37: USA Smartphone Users (In %), 2019
Table 38: USA Popular Apps by download (In Million), 2020
7.11 United States App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 39: United States App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 40: United States App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.12 Canada App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 41: Canada App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.13 Canada Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 42: Canada R&D expenditure by ICT Industry (% of 7.5 Billion), 2019
Table 43: Canada Internet Users (in Millions), 2015-19
Table 44: Canada spending in technology by sectors (in Billion USD) in 2018- 2019
Table 45: Canada Users Between 18-35 Age (in % of population) in 2019
7.14 Canada App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 46: Canada App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 47: Canada App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.15 Brazil App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 48: Brazil App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
7.16 Brazil Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 49: Brazil IT Services spending (Billion USD) 2015ñ2019
Table 50: Brazil number of mobile game users 2017-2019(In Million)
Table 51: Brazil Individuals Using the Internet, 2015 ñ2019 (In % of Population)
Table 52: Brazil Mobile App Users by category, 2019 (In % of Population)
7.17 Brazil App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 53: Brazil App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 54: Brazil App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8. Europe App Store Market: Segmentation by Operating System, By Application (2016-2026)
8.1 Europe App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 55: Europe App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.2 Europe Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 56: ICT Spending in Eastern and central Europe (in %), 2019
Table 57: European Union Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2018 (In % of Population)
Table 58: IoT Spending in Europe (in Billion USD), 2019
Table 59: Europe Internet Users by Age (%), 2015-2019
Table 60: Europe Smartphone Penetration in Countries (in %), 2020
Table 61: AI companies invested, transaction volume, Europe (from 2008-2017)
8.3 Europe App Store Marketñ Prominent Companies
8.4 Market Segmentation by Operating System (Android, iOS and others)
Table 62: Europe App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.5 Market Segmentation by Application (Gaming, Music and Entertainment, Travel and Lifestyle, Business and Utility Apps and Others)
Table 63: Europe App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.6 Europe App Store Market: Country Analysis
8.7 Market Opportunity Chart of Europe App Store Market - By Country, By Value, 2026
Table 64: Market Opportunity Chart of Europe App Store Market - By Country, By Value, 2026
8.8 Competitive Scenario of Europe App Store Market: By Country
Table 65: Europe App Store Market, By Country, 2020 & 2026
8.9 Germany App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 66: Germany App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.10 Germany Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 67: Germany Smartphone users, 2015-2019 (in Million)
Table 68: Germany Individuals Using Internet, 2014 ñ 2018 (In % of Population)
Table 69: Mobile game users by age in Germany (in %)
Table 70: Top Germany Mobile Game Publishers Based on Downloads and number of mobile games by 2020 (Million times)
8.11 Germany App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 71: Germany App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 72: Germany App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.12 United Kingdom App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 73: United Kingdom App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.13 United Kingdom Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 74: UK umber of mobile game users, 2017-2019 (in Million)
Table 75: United Kingdom Individuals Using Internet, 2014 ñ 2018 (In % of Population)
Table 76: Mobile game users by age in UK (in %)
Table 77: Top UK Mobile Game Publishers Based on Downloads and number of mobile games by 2020 (Million times)
Table 78: UK Smartphone Users with internet Access by Age (In %), 2020
Table 79: UK Popular Apps by download (In Million), 2020
Table 80: UK Smartphone Penetration, By Age Group 2014-2018 (%)
8.14 United Kingdom App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 81: United Kingdom App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 82: United Kingdom App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.15 France App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 83: France App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
8.16 France Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 84: France mobile vendor penetration, 2020 (in %)
Table 85: France Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2018 (In % of Population)
Table 86: Mobile game users by age in France (in %)
Table 87: Top France Mobile Game Publishers Based on Downloads and number of mobile games by 2020 (Million times)
8.17 France App Store Market Segmentation - by Operating System, By Application
Table 88: France App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 89: France App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9. Asia Pacific App Store Market: Segmentation by Operating System, By Application (2016-2026)
9.1 Asia Pacific App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 90: Asia Pacific App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.2 Asia Pacific Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 91: Asia mobile vendor penetration, 2020 (in %)
Table 92: Asia Smartphone Penetration in Countries (in %), 2020
Table 93: Asia Pacific Internet Penetration, 2017-2020 (in %)
Table 94: Asia Pacific Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2017 (In % of Population)
Table 95: Smartphone User Penetration in Asia Pacific, 2015-2019 (%)
Table 96: Asian developing countries manufacturing growth rate (%)
9.3 Asia Pacific App Store Marketñ Prominent Companies
9.4 Market Segmentation by Operating System (Android, iOS and others)
Table 97: APAC App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.5 Market Segmentation by Application (Gaming, Music and Entertainment, Travel and Lifestyle, Business and Utility Apps and Others)
Table 98: APAC App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.6 Asia Pacific App Store Market: Country Analysis
9.7 Market Opportunity Chart of Asia Pacific App Store Market - By Country, By Value, 2026
Table 99: Market Opportunity Chart of Asia Pacific App Store Market - By Country, By Value, 2026
9.8 Competitive Scenario of Asia Pacific App Store Market: By Country
Table 100: Asia Pacific App Store Market, By Country, 2020 & 2026
9.9 China App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 101: China App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.10 China Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 102: China Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2017 (In % of Population)
Table 103: Chinese App store Market share, (in %), 2020
Table 104: China Number of IoT connections (in Billion) 2017ñ2019
Table 105: China mobile vendor penetration, 2020 (in %)
Table 106: China Popular Apps by download (In Million), 2020
Table 107: Penetration of Internet Users in China, By Age Group 2014-2018 (in Million)
9.11 China App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 108: China App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 109: China App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.12 Japan App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 110: Japan App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.13 Japan Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 111: Japan number of smartphone users, 2015-2019 (in Million)
Table 112: Japan mobile vendor penetration, 2020 (in %)
Table 113: Japan Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2018 (In % of Population)
9.14 Japan App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 114: Japan App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 115: Japan App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.15 South Korea App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 116: South Korea App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.16 South Korea Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 117: South Korea number of mobile game users, 2017-2019 (in Million)
Table 118: South Korea mobile vendor penetration, 2020 (in %)
Table 119: South Korea Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2018 (In % of Population)
9.17 South Korea App Store Market Segmentation by Operating System, By Application
Table 120: South Korea App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 121: South Korea App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.18 India App Store Market: Size and Forecast (2016-2026), By Value
Table 122: India App Store Market Size, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
9.19 India Economic and Industrial Statistics
Table 123: India IT spending by segment (USD Million), 2014-18
Table 124: India Individuals Using the Internet, 2014 ñ 2017 (In % of Population)
Table 125: India's Share of IoT revenue By End User (%), 2019
Table 126: India IT spending by segments (In Billion USD), 2015ñ2019
Table 127: India mobile vendor penetration, 2020 (in %)
Table 128: India Popular Apps by download (In Million), 2020
9.20 India App Store Market Segmentation - By Operating System, By Application
Table 129: India App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
Table 130: India App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2016-2026 (USD Billion)
10. Global App Store Market Dynamics
10.1 Drivers
10.2 Restraints
10.3 Trends
11. Market Attractiveness
11.1 Market Attractiveness Chart of App Store Market - By Operating System, 2026
Table 131: Market Attractiveness Chart of App Store Market - By Operating System, By Value, 2026
11.2 Market Attractiveness Chart of App Store Market - By Application, 2026
Table 132: Market Attractiveness Chart of App Store Market - By Application, By Value, 2026
11.3 Market Attractiveness Chart of App Store Market - by Region, 2026
Table 133: Market Attractiveness Chart of App Store Market - By Region, By Value, 2026
12. Competitive Landscape
12.1 Market Share Analysis
Table 134: Market Share of Leading App Store Companies, 2019 (In %)
13. Company Analysis
13.1 Apple Inc.
Table 135: Apple Inc. Revenue, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 136: Apple Inc. Net Income, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 137: Apple Inc. Revenue, By Geographical Segment (%), FY2020
Table 138: Apple Inc. Revenue, By Business Segment (%), FY2020
13.2 Google
Table 139: Google Revenue, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 140: Google Net Income, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 141: Google Revenue, By Geographical Segment (%), FY2020
Table 142: Google Revenue, By Business Segment (%), FY2020
13.3 Amazon
Table 143: Amazon Revenue, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 144: Amazon Net Income, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 145: Amazon Revenue, By Geographical Segment (%), FY2019
Table 146: Amazon Revenue, By Business Segment (%), FY2019
13.4 Samsung
Table 147: Samsung Revenue, 2015-2019 (USD Million)
Table 148: Samsung Net Income, 2015-2019 (USD Million)
Table 149: Samsung Revenue, By Geographical Segment (%), FY2019
Table 150: Samsung Revenue, By Business Segment (%), FY2019
13.5 GetJar
13.6 Opera
Table 151: Opera Revenue, 2017-2019 (USD Million)
Table 152: Opera Net Profit, 2017-2019 (USD Million)
Table 153: Opera Revenue, By Geographical Segment (%), FY2019
Table 154: Opera Revenue, By Business Segment (%), FY2019
13.7 Huawei Technologies
Table 155: Huawei Technologies Net Revenue, 2015-2019 (USD Million)
Table 156: Huawei Technologies Net Profit, 2015-2019 (USD Million)
Table 157: Huawei Technologies Net Revenue, By Business Segment (%), FY2019
Table 158: Huawei Technologies Net Revenue, By Geographical Segment (%), FY2019
13.8 Aptoide
13.9 SlideME
13.10 LG Electronics
Table 159: LG Electronics Net Sales, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 160: LG Electronics Gross Profit, 2016-2020 (USD Million)
Table 161: LG Electronics Net Sales, By Business Segment (%), FY2020
Table 162: LG Electronics Net Sales, By Business Segment (%), FY2019
13.11 Appland

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