Gaming Rules the App Stores

When it comes to downloading apps, Apple, Amazon and Android users share a love of gaming. Indeed, gaming accounts for a highly impressive 61 percent of downloads in the Amazon Appstore. The number is 41 percent for Google Play and the Apple App Store. Entertainment comes second for both iOS and Amazon users while communication comes second on Google Play.

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This chart shows the top categories in mobile app stores.

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Distribution of worldwide mobile app downloads in the Apple App Store store from 2020 to 2026, by category
Number of available gaming apps in the Amazon Appstore from 1st quarter 2015 to 2nd quarter 2024
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Distribution of mobile app downloads on the Apple App Store in 2022, by category
Distribution of worldwide mobile app downloads in the Google Play Store from 2020 to 2026, by category
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Gender distribution of mobile app users worldwide in the Amazon Appstore in 2nd quarter 2022, by category
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Most popular Amazon Appstore app categories as of August 2026, by number of available apps

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