In brief
iOS app developers had earned over US$60 billion since 2008, including US$20 billion in 2016, up 40% from 2015. App Store spending reached US$240 million on January 1, 2017, its busiest day ever.
Apple recently published a report on its US website revealing that January 1, 2017 was the App Store’s busiest day ever, with total spending reaching US$240 million. Apple said these sales undoubtedly marked a strong start to the new year.
Apple revealed that since the App Store launched in 2008, iOS app developers had earned more than US$60 billion in total. Of that amount, US$20 billion was earned in 2016 alone, representing a 40% increase in revenue compared with 2015.
Nintendo’s Super Mario Run surpassed 40 million downloads within four days of its launch, becoming the most downloaded app game over the Christmas holidays, while Pokemon Go was the most downloaded app game of 2016.。
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