Consumers spent record $23.4 billion on apps in Q1 2020

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Thanks to being stuck indoors.

Time spent in mobile apps has been surging, as people stuck at home due to the coronavirus outbreak have been turning to apps to do their shopping, manage their finances, find new exercises, work from home, and stay entertained. 

Apps compared to Q4 2019

Games compared to Q4 2019

The largest markets for Google Play

 downloads were India and Brazil, owing to their sizable populations and preference for lower-cost, Android devices.

  On iOS, China and the U.S. were the two largest markets by downloads and the main drivers of download growth for the quarter.

On both platforms, Games drove the most growth

Health & Fitness was up 40% on Google Play and 30% on iOS, quarter-over-quarter. 

Education was up 35% on Google Play and 40% on iOS. 

Business was up was up 30% on Google Play and 35% on iOS. 

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https://techcrunch.com/2020/04/02/consumers-spent-record-23-4-billion-on-apps-in-q1-2020-thanks-to-b...

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