This document provides a 10-year retrospective on the iOS App Store, highlighting key metrics and trends from its launch in 2008 through 2017. Some of the major findings include:
- The iOS App Store has generated over $130 billion in total consumer spending and over 170 billion downloads as of the end of 2017.
- Games account for 31% of downloads but 75% of total spending, with top-grossing games generating over $1 million in consumer spending.
- The United States is the largest market by both all-time downloads and consumer spending on the iOS App Store.
- Over 4.5 million apps have been released on the iOS App Store so far, with an increasing proportion from non-game categories