App Annie: Consumers will spend $135B on games and apps in 2021

Mobile gamers and app users have increased their overall spending in 2021, as the ongoing pandemic has spurred the widespread adoption of a mobile lifestyle, according to analytics and data firm App Annie.

This is in keeping with previous App Annie forecasts that projected spending for the year would surpass $120 billion. Of the two major mobile stores, the App Store dominated, with 65 cents of every dollar spent by iOS users. On the other hand, the Google Play store led in number of app downloads, with over 100 billion projected by the end of the year.

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Rachel Kaser

Rachel Kaser is a gaming and technology writer for from Dallas, Texas. She's been in the games industry since 2013, writing for various publications, and currently covers news for GamesBeat. Her favorite game is Bayonetta.