Sensor Tower: Apps will outpace games in mobile spending by 2026

Sensor Tower released its five-year forecast for the mobile gaming market, in which it predicts that the market will grow at a steady rate. In addition to in-app spending exceeding $200 billion, apps will also take up a greater share of spending by 2026 — at least on the App Store.

Mobile spending will continue to grow in the near future, says the report. It will reach around $233 billion by 2026, with the majority of the in-app spending done on Apple’s App Store. The App Store will account for $161 billion of that, with the Google Play Store compound annual growth rate reaching $72 billion within the next five years.

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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.