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App Downloads Fall Again in 2025 as Consumer Spending Hits Record $155.8 Billion

Recurring payments drove revenue growth despite shrinking downloads.

Overview

  • Appfigures estimates total installs fell 2.7% to 106.9 billion in 2025, marking a fifth consecutive annual decline from the 2020 peak.
  • Global consumer spending rose 21.6% to $155.8 billion, propelled by subscriptions and in‑app purchases.
  • Non‑game apps generated $82.6 billion, up 33.9%, surpassing game revenue at $72.2 billion, up 10%.
  • Game downloads dropped 8.6% to 39.4 billion, while non‑game installs edged up 1.1% to 67.4 billion.
  • In the U.S., spending reached $55.5 billion on 10 billion downloads, as monetization providers secured new funding and Liftoff Mobile filed for an IPO.