App Store sales topped $10 billion across 2013

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The App Store made $10 billion in sales last year, with December alone providing over $1 billion and a record-breaking amount of app downloads. iOS users racked up "almost" 3 billion downloads last month, helping to take App Store developers' earnings to date up to a whopping $15 billion.

Given that earnings figure was around the $7 billion mark at the end of 2012, that would suggest Apple Senior VP Eddy Cue isn't exaggerating when he calls 2013 "the best year ever for the App Store." As for what kind of apps are taking the most advantage of that success, it's games, games, and more games.

As we learned last month, Candy Crush Saga was the most downloaded free app of 2013, while Minecraft: Pocket Edition was the year's best-selling paid app. Revealingly, Candy Crush Saga was the sweetest of all for gross revenue, with Minecraft: Pocket Edition down (relatively) in 11th.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2014/01/08/app-store-sales-topped-10-billion-across-2013/

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MawderzPosted:

Cups theres no need to spend money on music
because you can get it all for free


I only buy songs if I really like the artist and want to support them. I've got 1285 songs and I've only bought 20.

CupsPosted:

theres no need to spend money on music
because you can get it all for free

AparloPosted:

Whoooo that's a lot of money :o

-SignedPosted:

I haven't spent a cent on songs or movies. The only thing I remember spending money on in the app store is Monopoly years ago.

neboPosted:

Zoidberg
Aggie Jesus, I'm glad I did not give them a single dollar.


Sad to say people will spend that much on music. I've spent about $20 on apps this year.


lol I just google whatever app .apk because android

KatsumiPosted:

Zoidberg
Aggie Jesus, I'm glad I did not give them a single dollar.


Sad to say people will spend that much on music. I've spent about $20 on apps this year.


I personally haven't spent anything on apps in the past 2 years

Jayden-Posted:

I spend about $6 a year in the app store, I'd say.
I only buy apps that cost money if I REALLY want them.

ZoidbergPosted:

Aggie Jesus, I'm glad I did not give them a single dollar.


Sad to say people will spend that much on music. I've spent about $20 on apps this year.

RacistPosted:

That is insane money for just 1 year

HaloPosted:

Amazing - That's a lot of cash money!


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