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iPhone Owners in US Spent $40 Each on Apps in 2016 (cnet.com)

Posted by msmash on from the how-we-shop dept.

Zoey Chong, writing for CNET: iPhone users in the US are spending more and more on apps and in-app purchases. Spending climbed to an average of $40 per person last year, according to research released Monday by Sensor Tower. This is up from $35 in 2015. Gaming continued to lead the way, accounting for more than 80 percent of Apple App Store revenue in the US. Spending in that category increased from $25 on average per person in 2015 to $27 last year. This may not be the biggest surprise, given that 2016 witnessed the rise of Pokemon Go, which crossed $1 billion in revenue worldwide last month.

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  1. Re:Wow by Dixie_Flatline · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Yeah! Fuck developers! I deserve all the useful apps I can get for free because nobody else deserves food or convenience!

    NOW WHERE'S MY UPDATES, YOU LAZY JERKS? I PAID NOTHING AND I EXPECT THIS APP TO BE REFRESHED DAILY