Worlwide app revenue touches $34.2 billion: IDC
According to a report by International Data Corporation (IDC), direct global revenue (non-advertising) from mobile applications touched $34.2 billion in 2015. The report predicted that these figures will grow to over 210 billion installs and nearly $57 billion in direct revenue in 2020. Apple's App Store captured around 58% of global direct app revenue in 2015, a 36% year-on-year increase.