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by BoorishBears 2170 days ago
As someone who works in the mobile development industry I already knew it was true

But couldn't you do a quick search to find out for yourself?

https://www.businessinsider.com/just-2-of-app-installs-lead-...

I mean you're saying "tens of billions" like it's a large chunk but the same estimates showing 61 billion from all billing (not just app sales) are showing half a trillion dollars from the App Store alone in total

So yes, app sales are a pittance when it comes to the revenue the App Store generates, let alone what Apple generates.