Tuesday, July 18, 2023

The Future Outlook for Mobile Apps and Changes in Revenue Trends

The sky is the limit for the future of mobile apps market, as data predicts $189 billion in installs and $186 billion in revenue generation by the end of 2027. The incredible heights that mobile banking apps will reach in the future show the astounding potential for the banking industry. But more surprising is the entrance of a new giant player as Brazil takes over the United States and China in market size.

The yearly increase in growth for user spending is around 8.4% compounded. The unprecedented growth in user spending is likely to profit 50% in the generation of revenue in comparison to 2022, as it only had a total $124 billion revenue inflow.

App Store and Google Play are the 2 major players in the leap of growth for the mobile banking app sector. However, the App Store is expected to lead in the wave of economic trajectory revolution due to its comprehensive ecosystem of usage and user base, making it the true force behind the formation of the banking app empire. The key for the App Store to exert its dominance and reach unparalleled heights is to stay on the path to satisfy the customers' trends, enhance users' experiences, and develop pleasant and ingenious apps that function positively for the customers.

In recent years, mobile games have led the path for the most revenue generation. However, the categories related to entertainment media recently, particularly videos and photos, have taken over as the trend is shifted towards itself, surpassing mobile games in the race for more significant revenue. There are also reports of a decline in revenue generation by mobile games, from 58% in 2022 to 47% in 2027. This shows a major change in customer preference as now people prefer the source of entertainment through photos and videos rather than mobile games.

The most prominent reason why the trends of mobile games, being the public preference, shifted towards videos and photos is due to the impact of massively famous social media apps like TikTok. The format of TikTok, which is short videos in the form of reels, has put a spell on people being more and more engaged in viewing videos than any other source of entertainment.

In the coming years, Brazil will likely replace US and China regarding the market size. Additionally, Pakistan will climb to 8th by 2027, showing its dominance, potential, and influence in market sizeability. But for China, the news isn’t that good as it will fall to 8th place from its current position at 5th place in terms of having the most installs in the global market.

Mega App enterprises and other social media platform owners must keep an open eye on the shifting trends that will be happening in the following years so they can be ready with practical strategies to implement them right away and maximize their revenue.




H/T: Sensor Tower

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by Ahmed Naeem via Digital Information World

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