Spend for Q1 2022 is estimated at $33bn, with a surge in video editing tools, thanks to TikTok. Gaming also scores big on both iOS and Google Play, and overall spend continued the trend of 65% iOS vs 35% Google Play.
The biggest markets are India, the US, Brazil, Mexico, Turkey, and Brazil.
So, the jockeying for pole position by the apps continue. The latest data for 2022 Quarter 1 2022 from Data.AI (AppAnnie) shows data for three metrics consumer spend, downloads, and monthly active users.
By Juliet Gillies 26 Jan 2022
Tinder and Disney+ are still running in third and fourth, respectively. HBO Max made a big run into fifth on the list, pushing Tencent Video down one spot to sixth). Google 1 is still running in seventh.
Piccoma gained a position – moving up to eighth, while iQiyi moved up into the ninth spot. QQ Music moved to 10th, while BIGO Live and Twitch fell away.
WhatsApp moved up one spot to fourth, while Snapchat moved up three places - from eighth to fifth. Snapchat is used for more private communication than what is sent via WhatsApp or Messenger. Telegram fell back two spots, to sixth.
Shopee entered the list in seventh position. Shopee is a mobile commerce company based in Singapore that has been on the rise for some time and saw a big boost throughout the pandemic. It is active in 13 countries across Asia, South America, and Europe, and reported GAAP revenue of $5.1bn for 2021.*
Facebook Messenger moved up from ninth position to eighth. Spotify made a run, entering the list at ninth, while Zoom fell from sixth to 10th. MX Taka Tak and Cap Cut fell off the list.
TikTok climbs three positions from eighth to fifth. Amazon drops one spot (from fifth to sixth) as does Telegram (from sixth to seventh) and Twitter (from seventh to eighth).
Netflix also loses its position (ninth to 10th) which is claimed by Spotify (from 10th to ninth).
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*(Sources: All data, information and graphics were obtained from Data.AI and SocialMediaToday. Sources available on request.)