Mobile word games are a popular way to keep the brain sharp and to engage in healthy competition with friends and family. Player spending on word games on Apple's App Store reached 284 million U.S. dollars in 2019 and is expected to grow to 335 million U.S. dollars in 2020.
Player spending on mobile word games worldwide from 2018 to 2020, by app store
(in million U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
App Store
Google Play
2020*
335
117
2019
284
96
2018
219
84
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