Most popular apps in Japan 2024, based on app revenue
The manga app Piccoma generated a revenue of about 447.6 million U.S. dollars in Japan in 2024, which made it the leading app during that year. It was followed by Monster Strike and LINE Manga.
Leading apps in Japan in 2024, based on app revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
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Release date
March 2025
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Region
Japan
Survey time period
January to December 2024
Special properties
in-app purchase (IAP) revenue reduced by platform fees and inclusive taxes; combined revenue of iPhone/iPad App Store and Google Play
Supplementary notes
1 U.S. dollar equals 150 Japanese yen or 0.96 euros as of March 2025.
Values have been rounded.
Release date given here is the date of data access.
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AppMagic. (March 11, 2025). Leading apps in Japan in 2024, based on app revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251518/japan-leading-applications-by-revenue/
AppMagic. "Leading apps in Japan in 2024, based on app revenue (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 11, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251518/japan-leading-applications-by-revenue/
AppMagic. (2025). Leading apps in Japan in 2024, based on app revenue (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251518/japan-leading-applications-by-revenue/
AppMagic. "Leading Apps in Japan in 2024, Based on App Revenue (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Mar 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251518/japan-leading-applications-by-revenue/
AppMagic, Leading apps in Japan in 2024, based on app revenue (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251518/japan-leading-applications-by-revenue/ (last visited June 05, 2025)
Leading apps in Japan in 2024, based on app revenue (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], AppMagic, March 11, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1251518/japan-leading-applications-by-revenue/