In the third quarter of 2021, consumers in the United States spent almost ***** billion U.S. dollars on mobile gaming apps, down by ***** percent compared to the second quarter of 2021. Food and drinks apps saw a modest decrease in consumer spending in the examined period, generating around **** million U.S. dollars in revenues. By comparison, shopping apps continued experiencing a growth trend, reaching approximately ** million U.S. dollars in consumer spending from U.S. users. Additionally, entertainment apps saw *** million U.S. dollars in consumer spending in the most recently examined quarter.
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Data.ai. (December 9, 2021). Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories in the United States from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272175/quarterly-us-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai. "Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories in the United States from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272175/quarterly-us-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai. (2021). Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories in the United States from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272175/quarterly-us-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai. "Consumer Spending on Selected Mobile App Categories in The United States from 1st Quarter 2021 to 3rd Quarter 2021 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272175/quarterly-us-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
Data.ai, Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories in the United States from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272175/quarterly-us-app-consumer-spending-by-category/ (last visited July 15, 2025)
Consumer spending on selected mobile app categories in the United States from 1st quarter 2021 to 3rd quarter 2021 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], Data.ai, December 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1272175/quarterly-us-app-consumer-spending-by-category/
