As of August 2024, around four percent of the mobile apps worldwide used subscription model, while 96 percent of apps did not require any subscription from the users. In terms of revenue, the smaller proportion of subscription-based apps account for 45.4 percent of the total revenue generated by apps globally in the examined period.
Distribution of subscription-based mobile apps and their revenue worldwide as of August 2024
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Appfigures. (October 3, 2024). Distribution of subscription-based mobile apps and their revenue worldwide as of August 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 22, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538120/apps-subscription-revenue-distribution/
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