App Store netted $22.2bn in gaming revenue in H1 2020

26 August 2020
Apple made more than double the revenue compared to Google and its Play Store.

Sort by:

Vegetaholic, 26 Aug 2020i have screen at home which says 144hz and if that sticker ... moreOf it is TV then you need to watch moving subjects between 60hz and 144hz. But if you see text reading in120 hz vs 60hz you shield be able to see the difference. In my OP8Pro I kept 120 hz for few days and later changed to 60 hz, immediately I felt the difference but I still kept it at 60 hz now I am getting used to 60 hz. But the difference is obvious

    • D
    • AnonD-762416
    • JGv
    • 28 Aug 2020

    OwnFix3, 28 Aug 2020I don't understand. It's Apple's store. They... moreIt's called antitrust. Abuse of a dominant market position.
    Pay Apple all of your profits or shut down your business. Those are not viable options for any business.
    And Apple has been bragging about how much they make every quarter, every year, for years.

      AnonD-762416, 27 Aug 2020There is nothing reasonable in your assessment. That person... moreI don't understand. It's Apple's store. They do whatever they want with it. It's a closed wall; everyone knows it.

      Apple doesn't brag about the 30% they're charging but the overall billings happening all over the App Store. That amount is massive and is way over that of alternative markets.

      Every business player would love to show their plus points.

      Also, I missed the point, where if the developer feels he/she's being charged way too much, the app can ve removed from the app store. Simple isn't it?

        Anonymous, 27 Aug 2020Studies have consistently shown that iOS users have lower t... moreIt’s actually opposite, iPhone users are smarter, more educated and also more wealthier. No wonder why Android fans are so bitter

          • D
          • AnonD-762416
          • cem
          • 27 Aug 2020

          OwnFix3, 27 Aug 2020It' not just cloud storage. First is the amount of... moreThere is nothing reasonable in your assessment. That person or script doing "quality checking" isn't getting a salary of billions of dollars. 15% would still be an exorbitant tax for what Apple is offering. Apple isn't paying for the developer's marketing, they're occasionally promoting selected apps based on _their_ preferences, not the developer. This is not something the developer should be charged a massive fix rate tax, that eats in on most of the developer's profits.

          Apple is bragging about how much money THEY are making on apps other developers sell. That alone should be a huge flag for any trade commission.

            • i
            • inSyt
            • Nsy
            • 27 Aug 2020

            How many games does Apple produce?

              • ?
              • Anonymous
              • Ki5
              • 27 Aug 2020

              Anonymous, 27 Aug 2020Studies have consistently shown that iOS users have lower t... moreCare to share the link to those studies?

                • ?
                • Anonymous
                • ntJ
                • 27 Aug 2020

                Anonymous, 27 Aug 2020"And I needed to have itunes for Windows installed if ... moreStudies have consistently shown that iOS users have lower than average IQ and have a higher percentage of being gullible.

                  • ?
                  • Anonymous
                  • xq5
                  • 27 Aug 2020

                  Pay for a game or a program? No thanks I will buy a laptop instead.

                    Vegetaholic, 26 Aug 2020i have screen at home which says 144hz and if that sticker ... moreDid you get the 144hz working? My first prediction, you need new cable (display port) that's what i had to buy. Didn't work with HDMI because 144hz only works with HDMI 2.0 and my computer doesn't have HDMI 2.0 port like me new screen have, the HDMI cable i got with the screen didn't gave me 144hz, i had to buy display port cable to get support for 144hz and that was really well spent $15!

                      • A
                      • Anonymouse
                      • t7W
                      • 27 Aug 2020

                      i quit Rise of Kingdoms because of MONEY GRAB!

                        AnonD-762416, 26 Aug 2020They provide cloud storage. 30% of the REVENUE of a busine... moreIt' not just cloud storage.

                        First is the amount of consumers you're getting exposed to. Ever bought an area of land for commercial purpose? The prices are usually high for the spot where consumers gather in large.

                        Quality inspection of Apps is also a thing the 30% pay. Its not an automated job and there are people spending their time for it.

                        One thing I disagree with Apple is they should reduce the 30% cut anually or biannually that too only for corporations worth somwhere similar to Epic who bring in billion in revenues just from microtransactions within the app. But it's Apple, and they stated how they like to treat every app distributor the same.

                        I still think that's quite fairly reasonable.

                          Ok with all this epic vs. apple stuff this shows how much fortnite was part of appes revenue. it accounted for over 20% of their gaming segment. So quite something

                            • ?
                            • Anonymous
                            • Scq
                            • 27 Aug 2020

                            Boggy-Stefy, 27 Aug 2020Well, didn't experience them with IOS 12. I couldn&#... more"And I needed to have itunes for Windows installed if I wanted any connection with my computer/laptop."

                            What you mean by this? iPhone always been working as a mass storage for photos and videos. I'm really interested to know what have changed? what you can now do with your computer with iPhone without iTunes? i haven't used iTunes propably in 6 years with my PC and also haven't plugged my iPhone to PC.

                              • B
                              • Boggy-Stefy
                              • p%B
                              • 27 Aug 2020

                              Anonymous, 27 Aug 2020"Now in 2020, after IOS 13 was out and many Android th... moreWell, didn't experience them with IOS 12.
                              I couldn't download free mp3's from internet for example. And before anybody tells me is illegal or something like that, I don't care, I never pay for my music.
                              I couldn't connect external HDD's or microsd cards (this is possible with some special card reader with 3 ports: USB / USB type C / lighting).
                              And I needed to have itunes for Windows installed if I wanted any connection with my computer/laptop.

                                • ?
                                • Anonymous
                                • Scq
                                • 27 Aug 2020

                                Boggy-Stefy, 27 Aug 2020Not all phone users are geeks. I had 9 years only Android... more"Now in 2020, after IOS 13 was out and many Android things had came to iphones (like using external devices, or downloading things from internet, not needing itunes for Windows)"

                                All these things been with iPhone for many many years.

                                  • B
                                  • Boggy-Stefy
                                  • p%B
                                  • 27 Aug 2020

                                  WhySooSerious, 27 Aug 2020Apple is all about big money figures. Its just your luxuary... moreNot all phone users are geeks.
                                  I had 9 years only Android phones (plus some Windows phone models which I liked the most by the way). Maybe 20-30 models. Whenever some of my friends or colleagues saw my Android phones, they would always ask me: "Why do you have so few things on your phone? or "Why is your phone so basic looking?".
                                  I never used widgets, I never used custom rom's, I never used launchers (other than the original one that the phone had), I always had maximum 5-10 apps install on my phone (others than the ones preinstalled), I never game on my phones (with few exceptions, just to see the performance of the phone), I never watch movies on my phones (again, with very few exceptions).
                                  And I never liked Apple phones. I've always made fun of iphone users, with my best friend. Until 2019, when I had my first iphone (iphone 8 plus). One of the worst experiences I had with a phone. Sold it after 4 months. lol.
                                  Now in 2020, after IOS 13 was out and many Android things had came to iphones (like using external devices, or downloading things from internet, not needing itunes for Windows), I tried again iphone and I was totally surprised how different the experience is.

                                  What can I say, "I have become the very thing I swore to destroy." lol.
                                  And I am happy about it.

                                    Apple is all about big money figures. Its just your luxuary item. Not for geeks. It lags alot behind Androids in terms of RnD they should start working on that too

                                      • ?
                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 3Rs
                                      • 27 Aug 2020

                                      AppGallery will get biggest growth this year.

                                        But we are talking a about smartphones here. And there are very few games available in 120Hz. Even famous game like PUBG is running on 60Hz.

                                          1 of 3