This statistic presents the global revenue distribution of the ten most-grossing app categories in the Apple App Store, sorted by business model. In ***, ** percent of gaming app revenue was generated through freemium apps - free apps with in-app purchases. Only *** percent of revenue came from paid-for gaming apps without in-app purchases.
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Distimo. (April 3, 2014). Worldwide app category revenue distribution in the Apple App Store in February 2014, by business model [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/283753/apple-app-store-global-category-revenue-share-per-business-model/
Distimo. "Worldwide app category revenue distribution in the Apple App Store in February 2014, by business model." Chart. April 3, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/283753/apple-app-store-global-category-revenue-share-per-business-model/
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