Developers in App Store have earned more than $320 billion, says Apple

Apple has announced that developers on the App store have made more than $320 million since the start of the platform in 2018.

According to Apple, the App Store unites developers of all sizes, from small international teams to established single producers, with more than 650 million visitors each week in 175 different locations, fueling a thriving global economy. Since the inception of the platform in 2008, developers that offer digital products and services on the App Store have made more than $320 billion, setting a new record. And this significant number only accounts for a small portion of the total commerce that the app ecosystem supports.

Over 200 games without commercials or in-app purchases are now available on Apple Arcade. More than 50 games were added by Apple to the subscription in 2022.

More than 50 amazing new games were added to the Apple Arcade library in 2022, including Wylde Flowers, Gibbon: Beyond the Trees, Warped Kart Racers, and Jetpack Joyride 2! Over 300 updates and expansions for popular games including Angry Birds Reloaded, LEGO Brawls, Sneaky Sasquatch, The Oregon Trail, Mini Motorways, and Sneaky Sasquatch were also distributed via the service.

Apple Music features more than 100 million songs. With Spatial Audio, Apple Music raised the bar for streaming music quality while providing listeners with a richer, more immersive experience. Apple Music has witnessed the number of Spatial Audio listeners triple since its launch and 80% of subscribers are enjoying the experience worldwide.

Subscribers now have the option to sing along to their favourite songs thanks to Apple Music Sing. Users may effortlessly perform duets, sing backing, or take the lead using an ever-expanding repertoire of the world’s most singable songs thanks to Apple Music’s adaptable vocals and unrivalled real-time lyrics experience.

Apple Fitness+ became available to iPhone users to subscribe to and is in service in 21 countries even if people don’t have an apple watch and has a library of 3,500 workouts and meditations.

Apple News, which continues to be the most popular news app in the US, UK, Australia, and Canada, continued to provide high-quality news to millions of users. Apple News+ subscribers continued to have full access to journalism from hundreds of the world’s most prestigious publications, including The Atlantic, National Geographic, People, TIME, The Wall Street Journal, and Vogue, in addition to dozens of local and regional publications, like The Charlotte Observer, The Houston Chronicle, The Miami Herald, and more, all in the News app.