The App Store and its business model have been a target for entities like the EU, stating that Apple has to adjust its practices by presenting a fair competing ground for rivals. While these exchanges will continue to happen back and forth for several years, the Cupertino firm has taken the opportunity to provide evidence on how the very platform it provides for millions of developers to list their apps, which has been in the crosshairs of antitrust watchdogs, has contributed to the global economy. The company has published a 2024 App Store study revealing that this contribution amounts to $1.3 trillion.

The App Store has grown immensely since 2019, and its contribution to the global economy has increased by 252.9 percent in a span of five years

The economic study was performed by analys

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