22/05/2026
π Q1 2026 Digital Market Index β fresh data on mobile apps, digital ads, and the web.
Weβve reviewed Sensor Towerβs latest quarterly report. Here are the key numbers and insights.
π In-app purchase (IAP) revenue: $43.5 billion (+9.3% YoY)
π Google Play IAP growth in Q1 (+14% YoY) was twice as fast as iOS (+7%)
π Total app downloads: 37.5 billion (-0.8% YoY)
π Game downloads dropped 12% YoY β the lowest Q1 figure since 2019
π Main download drivers: AI assistants (+60% YoY) and short drama apps (+138%). Finance (+4%) and travel & tourism (+6%) also showed modest but positive growth.
π ChatGPT still leads with twoβthirds of global AI assistant revenue, but its +4% QoQ growth lags behind Grok (+103%), Claude (+235%), and Gemini (+119%)
π The full report (50+ pages) breaks down metrics by top markets and app categories^
https://sensortower.com/report/q1-2026-digital-market-index/download
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