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App Annie Index:

2014 Retrospective
Top App Trends of 2014

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App Annie Index: 2014 Retrospective Top App Trends of 2014

Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...3
TOP APP TRENDS OF 2014..............4
Trend 1: Google Play Increased Its Lead Over iOS in Worldwide Downloads........5
Trend 2: App Superpowers Revenue Soared in 2014, While BRIC

Looks to Rock in 2015..............6
Trend 3: Messaging Apps Extended Their Reach as

Gateways to New Audiences.......7
Trend 4: Travel & Transportation Apps Led Surge in the

Sharing Economy.......8
Trend 5: Mobile Video Streaming Moved Up in Popularity ........9
Trend 6: Silver Screen Icons Had Sizable Mobile Impact.....10
Trend 7: Demographics Skewed Female for Social Networking

and Photo and Video..........11
Trend 8: Super Casual Gaming Had a Superb Year....12
Trend 9: Local Expertise Drove Music App Growth in 2014.13
TOP APPS AND PUBLISHERS BY COUNTRY..14
Worldwide.........15
Brazil..........17
China.............19
France...........21
Germany...............23
Japan.............25
Russia...........27
South Korea.............29
United Kingdom...........31
United States...........33
TOP COUNTRIES AND CATEGORIES FOR THE iOS APP STORE...35
Top Countries...36
Top Categories.36
TOP COUNTRIES AND CATEGORIES FOR GOOGLE PLAY..37
Top Countries...38
Top Categories.38
ABOUT APP ANNIE...39


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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
In 2014, we saw mobile apps and app stores rise even further in prominence, making us
excited for new opportunities in 2015. Over the past year, there were numerous new trends
including the rise of super casual gaming, explosive growth in the sharing economy, and the
emergence of messaging platforms as the dominant option for publishers looking to expand
into new regions. In this Retrospective, we will reveal and discuss a variety of trends to help
you make smarter business decisions.
Some of the findings include:
In a year that saw Flappy Bird take the app world by storm, single-tap super casual
gaming rose to prominence.
On-demand transportation apps enjoyed massive growth, with top companies Uber
and Lyft riding the disruptive wave to multi-billion dollar valuations.
Following the evolution of messaging apps into diverse, multi-functional platforms, they
emerged as the de facto avenue for foreign and domestic publishers looking to
distribute content to large audiences.
Harness the power of these findings and more, in addition to listing of the top headline trends
of 2014, with insights into the top-growing countries, categories, and app stores.
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1. Google Play Increased Its Lead Over iOS in Worldwide


Downloads
In 2014, Google Play built on its lead over the iOS App Store, amassing nearly 60% more worldwide app
downloads than iOS.

Figure 1: Worldwide iOS vs Google Play Downloads


However, iOS maintained its large advantage in monetization, generating over 70% more yearly app
revenue than Google Play. However, both stores experienced strong revenue growth in 2014.

Figure 2: Worldwide iOS vs Google Play Revenue


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2. App Superpowers Revenue Soared in 2014, While BRIC


Looks to Rock in 2015
The app store superpowers, Japan, South Korea and the United States, collectively generated more
revenue than the rest of the world combined, showcasing their ability to monetize even as the market
saturates and download growth slows. BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) continued its impressive
download growth with Brazil moving up three ranks to finish 2014 as the #2 country by Google Play
downloads behind the United States (see page 38). China led BRIC in revenue growth, ending 2014 as the
#3 country by iOS revenue behind only the United States and Japan. BRIC countries are now appealing for
their monetization potential as well as their expansive audience after growing combined revenue by over
120% in 2014. In 2015, we also expect strong performances from Indonesia, Mexico, Turkey and Vietnam.
Continued investment in telecommunication infrastructure in these emerging markets should set the stage
for rapid growth in their mobile economies.

Figure 3: Market Group Performance Based on iOS & Google Play Data



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3. Messaging Apps Extended Their Reach as Gateways to


New Audiences
Messaging apps continued their rise in 2014. WhatsApp Messenger grew at such an enormous pace that
Facebook bought it for $19B, as the social networking company sought to cement itself in the mobile-first
world. Other platforms such as LINE and WeChat grew through a variety of functionalities beyond gaming
and sticker packs, such as taxi-hailing, mobile payments and streaming media. Tencents WeChat app
boasted 468M monthly active users by mid-November 2014, providing the messaging platform with
unprecedented negotiating influence with publishers. As more and more user interactions and money flow
through their apps, it will be interesting to see how messaging powers differentiate themselves as they vie
for global dominance.

Figure 4: Worldwide iOS & Google Play Downloads of Top 10 Messaging Apps*


*Identified by App Annie from the iOS Social Networking and Google Play Communication and Social app categories. Dating apps were excluded.
The top 10 Messaging apps in 2013 compared to the top 10 Messaging apps in 2014 by worldwide combined iOS & Google Play downloads.
These apps may not necessarily be the same year-over-year.


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4. Travel and Transportation Apps Led Surge in the Sharing


Economy
The sharing economy has revolutionized the way consumers live, work and interact with their communities.
From 2013 to 2014, the top 10 travel and transportation apps grew over 30% in downloads. 2014 saw
on-demand transportation apps turn the taxi industry on its head as companies like Uber and Lyft amassed
large user bases and even larger valuations with funding from some of the biggest names in venture capital.
Strategic partnerships accelerated the rapid adoption of these apps, with Uber integrating with Google Maps
in May and Lyft partnering with crowdsourcing public transit app Moovit in June. The sharing economy
outside of ground transportation also enjoyed a stellar 2014, as peer-to-peer housing apps such as Airbnb,
Homeaway VRBO, Couchsurfing and Dwellable were some of the most popular apps within the Hotel &
Lodging subcategory.

Figure 5: Worldwide iOS & Google Play Downloads of Top 10 Travel &
Transportation Apps*


*Identified by App Annie as providing information and services related to the travel and transportation industries.
Subcategories include Hotel & Lodging, Airlines, Ground Transportation, and Aggregators.
The top 10 Travel & Transportation apps in 2013 compared to the top 10 Travel & Transportation apps in 2014 by worldwide iOS & Google Play downloads.
These apps may not necessarily be the same year-over-year.



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5. Mobile Video Streaming Apps Moved Up in


Popularity
A variety of factors influenced the strong download numbers of video streaming apps in 2014. In China
especially, increased availability of high-speed data, more generous data plans, and the move towards
larger phone screen sizes (phablets) helped drive mobile viewing sharply up. Local content proved vital to
Netflixs success in Europe, as it gained traction by localizing app content. For many TV networks and
operators, a strong app is now a vital component of successful viewer retention strategies. Increased
demand in mobile video content coincided with some networks unbundling themselves from pay TV
operators, with sports apps such as MLB.com At Bat, NFL Game Pass and BoxNation delivering content
directly to users without third-party restrictions. In 2015, we expect to see more unbundling of premium
content from traditional carriers as mobile streaming options continue to increase, allowing consumers more
freedom than ever to consume their favorite movies and shows on-the-go.

Figure 6: Worldwide iOS & Google Play Downloads of Top 10 Video Streaming
Apps*


*Identified by App Annie as apps providing long-form video in the form of TV series, movies or full sports events.
For these video forms, the content provider retains ownership and control of the content.
The top 10 Video Streaming apps in 2013 were compared to the top 10 Video Streaming apps in 2014 by worldwide iOS & Google Play downloads.
These apps may not necessarily be the same year-over-year.


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6. Silver Screen Icons Had Sizable Mobile Impact


As smartphone penetration reached ever higher levels, popular cultural icons found great success when
repackaged within mobile games. Movie-based games peaked with premieres, but in some cases extended
the lifecycle of the intellectual property (IP), fostering brand loyalty and keeping users engaged between
movies. For instance, Despicable Me ranked among the top 10 games by worldwide December downloads
18 months after the apps initial release. Games based on TV brands like Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff
appealed to show enthusiasts, but also attracted new audiences. A strong 2014 sets the stage in 2015 for
more traditional media brands acquiring and monetizing mobile users through existing game structures
refreshed with their well-known IPs.

Table 1: Top 10 IP Crossover Games by Worldwide iOS & Google Play


Downloads*, 2014
Rank

App Name

Publisher

Genre

Despicable Me

Gameloft

Endless Runner

Frozen Free Fall

Disney

Puzzle

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

Electronic Arts

City Builder

Angry Birds Rio

Rovio

Puzzle**

Cars: Fast as Lightning

Disney

Puzzle

RoboCop

Glu

Shooter

Fast and Furious 6

Kabam

Racing

Angry Birds Star Wars II

Rovio

Puzzle**

Transformers: Age of Extinction

DeNA

Endless Runner

10

Family Guy: The Quest for Stuff

TinyCo

City Builder

*Identified by App Annie as based on a specific movie or TV series.


Games that license intellectual property but are not tied to movie or TV series are excluded.
**Angry Birds gameplay was included in the puzzle category due to its strategic problem-solving and physics.


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7. Demographics Skewed More Female for Social


Networking and Photo and Video
Understanding who your core users are on mobile is crucial for any publisher aiming for success in 2015
and beyond. Leveraging App Annies proprietary demographics data, we took a look at the gender
composition of downloads in United States for several app categories. When compared to the gender ratio
of overall app downloads, mobile gamers tended to be slightly more male in composition, whereas the
Social Networking and Photo & Video categories skewed towards female audiences. Visual discovery apps
like Pinterest are home to legions of loyal female users who create and share aspirational content, making it
an ideal platform for brand marketers looking to build their mobile presence. Apps with strong appeal to
particular demographics like Pinterest can offer easier targeting for advertisers who are spending a growing
share of their budgets on social.

Figure 7: Relative Composition of Downloads by Women Across iOS App Store


Categories in the United States, 2014


*Average composition of downloads by women is indexed to 100.


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8. Super Casual Gaming Had a Superb Year


As people spent more time on their phones filling short gaps in their day, super casual games* seized the
spotlight in 2014, with the most famous being the now-defunct Flappy Bird. Its virality spawned a legion of
imitators, but the concept of simple, short sessions and single-tap games took hold. Super casual game
publisher Ketchapp Studio was one company that flourished as a result of this trend, finishing the year in the
top 10 publishers by worldwide iOS and Google Play downloads. Among top apps, one or more super
casual games finished in the top 10 by monthly downloads for 10 out of 12 months in 2014, lending further
credence to the theory that a broad swath of mobile users consume games in simple, bite-sized portions.

Table 2: Top 10 Games by Worldwide iOS & Google Play Downloads, 2014 by
Month


*Identified by App Annie as single tap games with short sessions. Games with extensive tap controls, mission progression, and puzzle aspects are excluded.
Super casual games in the top 10 are not necessarily the same games month-over-month.


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9. Local Expertise Drove Music App Growth in 2014


With the proliferation of music apps, localization proved key for big players in different markets. While
Spotify and Shazam were strong in North America and Western Europe, there was a clear demand for
regional music services with local market knowledge and expertise. Tencents QQ Music took the top spot in
China with its focus on premium audio quality and its broad catalogue spanning Western and Eastern hits,
while Palco MP3 focused purely on local Brazilian talent, boasting 90,000 artists on its app. As the music
space continues heating up in 2015, companies need to stay competitive by providing a premium
experience to their local markets by sourcing the best artists and launching innovative product features.

Table 3: Top 3 Music Apps by iOS & Google Play Downloads for Select Markets,
2014

Country

#1

Brazil
China
France
Germany
Japan
South Korea
United Kingdom
United States

#2

#3


*Identified by App Annie as providing information and content related to the music industry.
These industries include Music Creation, Music Listening, Artists and Information & Other.
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WORLDWIDE:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 4: Top Games of 2014: Worldwide iOS &
Google Play Downloads

Rank Game

Table 5: Top Apps of 2014: Worldwide iOS &


Google Play Downloads

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

Subway Surfers

Kiloo

Facebook

Facebook

My Talking Tom

Outfit7

WhatsApp Messenger

Facebook

Farm Heroes Saga

King

Instagram

Facebook

Clash of Clans

Supercell

Skype

Microsoft

Pou

Zakeh

Clean Master

Cheetah Mobile

Despicable Me

Gameloft

Viber

Rakuten

Temple Run 2

Imangi

LINE

LINE

Don't Tap The White


Tile

Cheetah Mobile

Twitter

Twitter

Hill Climb Racing

Fingersoft

10

Snapchat

Snapchat

10



Table 6: Top Publishers of 2014: Worldwide iOS
& Google Play Game Downloads

Rank Game Publisher

Table 7: Top Publishers of 2014: Worldwide iOS &


Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

King

United Kingdom

Facebook

United States

Gameloft

France

Google

United States

Electronic Arts

United States

Cheetah Mobile

China

Rovio

Finland

Baidu

China

Glu

United States

Sungy Mobile

China

Supercell

Finland

Microsoft

United States

Disney

United States

Apple

United States

Tencent

China

Tencent

China

Outfit7

Cyprus

Outfit7

Cyprus

10

LINE

Japan

10

LINE

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WORLDWIDE:

BY REVENUE

Table 8: Top Games of 2014: Worldwide iOS &
Google Play Revenue

Rank Game

Table 9: Top Apps of 2014: Worldwide iOS &


Google Play Revenue

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Clash of Clans

Supercell

LINE

LINE

Puzzle & Dragons

GungHo
Online

Pandora Radio

Pandora

Candy Crush Saga

LINE PLAY

LINE

Monster Strike

Zoosk

Zoosk

Game of War - Fire Age

Machine Zone

Skype

Microsoft

Hay Day

Supercell

LINE Manga

LINE

Farm Heroes Saga

King

Badoo

Badoo

Disney Tsum Tsum

LINE

Spotify

Spotify

The World of Mystic Wiz

COLOPL

PocketColony

Cocone

10

Brave Frontier

Chukong
gumi Inc.

10

MLB.com At Bat

MLB

King
Tencent
Mixi
Tencent


Table 10: Top Publishers of 2014: Worldwide iOS
& Google Play Game Revenue

Table 11: Top Publishers of 2014: Worldwide iOS


& Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Rank Game Publisher

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

Supercell

Finland

LINE

Japan

King

United Kingdom

Pandora

United States

GungHo Online

Japan

Microsoft

United States

LINE

Japan

InterActiveCorp (IAC)

United States

Tencent

China

Disney

United States

COLOPL

Japan

Zoosk

United States

Electronic Arts

United States

Smule

United States

Mixi

Japan

MagazineCloner

United Kingdom

Machine Zone

United States

Voltage

Japan

10

BANDAI NAMCO

Japan

10

Badoo

United Kingdom





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BRAZIL:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 12: Top Games of 2014: Brazil iOS &
Google Play Downloads

Rank Game

Table 13: Top Apps of 2014: Brazil iOS & Google


Play Downloads

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Pou

Zakeh

WhatsApp Messenger

Facebook

Subway Surfers

Kiloo

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

My Talking Tom

Outfit7

Facebook

Facebook

Trivia Crack

Etermax

Instagram

Facebook

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Antivirus Booster &


Cleaner

PSafe

Despicable Me

Gameloft

Palco MP3

Studio Sol

Zombie Tsunami

MobiGame

Retrica

Venticake

Farm Heroes Saga

King

4shared

New IT Solutions

Show do Milho by
LGR Mobile Apps

LGR Mobile
Apps

AVAST Mobile Security


AVAST
& Antivirus

10

Temple Run 2

Imangi

10

Skype

Microsoft



Table 14: Top Publishers of 2014: Brazil iOS &
Google Play Game Downloads

Table 15: Top Publishers of 2014: Brazil iOS &


Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Rank Game Publisher

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

Gameloft

France

Facebook

United States

King

United Kingdom

Google

United States

Electronic Arts

United States

Cheetah Mobile

China

Zakeh

Lebanon

Outfit7

Cyprus

Rovio

Finland

Studio Sol

Brazil

Outfit7

Cyprus

Sungy Mobile

China

Doodle Mobile

China

Microsoft

United States

Kiloo

Denmark

PSafe

Brazil

Etermax

Argentina

Venticake

South Korea

10

XPEC

China

10

AVAST

Czech Republic




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BRAZIL:

BY REVENUE

Table 16: Top Games of 2014: Brazil iOS &
Google Play Revenue

Table 17: Top Apps of 2014: Brazil iOS & Google


Play Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Clash of Clans

Supercell

PlayKids

Movile

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Deezer

Deezer

Hay Day

Supercell

Rdio

Rdio

Game of War - Fire


Age

Machine Zone

Lottie Dottie Chicken

ZeroUm Digital

Farm Heroes Saga

King

Skype

Microsoft

Dragon City

Social Point

Badoo

Badoo

Boom Beach

Supercell

Spotify

Spotify

Pet Rescue Saga

King

LOVOO

LOVOO

The Sims FreePlay

Electronic Arts

Microsoft Word

Microsoft

10

Real Racing 3

Electronic Arts

10

TomTom Brazil

TomTom



Table 18: Top Publishers of 2014: Brazil iOS &
Google Play Game Revenue

Table 19: Top Publishers of 2014: Brazil iOS &


Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Rank Game Publisher

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

Supercell

Finland

Movile

Brazil

King

United Kingdom

Deezer

France

Electronic Arts

United States

ZeroUm Digital

Brazil

Gameloft

France

Microsoft

United States

Machine Zone

United States

Rdio

United States

Kabam

United States

Abril

Brazil

Social Point

Spain

Organizacoes Globo

Brazil

Time Warner

United States

Badoo

United Kingdom

Zynga

United States

TomTom

Netherlands

10

GAMEVIL

South Korea

10

Lesson Nine

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CHINA:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 20: Top Games of 2014: China iOS
Downloads

Table 21: Top Apps of 2014: China iOS Downloads

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

QQ

Publisher

Thunder Fighter

Tencent
Garena Online

Happy Elements

Happy Elements

Tencent Video Tencent

Landlord Poker

Tencent

Taobao

Alibaba Group

We Fly

Tencent

Alipay

Alibaba Small & Micro


Financial Services

WeChat Dash

Tencent

iQIYI

Baidu

QQMahjong

Tencent

Youku

Youku Tudou

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Gameloft

UC Browser

Alibaba Group

2048

Ketchapp Studio

Meituan

Sankuai

WeChat Speed

Tencent

Baidu

Baidu

10

PopStar 3

Simply Game

10

WeChat

Tencent

Tencent


Table 22: Top Publishers of 2014: China iOS
Game Downloads

Rank Game Publisher

Table 23: Top Publishers of 2014: China iOS


Outside of Games

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

Tencent

China

Tencent

China

Gameloft

France

Baidu

China

Electronic Arts

United States

Alibaba Group

China

Glu

United States

Meitu

China

Chukong

China

Apple

United States

Happy Elements

China

Youku Tudou

China

Supercell

Finland

Sohu

China

Ketchapp Studio

France

Alibaba Small & Micro


Financial Services

China

Yodo1

China

Sankuai

China

10

Rovio

Finland

10

Sina

China




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CHINA:

BY REVENUE

Table 24: Top Games of 2014: China iOS
Revenue

Table 25: Top Apps of 2014: China iOS Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Longtu Game
Fun Plus Game
GAEA Mobile

Rank App

Publisher

Momo

Momo
Technology

2
3

iQIYI
Changba

Baidu
Zuitao

JiaYuan

Jiayuan

5
6

QQ
Youku

Tencent
Youku Tudou

LeTV

LeTV

Dot Arena

2
3

WeChat Dash Tencent


We Fly
Tencent

Thunder Fighter

5
6

Clash of Clans Supercell


WeChat Speed Tencent

We Fight

Leave the Three


Kalends
Kingdoms
Babeltime
Alone!

Qzone

Tencent

I am MT

EFUN
Nox Mobile
LocoJoy
Kalends

Lily Dating

baihe.com

10 Boom Beach

Supercell

10

WeChat

Tencent

Tencent
Garena Online

Tencent
High Morale Developments



Table 26: Top Publishers of 2014: China iOS
Game Revenue

Table 27: Top Publishers of 2014: China iOS


Revenue Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
Tencent
Supercell
Longtu Game
Perfect World
NetEase
Babeltime
LocoJoy
Chukong
GAMEVIL
Electronic Arts

Headquarters
China
Finland
China
China
China
China
China
China
South Korea
United States

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Tencent
Momo Technology
Baidu
Zuitao
Jiayuan
Youku Tudou
LeTV
baihe.com
Shanda
ZHANGYUE

Headquarters
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
China
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FRANCE:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 28: Top Games of 2014: France iOS &
Google Play Downloads

Table 29: Top Apps of 2014: France iOS & Google


Play Downloads

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Farm Heroes Saga

King

Facebook

Facebook

QuizClash

FEO Media

Snapchat

Snapchat

Subway Surfers

Kiloo

Skype

Microsoft

Clash of Clans

Supercell

WhatsApp Messenger Facebook

Bubble Witch 2 Saga

King

Shazam

Shazam
Entertainment

Despicable Me

Gameloft

Instagram

Facebook

Don't Tap The White Tile

Cheetah
Mobile

Dubsmash

Mobile Motion

4 Pics 1 Word

LOTUM

6play

M6 Group

10

My Talking Tom

Outfit7

10

Leboncoin

Schibsted



Table 30: Top Publishers of 2014: France iOS &
Google Play Game Downloads

Table 31: Top Publishers of 2014: France iOS &


Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Rank Game Publisher

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

King

United Kingdom

Facebook

United States

Gameloft

France

Google

United States

Electronic Arts

United States

Microsoft

United States

Ketchapp Studio

France

Snapchat

United States

Rovio

Finland

Orange SA

France

Supercell

Finland

Apple

United States

XPEC

China

Sungy Mobile

China

Disney

United States

Outfit7

Cyprus

Glu

United States

Cheetah Mobile

China

10

Storm8

United States

10

SFR

France




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FRANCE:

BY REVENUE

Table 32: Top Games of 2014: France iOS &
Google Play Revenue

Table 33: Top Apps of 2014: France iOS & Google


Play Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher
GEB
AdoptAGuy

Clash of Clans

Supercell

AdoptAGuy

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Deezer

Deezer

3
4

Farm Heroes Saga


King
Game of War - Fire Age Machine Zone

3
4

iCoyote
Badoo

Hay Day

Meetic

Pet Rescue Saga

Skype

Coyote System
Badoo
InterActiveCorp
(IAC)
Microsoft

Zoosk

Zoosk

LOVOO

LOVOO

9
10

Le Monde
LeKiosk

Le Monde
LeKiosque

Supercell

King
Goodgame
Empire: Four Kingdoms
Studios
The Simpsons:
Electronic Arts
Tapped Out
Boom Beach
Supercell
Top Eleven
Nordeus

7
8
9
10



Table 34: Top Publishers of 2014: France iOS &
Google Play Game Revenue

Table 35: Top Publishers of 2014: France iOS &


Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
Supercell
King
Electronic Arts
Kabam
Machine Zone
Gameloft
Goodgame Studios
Zynga
IGG
Nordeus

Headquarters
Finland
United Kingdom
United States
United States
United States
France
Germany
United States
China
Serbia

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
GEB AdoptAGuy
Deezer
Coyote System
Badoo
InterActiveCorp (IAC)
Microsoft
Lesson Nine
TomTom
Zoosk
LOVOO

Headquarters
France
France
France
United Kingdom
United States
United States
Germany
Netherlands
United States
Germany






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GERMANY:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 36: Top Games of 2014: Germany iOS &
Google Play Downloads

Table 37: Top Apps of 2014: Germany iOS &


Google Play Downloads

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

QuizClash

FEO Media

WhatsApp
Messenger

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Facebook Messenger Facebook

Farm Heroes Saga

King

Facebook

Facebook

Clash of Clans

Supercell

Skype

Microsoft

Subway Surfers

Kiloo

eBay

eBay

Hay Day

Supercell

Spotify

Spotify

Pou

Zakeh

Instagram

Facebook

4 Pics 1 Word

LOTUM

Amazon

Amazon

Bubble Witch 2 Saga

King

Clean Master

Cheetah Mobile

10

Don't Tap The White Tile

Cheetah
Mobile

10

Shazam

Shazam
Entertainment

Facebook


Table 38: Top Publishers of 2014: Germany iOS
& Google Play Game Downloads

Table 39: Top Publishers of 2014: Germany iOS &


Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Rank Game Publisher

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

King

United Kingdom

Facebook

United States

Electronic Arts

United States

Google

United States

Gameloft

France

eBay

United States

Rovio

Finland

Microsoft

United States

FEO Media

Sweden

Apple

United States

Supercell

Finland

Cheetah Mobile

China

XPEC

China

Amazon

United States

Disney

United States

Bertelsmann Stiftung

Germany

LOTUM

Germany

Outfit7

Cyprus

10

Storm8

United States

10

Deutsche Telekom

Germany





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GERMANY:

BY REVENUE

Table 40: Top Games of 2014: Germany iOS &
Google Play Revenue

Table 41: Top Apps of 2014: Germany iOS &


Google Play Revenue

Rank Game
1 Clash of Clans
2 Hay Day
3

Candy Crush Saga

Empire: Four Kingdoms

Publisher
Supercell
Supercell

Rank App
1 LOVOO
2 BILD

King
Tencent

Threema

Kasper Systems

NAVIGON Europe

Garmin

WeatherPro

MeteoGroup

FriendScout24

FriendScout24

7
8

Die Welt
NAVIGON select

Axel Springer
Garmin
Bertelsmann
Stiftung
Eifrig

7
8

Goodgame
Studios
Game of War - Fire Age Machine Zone
The Simpsons:
Electronic Arts
Tapped Out
Farm Heroes Saga
King
Top Eleven
Nordeus

Castle Clash

IGG
Tencent

RTL NOW

10

Boom Beach

Supercell

10

Blitzer.de

5
6

Publisher
LOVOO
Axel Springer



Table 42: Top Publishers of 2014: Germany iOS
& Google Play Game Revenue

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
Supercell
King
Electronic Arts
Goodgame Studios
Kabam
Gameloft
Machine Zone
IGG
Zynga
GAMEVIL

Table 43: Top Publishers of 2014: Germany iOS &


Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Headquarters
Finland
United Kingdom
United States
Germany
United States
France
United States
China
United States
South Korea

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
LOVOO
Axel Springer
Garmin
Bertelsmann Stiftung
Lesson Nine
Kasper Systems
TomTom
Runtastic
MeteoGroup
FriendScout24

Headquarters
Germany
Germany
United States
Germany
Germany
Switzerland
Netherlands
Austria
United Kingdom
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JAPAN:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 44: Top Games of 2014: Japan iOS &
Google Play Downloads

Table 45: Top Apps of 2014: Japan iOS & Google


Play Downloads

Rank Game
1
Disney Tsum Tsum

Publisher
LINE

Rank App
1 LINE

Publisher
LINE

Monster Strike

Mixi
Tencent

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

Puzzle & Dragons

GungHo Online

Twitter

Twitter

Cookie Run

Yahoo! JAPAN

Yahoo Japan

Candy Crush Saga

Facebook

Facebook

LINE Rangers

LINE

YouTube

Google

Pokopang

LINE
NHN
Entertainment

LINE camera

LINE

Frozen Free Fall

Disney

McDonalds

PokoPoko

LINE

comico

McDonald's
Japan
NHN PlayArt

10

Monster Watch Exercise


Level-5
#1 - Puzzle Meow

10

Amazon

Amazon

LINE
Devsisters
King
Tencent



Table 46: Top Publishers of 2014: Japan iOS &
Google Play Game Downloads

Table 47: Top Publishers of 2014: Japan iOS &


Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
LINE
DeNA
BANDAI NAMCO
Sega Sammy Holdings
CyberAgent
SQUARE ENIX
GungHo Online
COLOPL
King
Konami

Headquarters
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
Japan
United Kingdom
Japan

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Yahoo! Japan
LINE
Google
Apple
Facebook
Recruit Holdings
Rakuten
DeNA
Twitter
AppBank

Headquarters
Japan
Japan
United States
United States
United States
Japan
Japan
Japan
United States
Japan






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JAPAN:

BY REVENUE

Table 48: Top Games of 2014: Japan iOS &
Google Play Revenue

Table 49: Top Apps of 2014: Japan iOS & Google


Play Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Puzzle & Dragons

GungHo Online

LINE

LINE

Monster Strike

Mixi
Tencent

LINE PLAY

LINE

Disney Tsum Tsum

LINE

LINE Manga

LINE

The World of Mystic


Wiz

COLOPL

PocketColony

Cocone

Love Live! School Idol


Festival

NHN Entertainment
Shanda
KLab

Dragon Quest X
Adventurer's Convenient
Outing Tool

SQUARE ENIX

Clash of Clans

Supercell

YYC

Mixi

Sengoku Enbu KIZNA

CyberAgent

LINE Fortune-Telling

LINE

Pokopang

Jump BOOK store!

SHUEISHA

Brave Frontier

Kinoppy

Kinokuniya

10

Pairs

eureka Inc

LINE
NHN Entertainment
Chukong
gumi Inc.

Dragon Quest Monsters


SQUARE ENIX
Super Light

10


Table 50: Top Publishers of 2014: Japan iOS &
Google Play Game Revenue

Rank Game Publisher

Table 51: Top Publishers of 2014: Japan iOS &


Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

GungHo Online

Japan

LINE

Japan

LINE

Japan

Cocone

Japan

COLOPL

Japan

Voltage

Japan

Mixi

Japan

SQUARE ENIX

Japan

BANDAI NAMCO

Japan

Mixi

Japan

Sega Sammy Holdings

Japan

SHUEISHA

Japan

CyberAgent

Japan

Kinokuniya

Japan

SQUARE ENIX

Japan

eureka Inc

Japan

Supercell

Finland

DWANGO

Japan

KLab

Japan

10

COOKPAD

Japan

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RUSSIA:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 52: Top Games of 2014: Russia iOS &
Google Play Downloads

Table 53: Top Apps of 2014: Russia iOS & Google


Play Downloads

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

My Talking Tom

Outfit7

VK

Mail.Ru Group

Subway Surfers

Kiloo

Viber

Rakuten

Despicable Me

Gameloft

Skype

Microsoft

Hill Climb Racing

Fingersoft

WhatsApp Messenger

Facebook

Shadow Fight 2

Nekki

Classmates

Mail.Ru Group

Smash Hit

Mediocre

Instagram

Facebook

Pou

Zakeh

Clean Master

Cheetah Mobile

Fruit Ninja

Halfbrick

Dr. Web Anti-virus

Doctor Web

Angry Birds

Rovio

2GIS Listings

2GIS

10

Traffic Racer

Soner Kara

10

Yandex.Navigator

Yandex



Table 54: Top Publishers of 2014: Russia iOS &
Google Play Game Downloads

Rank Game Publisher

Table 55: Top Publishers of 2014: Russia iOS &


Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

Gameloft

France

Mail.Ru Group

Russia

Rovio

Finland

Yandex

Russia

Electronic Arts

United States

Facebook

United States

Outfit7

Cyprus

Google

United States

Disney

United States

Outfit7

Cyprus

Glu

United States

Cheetah Mobile

China

Kiloo

Denmark

Microsoft

United States

TabTale

Israel

Rakuten

Japan

Doodle Mobile

China

Sungy Mobile

China

10

ZeptoLab

Russia

10

Doctor Web

Russia





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RUSSIA:

BY REVENUE

Table 56: Top Games of 2014: Russia iOS &
Google Play Revenue

Table 57: Top Apps of 2014: Russia iOS & Google


Play Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

Supercell

Read!

LitRes

Clash of Clans

Game of War - Fire Age Machine Zone

Classmates

Mail.Ru Group

Galaxy Legend

Tap4Fun

Viber

Rakuten

Hay Day

Supercell

Navitel Navigator

Navitel

Castle Clash

IGG
Tencent

ivi.ru

Ivi.ru

Iron Force

Electronic Arts

Topface

Topface

Boom Beach

Supercell

Listen!

LitRes

Mail.Ru Group

Badoo

Badoo

Tap4Fun

LovePlanet

Media Mir

Tap4Fun

10

Mamba Dating

Mamba Dating

Evolution: Battle for


Utopia
Spartan Wars: Empire
of Honor

8
9
10

King's Empire



Table 58: Top Publishers of 2014: Russia iOS &
Google Play Game Revenue

Table 59: Top Publishers of 2014: Russia iOS &


Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Rank Game Publisher

Headquarters

Rank App Publisher

Headquarters

Supercell

Finland

LitRes

Russia

Tap4Fun

China

Navitel

Russia

Electronic Arts

United States

Mail.Ru Group

Russia

Machine Zone

United States

Apps Ministry

Russia

Gameloft

France

Rakuten

Japan

Kabam

United States

Ivi.ru

Russia

Game Insight

Lithuania

Topface

Russia

IGG

China

Mamba Dating

Russia

Mail.Ru Group

Russia

Badoo

United Kingdom

10

Social Quantum

Russia

10

Sanoma

Finland




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SOUTH KOREA:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 60: Top Games of 2014: South Korea iOS
& Google Play Downloads

Table 61: Top Apps of 2014: South Korea iOS &


Google Play Downloads

Rank Game
1
Anipang 2
2

Candy Crush Saga

Cookie Run

4
5

Happy Pianist
Clash of Clans

Publisher
SundayToz

King
Tencent
LINE
Devsisters

Rank App
1 KakaoTalk

Publisher
Daum Kakao

Naver

NAVER

KakaoStory

Daum Kakao

Netmarble
Supercell

4
5

BAND
V3 Mobile 2.0

NAVER
AhnLab

Everybody's Marble

Netmarble
LINE
Tencent

Facebook

Facebook

BLADE for Kakao

Four Thirty
Three

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

Monster Taming

CJ Group
Netmarble
Tencent

Naver Map

NAVER

9
10

Legion of Heroes
Dragon Blaze

NEXON
GAMEVIL

9
10

Coupang
KakaoMusic

Coupang
Daum Kakao



Table 62: Top Publishers of 2014: South Korea
iOS & Google Play Game Downloads

Table 63: Top Publishers of 2014: South Korea


iOS & Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
GAMEVIL
CJ Group
NEXON
NHN Entertainment
SundayToz
Netmarble
7day
WeMade
Four Thirty Three
Gameloft

Headquarters
South Korea
South Korea
Japan
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
France

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
NAVER
Kakao
SK Group
Facebook
Daum Kakao
CJ Group
Daum
Cheetah Mobile
eBay
Baidu

Headquarters
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
United States
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
China
United States
China






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SOUTH KOREA:

BY REVENUE

Table 64: Top Games of 2014: South Korea iOS
& Google Play Revenue

Table 65: Top Apps of 2014: South Korea iOS &


Google Play Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher

KakaoTalk

Daum Kakao

Monster Taming

CJ Group
Netmarble
Tencent

Anipang 2

SundayToz

Lezhin Comics

Lezhin

Everybody's Marble

Netmarble
LINE
Tencent

Melon by LOEN

LOEN

Clash of Clans

IUM

I-UM SOCIUS

BLADE for Kakao

Bugs

Neowiz

Seven Knights

Netmarble
Tencent

Best Kids Songs

Samsung
Publishing

Cookie Run

LINE
Devsisters

BAND

NAVER

Dragon Blaze

GAMEVIL

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

10

FIFA ONLINE 3 M

NEXON

10

You and I
Fantasy Martial
Arts Club
KakaoMusic

Endless Dream
Blue Mountain
Soft
Daum Kakao

Supercell
Four Thirty
Three



Table 66: Top Publishers of 2014: South Korea
iOS & Google Play Game Revenue

Table 67: Top Publishers of 2014: South Korea


iOS & Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
CJ Group
Netmarble
SundayToz
GAMEVIL
Four Thirty Three
Supercell
NEXON
NHN Entertainment
WeMade
Devsisters

Headquarters
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
Finland
Japan
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Kakao
Daum Kakao
Lezhin
LOEN
Samsung Publishing
I-UM SOCIUS
Neowiz
NAVER
Blue Mountain Soft
UANGEL

Headquarters
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea
South Korea





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UNITED KINGDOM:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 68: Top Games of 2014: United Kingdom
iOS & Google Play Downloads

Table 69: Top Apps of 2014: United Kingdom iOS


& Google Play Downloads

Rank Game
1

Candy Crush Saga

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Flappy Bird
Farm Heroes Saga
Despicable Me
Subway Surfers
Clash of Clans
8 Ball Pool
Temple Run 2
Guess The Emoji
Don't Tap The White
Tile

10

Publisher

King
Tencent

Rank App

Publisher

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

dotGears Studios
King
Gameloft
Kiloo
Supercell
Miniclip
Imangi
Random Logic

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

WhatsApp Messenger
Facebook
Skype
Snapchat
Instagram
eBay
Spotify
YouTube

Facebook
Facebook
Microsoft
Snapchat
Facebook
eBay
Spotify
Google

Cheetah Mobile

10

BBC iPlayer

BBC



Table 70: Top Publishers of 2014: United
Kingdom iOS & Google Play Game Downloads

Table 71: Top Publishers of 2014: United Kingdom


iOS & Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
King
Electronic Arts
Gameloft
Rovio
Storm8
Ketchapp Studio
Disney
Zynga
XPEC
Glu

Headquarters
United Kingdom
United States
France
Finland
United States
France
United States
United States
China
United States

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Facebook
Google
BBC
Microsoft
Apple
Sky
eBay
Amazon
Snapchat
Outfit7

Headquarters
United States
United States
United Kingdom
United States
United States
United Kingdom
United States
United States
United States
Cyprus








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UNITED KINGDOM:

BY REVENUE

Table 72: Top Games of 2014: United Kingdom
iOS & Google Play Revenue

Table 73: Top Apps of 2014: United Kingdom iOS


& Google Play Revenue

Rank Game

Publisher

Rank App

Publisher
InterActiveCorp
(IAC)

Clash of Clans

Supercell

Match.com UK

Candy Crush Saga

King
Tencent

Skype

Microsoft

3
4
5

Farm Heroes Saga


King
Game of War - Fire Age Machine Zone
Hay Day
Supercell

3
4
5

Zoosk
The Guardian
Spotify

Pet Rescue Saga

King

Zoosk
The Guardian
Spotify
The Times and The
Sunday Times

Electronic Arts

Sky Sports Mobile TV Sky

Supercell

The Telegraph

Telegraph Media

TinyCo

Grindr

Grindr

Kabam

10

Badoo

Badoo

The Simpsons:
Tapped Out
Boom Beach
Family Guy: The Quest
for Stuff
The Hobbit: Kingdoms

7
8
9
10

News Corp



Table 74: Top Publishers of 2014: United
Kingdom iOS & Google Play Game Revenue

Table 75: Top Publishers of 2014: United Kingdom


iOS & Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
King
Supercell
Electronic Arts
Machine Zone
Kabam
GREE
Zynga
Storm8
Glu
Gameloft

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Finland
United States
United States
United States
Japan
United States
United States
United States
France

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Microsoft
InterActiveCorp (IAC)
Zoosk
News Corp
Smule
Disney
TomTom
MagazineCloner
Sky
The Guardian

Headquarters
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
Netherlands
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom






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UNITED STATES:

BY DOWNLOADS

Table 76: Top Games of 2014: United States iOS
& Google Play Downloads

Table 77: Top Apps of 2014: United States iOS &


Google Play Downloads

Rank Game
1

Candy Crush Saga

Clash of Clans

Flappy Bird
Don't Tap The White
Tile
Subway Surfers
Farm Heroes Saga
Words With Friends
Trivia Crack
Despicable Me
Temple Run 2

4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Publisher

King
Tencent

Rank App

Publisher

Facebook Messenger

Facebook

Supercell
dotGears
Studios

Facebook

Facebook

Instagram

Facebook

Cheetah Mobile

Pandora Radio

Pandora

Kiloo
King
Zynga
Etermax
Gameloft
Imangi

5
6
7
8
9
10

Snapchat
Netflix
Skype
Kik Messenger
Spotify
WhatsApp Messenger

Snapchat
Netflix
Microsoft
Kik
Spotify
Facebook



Table 78: Top Publishers of 2014: United States
iOS & Google Play Game Downloads

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
King
Electronic Arts
Gameloft
Zynga
Glu
Rovio
Storm8
Disney
Supercell
XPEC

Table 79: Top Publishers of 2014: United States


iOS & Google Play Downloads Outside of Games

Headquarters
United Kingdom
United States
France
United States
United States
Finland
United States
United States
Finland
China

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Facebook
Google
Apple
Disney
Microsoft
Amazon
Yahoo!
Pandora
Cheetah Mobile
Sungy Mobile

Headquarters
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
China
China








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UNITED STATES:

BY REVENUE

Table 80: Top Games of 2014: United States iOS
& Google Play Revenue

Table 81: Top Apps of 2014: United States iOS &


Google Play Revenue

Rank Game
1 Clash of Clans
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Candy Crush Saga


Game of War - Fire
Age
Farm Heroes Saga
Hay Day
Big Fish Casino
Pet Rescue Saga

Publisher
Supercell

King
Tencent

Zoosk

Zoosk

Machine Zone

MLB.com At Bat

MLB

4
5
6
7

NYTimes
Skype
OkCupid Dating
Spotify

NY Times
Microsoft
InterActiveCorp (IAC)
Spotify

Match.com

InterActiveCorp (IAC)

10

King
Supercell
Churchill Downs
King
Caesars
Slotomania
Entertainment
International Game
DoubleDown Casino
Technology
Boom Beach
Supercell

Rank App
1 Pandora Radio

Publisher
Pandora

Magic Piano by
Smule
Smule
ForeFlight Mobile ForeFlight



Table 82: Top Publishers of 2014: United States
iOS & Google Play Game Revenue

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Game Publisher
Supercell
King
Machine Zone
Electronic Arts
Caesars Entertainment
Zynga
GREE
Kabam
Big Fish Games
Glu

Table 83: Top Publishers of 2014: United States


iOS & Google Play Revenue Outside of Games

Headquarters
Finland
United Kingdom
United States
United States
United States
United States
Japan
United States
United States
United States

Rank
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

App Publisher
Pandora
InterActiveCorp (IAC)
Disney
Microsoft
Smule
Zoosk
MLB
NY Times
Apple
News Corp

Headquarters
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States



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TOP COUNTRIES AND CATEGORIES
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TOP COUNTRIES:
Table 84: iOS Top 10 Countries

iOS 2014 Downloads

iOS 2014 Revenue


Rank

Rank Change
Country
vs. 2013

Country

Rank Change
vs. 2013

United States

United States

China

Japan

Japan

China

+1

United Kingdom

United Kingdom

-1

Russia

Australia

France

Canada

Canada

Germany

Germany

France

Australia

Russia

Italy

Italy

10


TOP CATEGORIES:
Table 85: iOS Top 10 App Store Categories

iOS 2014 Downloads


Rank

Category

iOS 2014 Revenue

Rank Change
Category
vs. 2013

Rank Change
vs. 2013

Games

Games

Entertainment

Social Networking

Photo and Video

Music

Social Networking

+2

Education

Lifestyle

-1

Entertainment

+1

Utilities

-1

Productivity

-1

Music

8
9
10

News

Productivity

+1

Books

Education

-1

Navigation

Photo and Video

Travel


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TOP COUNTRIES:
Table 86: Google Play Top 10 Countries

Google Play 2014 Downloads

Google Play 2014 Revenue


Rank

Country

Rank Change
Country
vs. 2013
-

Rank Change
vs. 2013

United States

Japan

Brazil

+3

United States

+1

India

South Korea

-1

Russia

Germany

South Korea

-3

Taiwan

+1

Mexico

+2

United Kingdom

-1

Turkey

+7

France

Indonesia

+3

Hong Kong

+1

Germany

-3

Australia

-1

10

Thailand

Russia

+1


TOP CATEGORIES:
Table 87: Google Play Top 10 App Store Categories

Google Play 2014 Downloads


Rank

Category

Google Play 2014 Revenue

Rank Change
Category
vs. 2013

Rank Change
vs. 2013

Games

Games

Communication

Communication

Tools

Social

Entertainment

Tools

+1

Social

Travel & Local

-1

Photography

+2

Entertainment

+2

Personalization

-1

Education

+3

Music & Audio

-1

Music & Audio

+1

Productivity

Sports

+3

10

Media & Video

Productivity

-4


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