Jan 15, 2026 15:35:00

The total amount of charges for smartphone apps is increasing while the number of downloads is decreasing. What is the game with the highest total amount of charges?

Appfigures , a research company for the smartphone app market, has released part of its annual report for 2025. While the number of app downloads overall is declining, the amount spent on apps is increasing.

App downloads declined again in 2025, but consumer spending soared to nearly $156B | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/app-downloads-declined-again-in-2025-but-consumer-spending-soared-to-nearly-156b/

📊 App installs fell again in 2025.

Downloads: 106.9B, down 2.7% YoY.
Consumer spend: $155.8B, up 21.6%.

Fewer installs.
Much more money.

Reporting on our 2025 app market overview by @SarahPerezTC at @TechCrunch → look for our full state of the market report, coming soon. https://t.co/WMZfN07t5y

— Appfigures (@appfigures) January 14, 2026

The graph below shows the trend in global app downloads across the App Store and Google Play combined. The number of downloads in 2025 is expected to be 106.9 billion, down 2.7% from 109.8 billion in 2024.

On the other hand, total in-game purchases in 2025 were $155.8 billion (approximately ¥24.7 trillion), an increase of 21.6% from 2024. Also, total in-game purchases in 2025 were $72.2 billion (approximately ¥11.4 trillion), accounting for 46% of all in-game purchases.

Appfigures has also released a report on gaming apps for December 2025.

Games Unwrapped More Downloads, Fewer Dollars in December – The Top Mobile Games in the World · ASO Tools and App Analytics by Appfigures

https://appfigures.com/resources/insights/highest-earning-and-most-downloaded-mobile-games-december-2025

The most downloaded game app worldwide in December 2025 was the Tetris-style puzzle game 'Block Blast,' with a combined total of 30.4 million downloads across the App Store and Google Play. Also, the smartphone version of Red Dead Redemption, released free for Netflix subscribers, ranked third on the App Store with 5 million downloads.

The most paid iPhone game in 2025 was '

MONOPOLY GO! ' with $85 million in paid purchases (approximately 13.5 billion yen). Among Android games, 'The Last War: Survival ' came in first with $54 million in paid purchases (approximately 8.56 billion yen). The combined App Store and Google Play rankings for The Last War: Survival were also first with $136 million in paid purchases (approximately 21.6 billion yen).

Appfigures predicts that 'the frequency of game app releases will increase in 2026 due to the spread of generative AI.'