Trends for the mobile world in 2019
The App Annie portal has carried out an exhaustive study of the trends that will occur in 2019, in the mobile world. This study is based on both iOS and Android, but it is very interesting to know what the last year of the second decade of the 21st century will bring us.
We are going to make a summary of everything that is discussed in this great article. A post that we link to you at the end of this news, in case you want to take a look at it.
Let's go there.
Predictions in the mobile world for 2019:
1- Consumer spending on the App Store will exceed $122 billion in 2019:
App Store Consumer Spending
In 2019, consumer spending on app stores worldwide will grow 5 times faster than the overall global economy.
Gaming will fuel most of the spending growth.
China will continue to be the largest contributor to consumer spending growth in app stores. However, expect to see a slight slowdown in 2019 due to the game license freeze in China.
2- Mobile games will grow to 60% market share:
Mobile Game Evolution
A consequence of this advancement in mobile technology was the emergence of cross-platform games. As a result, games in 2019 will be less isolated to platforms and more connected.
Hyper-casual and simple games will drive download growth and adoption in 2019. They will capture a large part of the market that does not normally identify as “gamers”.
Consumer spending on mobile games will reach 60% of the market, among all gaming platforms.
3- 10 minutes of every hour spent consuming media in 2019 will be streamed via mobile video:
Increase in mobile video consumption
In 2019, 10 minutes of every hour spent consuming media across TV and the Internet will come from people streaming videos on mobile. Total time spent on video streaming apps per device increased by 110% from 2016 to 2019.
Short form video apps will continue to drive the majority of time spent streaming.
Growth will be driven in part by the rise of social video apps like Tik Tok and the importance of ephemeral video on social media apps like Instagram and Snapchat .
4- Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is preparing to exceed 100 million dollars in profit in the first 30 days:
The most anticipated game of 2019
Pokémon GO broke mobile gaming records, grossing $100 million in its first two weeks of life. In this way it became the fastest game to reach a billion dollars in winnings. Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is not expected to surpass the launch of Pokémon GO but is expected to earn $100 million in its first 30 days.
5- 60% more apps will be monetized through the in 2019:
Increase in apps
Mobile is expected to account for an increasing share of digital spending in 2019.
Mobile app publishers are taking notice of the evolving advertising landscape. In 2019, 60% more apps will be monetized through in-app ads. This will increase competition among advertisers.
It seems that an exciting 2019 awaits us in the mobile world.
Greetings.
Source: App Annie
