"According to a new analysis from market intelligence provider Appfigures, worldwide app releases in the first quarter of 2026 were up 60% year-over-year across both Apple's App Store and Google Play."
"As Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Greg "Joz" Joswiak, quipped in a recent interview: rumors of the App Store's death in the AI age "may have been greatly exaggerated.""
"But there's another possibility, too: AI will make it easier for anyone to create apps, driving a rebirth of the App Store."
"Mobile games still account for most of the new app releases worldwide as of Q1 2026, as they have in prior years."
In Q1 2026, app releases surged by 60% year-over-year across Apple's App Store and Google Play, with an 80% increase on iOS alone. April 2026 saw a 104% rise in app releases compared to the previous year. Despite concerns that AI would reduce app usage, the data suggests AI may facilitate app creation, leading to a resurgence in the App Store. Mobile games remain the most released category, while productivity and utilities apps have also seen significant growth.
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