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Games make up almost 20 percent of App Store

The competition is over 16,000 strong

Games make up almost 20 percent of App Store
Wondering why it's hard to get exposure for your game on the App Store?

According to some numbers from mobile ad exchange network Mobclix that's because the games category is the largest category on the App Store.

Of the 85,000 apps on the store - of which 77.3% are paid and 22.7% are free - the top 10 categories are:

1. Games: 16,603 apps (19.6%)

2. Entertainment: 12,656 apps (14.9%)

3. Books: 10,204 apps (12%)

4. Utilities: 5,655 (6.7%)

5. Travel: 5,620 (6.6%)

6. Education: 5,345 (6.3%)

7. Lifestyle: 4,617 (5.5%)

8. Reference: 3,002 (3.5%)

9. Music: 2,799 (3.3%)

10. Sports: 2,456 (2.9%)

Whereas, you'd find it much easier to get noticed in the Weather category.

20. Weather: 422 apps (0.6%)

Contributing Editor

A Pocket Gamer co-founder, Jon is Contributing Editor at PG.biz which means he acts like a slightly confused uncle who's forgotten where he's left his glasses. As well as letters and cameras, he likes imaginary numbers and legumes.