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Total Active App (currently available for download): 4,756,529

Total Inactive Apps (no longer available for download): 213,783

Total Apps Seen in US App Store: 4,970,312

Number of Active Publishers in the US App Store: 1,372,155

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  2. Business (479,356 active)
  3. Education (411,681 active)
  4. Lifestyle (408,454 active)
  5. Utilities (302,378 active)
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Angry Birds film sequel currently sits as highest-rated video game movie ever News Aug 7th, 2019

Angry Birds film sequel currently sits as highest-rated video game movie ever

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First trailer lands for The Angry Birds Movie 2 News Mar 27th, 2019

First trailer lands for The Angry Birds Movie 2

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Here’s how much money Rovio’s mobile games are making Feature Mar 12th, 2019

Here’s how much money Rovio’s mobile games are making

Angry Birds 2 up 49 per cent in gross bookings

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Rovio confirms Angry Birds Movie 2 for September 20th 2019 News Apr 23rd, 2018

Rovio confirms Angry Birds Movie 2 for September 20th 2019

Ghostbusters actress Leslie Jones joins cast as film's main villain

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