In-App Purchase Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028

In-App Purchase Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028

The global in-app purchase market size reached US$ 124.1 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 347.0 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 16.55% during 2023-2028.

In-app purchase refers to the purchase of additional services and features or functions in an application on computers, tablets and smartphones. It offer access to additional content and features, including subscriptions, digital goods and premium content, directly within the application. In-app purchases are commonly available in replenishable, auto-renewing subscription, non-replenishable and subscription-based variants. It enables the application developers to provide basic content free of charge and monetize specialized features of the product. It also provides access to promotions and aids in enhancing brand awareness and download rates. As a result, in-app purchases are widely used across health and fitness, gaming, education and learning, entertainment and music, travel and hospitality applications.

In-App Purchase Market Trends:
The increasing demand for smartphones across the globe is one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. In-app purchases are primarily made through smartphone-based applications to gain access to premium content and application features. Additionally, the widespread product adoption in health and fitness applications due to the rising health consciousness among the masses is favoring the market growth. The users can purchase access to trainers, customized diet plans, regular health checks and discounted products through in-app purchases. Moreover, the integration of digital wallets for in-app purchases is providing a thrust to the market growth. These online payment solutions are highly convenient, secure and aid in making the payment process smoother and faster. In line with this, the increasing product demand in gaming applications for purchasing speed upgrades, hints and additional cosmetic items for characters is positively impacting the market growth. Other factors, including the increasing penetration of high-speed internet, along with the increasing expenditure capacities of the consumers, are anticipated to drive the market toward growth.

Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global in-app purchase market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on type, operating system and app category.

Breakup by Type:

Consumable
Non-Consumable
Subscription

Breakup by Operating System:

Android
iOS
Others

Breakup by App Category:

Gaming
Entertainment and Music
Health and Fitness
Travel and Hospitality
Retail and E-Commerce
Education and Learning
Others

Breakup by Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Apple Inc, Epic Games Inc., Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.), King.com Limited (Activision Blizzard Inc.), Netflix Inc, Rakuten Group Inc., Sony Corporation, Spotify Technology S.A., Tencent Holdings Ltd., The Walt Disney Company and Tinder (Match Group Inc.).

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the size of the global in-app purchase market in 2022?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global in-app purchase market during 2023-2028?
3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global in-app purchase market?
4. What are the key factors driving the global in-app purchase market?
5. What is the breakup of the global in-app purchase market based on the type?
6. What is the breakup of the global in-app purchase market based on the operating system?
7. What is the breakup of the global in-app purchase market based on the app category?
8. What are the key regions in the global in-app purchase market?
9. Who are the key players/companies in the global in-app purchase market?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global In-App Purchase Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Consumable
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Non-Consumable
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Subscription
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Operating System
7.1 Android
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 iOS
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Others
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by App Category
8.1 Gaming
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Entertainment and Music
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Health and Fitness
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Travel and Hospitality
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Retail and E-Commerce
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
8.6 Education and Learning
8.6.1 Market Trends
8.6.2 Market Forecast
8.7 Others
8.7.1 Market Trends
8.7.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 India
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 South Korea
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Australia
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Indonesia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Europe
9.3.1 Germany
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 France
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 United Kingdom
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 Italy
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Spain
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Russia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Analysis
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 Apple Inc
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.2 Epic Games Inc.
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3 Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.3.3 SWOT Analysis
14.3.4 King.com Limited (Activision Blizzard Inc.)
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5 Netflix Inc
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.6 Rakuten Group Inc.
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.7 Sony Corporation
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.7.3 Financials
14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.8 Spotify Technology S.A.
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8.3 Financials
14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.9 Tencent Holdings Ltd.
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9.3 Financials
14.3.10 The Walt Disney Company
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10.3 Financials
14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.11 Tinder (Match Group Inc.)
14.3.11.1 Company Overview
14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio

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