Downloads alone don't move an app to the top of the charts; it's one factor that Apple's ranking algorithm takes into account for managing its Top Charts.

At the same time, downloads were up 11% year-over-year — a seemingly positive indication that app adoption was still taking place, driven in particular by emerging markets.

Microsoft's Xbox PC app now supports game downloads on Windows on Arm devices, expanding the catalog of playable titles for Arm-based PCs, including Game Pass games.

App revenue grows Despite the drop in the App Store downloads, it seems that developers are actually making more money from their apps.

Worldwide App Store downloads grew 2.4 percent to hit 8.6 billion in the first quarter of 2022, according to data shared today by Sensor Tower (via ...