App Stores in Numbers: A Market Overview [Infographic]

Since the first mobile apps came on the market in 2008, thousands of publishers have had their creations made available on the App Store and Play Store, from novice developers to many of the world’s most recognizable brands. Today, there are nearly three million apps available to smartphone and tablet owners, with everything from addictive games to social networking platforms, travel booking platforms and digitalized everyday items.

This infographic from ERS IT Solutions contains a series of mind-boggling statistics that illustrate just how massive the apps world has become ever since that day 11 years ago when the App Store was launched.