AI tools are enabling a surge in app development, leading to a 60% year-on-year increase in app releases across the App Store and Google Play in Q1 2026.

New data from Appfigures shows app releases surged 60% year-on-year in Q1 2026 across Apple App Store and Google Play, rising 80% on iOS alone. In April, releases are up 104% YoY. Contrary to fears that AI would kill apps, the technology is making it easier for anyone to create them, driving an unexpected boom. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/the-app-store-is-booming-again-and-ai-may-be-why/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #AIEnterprise

New app launches are surging in 2026, data from Appfigures shows - and AI tools appear to be driving the mobile software boom. The App Store and Google Play are seeing renewed growth as developers turn to AI to build mobile applications. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/the-app-store-is-booming-again-and-ai-may-be-why/ #Media #SocialMedia #AI

New data from Appfigures shows app releases surged 60% year-on-year in Q1 2026 across Apple App Store and Google Play, rising 80% on iOS alone. Contrary to fears that AI would kill apps, the technology is making it easier for anyone to create them, driving an unexpected boom. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/the-app-store-is-booming-again-and-ai-may-be-why/ #AIagent #AI #GenAI #AIEnterprise

Contrary to predictions, the #AppStore is experiencing a surge in #newapplaunches, with a 60% increase in Q1 2026 compared to the previous year. This growth is attributed to #AI-powered tools, enabling more individuals to create #apps. While this trend presents opportunities, it also raises concerns about the potential influx of low-quality or malicious apps. https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/the-app-store-is-booming-again-and-ai-may-be-why/?eicker.news #tech #media #news

The App Store is booming again, and AI may be why image via techcrunch.comAccording to a new analysis from market intelligence provider Appfigures, worldwide app releases in the first quarter of 2026 were up 60% year-over-year across both Apple’s App Store and Google Play. That percentage was an even higher 80% when looking at the iOS App Store alone. In April 2026 so far, the total number of app releases is up 104% across both stores compared to the same time last year, and up 89% on iOS. As Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing, Greg “Joz” Joswiak, quipped In a recent interview: rumors of the App Store’s death in the AI age “may have been greatly exaggerated.” https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/18/the-app-store-is-booming-again-and-ai-may-be-why/ #ai #appStore #appfigures #apple