# Technology trends: Mobile apps set to double by 2020

> Market researcher App Annie has predicted the app economy with mobile apps could double to $101 billion by 2020, making quality app developers high sought after resources. Image credit: App Annie The story featured in VentureBeat, the leading source for news on technology innovation suggests, "the growth will be driven by increasing usage of apps […]

- URL: https://envisageapps.com.au/blog/app-development-trends/
- Type: post
- Published: 2017-02-22
- Tags: app-economy, mobile-app-development, iphone-apps, app-developers

Market researcher [App Annie](https://www.appannie.com/) has predicted the app economy with mobile apps could double to $101 billion by 2020, making quality app developers high sought after resources.

![](/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/app-economy.png)

Image credit: [App Annie](https://www.appannie.com/en/)

The story featured in [VentureBeat](http://venturebeat.com/), the leading source for news on technology innovation suggests, "the growth will be driven by increasing usage of apps and by greater smartphone adoption around the globe." Read the full article [here](http://venturebeat.com/2016/02/10/the-app-economy-could-double-to-101b-by-2020-research-firm-says/).

Header image credit: [Mobile App Daily](http://mobileappdaily.com/)