Technology31 Jul 2026SEO 881 min read

Analysis: India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them

For years, India was the world’s largest app download market but one of its toughest places to make money. That is beginning to change as Indian consumer…

For years, India was the world’s largest app download market but one of its toughest places to make money. That is beginning to change as Indian consumers spend more on AI, entertainment, and other premium apps. India’s mobile app market generated a record $345 million in consumer spending during the second quarter of this year, up 35% from a year earlier, according to a new report by Sensor Tower. The app-market intelligence firm said the gains were increasingly driven by generativ…

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