By the end of 2013, the total count for mobile apps downloaded will reach 102 billion, according to projections. That number pales in comparison to the number of app downloads expected by 2017: more than 268 million.
Statista's chart, below, projects app downloads each year through 2017, using data from Gartner.
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The chart projects that the number of paid apps downloaded will increase, but not as exponentially as the increase in free apps.
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