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96% of Apps Are Free to Download in 2026 [Store Data]
96.01% of apps across the Apple App Store and Google Play are free to download, per 42matters' live catalog tracker measured July 25, 2026. See the free-versus-paid split by store, how it compares to 2025, and what it means for a EULA.