If you’re a developer who’s ever dreamed of hitting the top of the App Store rankings, the good news is that a new analysis shows roughly how many daily downloads it takes.
The bad news is that the number is always increasing and Apple applies additional criteria, which means that downloads alone won’t do it. There are six other things to worry about …
Downloads needed to hit the top of the App Store
Sensor Tower data reveals that the average number of daily downloads to qualify for the number one slot has climbed from 114K in 2019 to around 156K today.
