【LINE】App Annie 2016 Retrospective Names LINE Highest-Earning App Publisher
2017.01.17 LINE App
Fourth-consecutive year LINE has topped ranking for company revenue
TOKYO – Jan. 17, 2017 – The App Annie 2016 Retrospective report published today has named LINE Corporation the highest-earning non-game app publisher across iOS and Google Play platforms. This is the fourth consecutive year LINE has ranked first in this category.
In the annual report by the mobile analytics firm App Annie, LINE recorded several notable results:
• No. 1 in Top Companies of 2016: Worldwide Combined iOS and Google Play Apps Revenue
• No. 9 in Top Companies of 2016: Worldwide Combined iOS and Google Play Games Revenue
• No. 2 for LINE messaging app in Top Apps of 2016: Worldwide Combined iOS and Google Play Revenue
• No. 8 for LINE Manga e-comic app in Top Apps of 2016: Worldwide Combined iOS and Google Play Revenue
• No. 10 for LINE messaging app in Top Apps of 2016: Worldwide Android Phone Monthly Active Users
For the Top Apps of 2016 category, LINE is the only company to have multiple apps appear in the top-10 rankings for three consecutive years.
Comment from Takeshi Idezawa, CEO of LINE Corporation:
“It is a great honor to learn just how well our services are being received across the world. Under our mission of ‘Closing the Distance,’ we will continue to provide services that strengthen the bonds and communication between users and the people that matter most in their lives.”
About the App Annie Annual Retrospective
The annual report by App Annie provides an overview and analysis of the major developments in mobile apps and games from the previous year, including global trends, country-based rankings and publisher rankings.
Link to 2016 Retrospective: https://www.appannie.com/insights/market-data/app-annie-2016-retrospective/
About App Annie
App Annie delivers the most trusted app data and insights businesses need to succeed in the global app economy. Over 700,000 registered members rely on App Annie to better understand the app market, their businesses and the opportunities around them. The company is headquartered in San Francisco with 450+ employees across 15 global offices. App Annie has received $157 million in financing, from investors such as e.Ventures, Greenspring Associates, Greycroft Partners, IDG Capital Partners, Institutional Venture Partners and Sequoia Capital.
