Canadian developers' App Store earnings grew 20% in 2020, says Apple

TORONTO — According to a press release issued Monday by Apple, the company’s iOS app economy has helped to drive economic growth and opportunity for Canadian app developers during the pandemic, with Apple’s App Store now supporting more than 243,000 jobs in Canada, an increase of more than 18% over the past year, the company says. Since the App Store was launched in 2008, app developers across Canada have generated more than $2 billion in total earnings, growing 20% in 2020 compared to the previous year, Apple says in its press release. Apple says 90% of Canadian app developer revenues...