MHealth apps market seen topping $259 billion by 2030

The Business Research Company projects the global mHealth apps market will reach $259.11 billion by 2030, with Asia Pacific and the U.S. set to lead growth. The forecast points to rising smartphone use, wearable devices and remote monitoring demand as the main drivers of expansion.

Why it matters: - The mHealth apps market is projected to become a $259.11 billion category by 2030, underscoring how mobile tools are moving deeper into everyday healthcare. - The market is expected to represent about 18% of the parent healthcare technology market by 2030. - The category is forecast to account for nearly 2% of the broader information technology market by 2030.

What happened: - The Business Research Company published a 2026 forecast for the global mHealth apps market. - The market is expected to grow at a 26% compound annual growth rate through 2030. - Asia Pacific is projected to be the largest region in 2030, valued at $108 billion. - The U.S. is projected to be the largest country in 2030, valued at $57 billion. - The wellness management segment is expected to be the largest app-type category in 2030, reaching $157 billion and representing 61% of the market. - The report includes a free sample and a detailed market report.

The details: - Asia Pacific is forecast to grow from $31 billion in 2025 to $108 billion in 2030, at a 28% CAGR. - The region’s growth is tied to smartphone and internet penetration, digital healthcare adoption, remote patient monitoring, healthcare digitization, preventive health awareness and telemedicine expansion. - The U.S. market is projected to rise from $22 billion in 2025 to $57 billion in 2030, at a 21% CAGR. - U.S. growth is linked to connected healthcare adoption, chronic disease prevalence, personalized wellness apps, wearable-device integration and provider-insurer-tech collaboration. - The market is segmented by app type into disease and treatment management, wellness management and other app types. - The market is segmented by connected medical devices into heart rate meters, wearable fitness sensor devices, blood pressure monitors, pulse oximeters and other connected medical devices. - The market is segmented by application into monitoring services, fitness solutions, diagnostic services, treatment services and other applications. - The market is segmented by end-user into physicians, patients, insurance companies, research centers, pharmacy, biopharmaceutical companies, government, tech companies and other end-users. - The disease and treatment management segment, the wellness management segment and other app types are projected to add more than $177 billion combined by 2030. - The disease and treatment management segment is projected to grow by $47 billion from 2025 to 2030. - The wellness management segment is projected to grow by $108 billion over the same period. - Other app types are projected to grow by $22 billion over the same period.

Between the lines: - The forecast suggests mHealth growth is being pulled by consumer wellness behavior and clinical use cases at the same time. - Wearables are becoming a key bridge between consumer devices and healthcare platforms. - Remote monitoring is gaining importance as healthcare systems look for ways to reduce in-person visits and support chronic care. - Expanding smartphone access is making mobile health adoption more practical in both developed and emerging markets. - The report’s growth drivers imply that the strongest opportunities will likely sit where personalized health, connected devices and virtual care overlap.

What’s next: - The report expects wearable adoption to contribute about 2.6% annual growth to the market. - Remote patient monitoring is projected to contribute around 2.1% annual growth. - Rising smartphone and internet penetration is projected to contribute about 1.6% annual growth. - The market’s next phase will likely depend on how quickly healthcare providers, insurers and technology companies continue integrating mobile tools into care delivery.

The bottom line: - mHealth apps are shifting from a niche digital health category to a major healthcare technology market, with wellness, remote monitoring and connected devices driving the next wave of growth.