Want to be a top grossing iOS app — you need to earn about $5M a month now. Want to be a top grossing iOS app — you need to earn about $5M a month now Having an app on the top grossing iOS app charts is more lucrative than ever — according to new figures revealed by TinyCo, an app that has maintained a rank between No. 5 and No. 15 on the top grossing iOS app chart has more than doubled its earnings year-over-year.
According to figures released the San Francisco-based mobile developer in a recent blog post, an app’s revenue had to increase by 85 percent between Q1 and Q3 2011 in order to maintain a chart position between No. 5 and No. 15 on the top grossing app charts. By Q1 2012, that app would have to earn a further 48 percent more than it was earning in Q3 2011 just to stay in the same position. Although TinyCo doesn’t reveal exact earnings figures, we can estimate how much a top grossing app is earning today based on their information. Last summer, we had heard from several sources that a top grossing app was earning about $2 to $3 million a month on iOS. Some Numbers on the Top Grossing Games in the App Store. As I mentioned in my previous article, getting to the top of the App Store charts is one thing, but translating that into a money maker is entirely another.
For most developers, the Top Grossing app chart is that pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Seemingly out of reach, yet potentially attainable at the same time. If you listen to the numbers being thrown around, it’s seems reasonable to assume that the top grossing app on any given day can make upwards of $100,000 or more. Recently, Draw Something is reported to be making $250,000 a day AFTER Apple’s 30% cut! Guest post: How much does the #1 game on the iOS store earn in a day? $199k (I think) Editors note: The following guest post was written by Ethan Levy, co-founder of Quarter Spiral a new game publishing startup, and takes an educated guess at how much money the top games in the iTunes store make.
His math makes sense and is within the range we’ve heard about from various industry sources. Levy is a 10-year veteran of the video games industry, having recently worked at BioWare’s San Francisco studio as producer for Dragon Age Legends. Having a #1 grossing app on the iPhone or iPad is the dream of every game developer who ever downloaded a copy of xCode. Few games reach this lucrative goal and information on the top spot’s true value is a closely guarded secret. Even if you are lucky enough to achieve the #2 spot on the chart, there is no ceiling on what the #1 spot could possibly be worth. My best guess? How did I, who has never personally sold a game on the iOS store come to this conclusion? I am probably wrong, but not that wrong Also, this estimate is very timely. Application Analytics for Facebook, iOS and Android. Breaking into the iOS leaderboards, Distimo shares required revenue and downloads to place in the charts.
Breaking into the iOS leaderboards, Distimo shares required revenue and downloads to place in the charts For app developers, finding top placement in a respective app store charts can be helpful for discoverability and viral growth.
Top Grossing revenue. What Is Needed For Top Positions In The App Stores? Distimo Publication - How the Most Successful Apps Monetize Globally Distimo provides insights on download and revenue volumes, analyzing the metric Average Revenue per Download (ARPD).
This publication includes ARPD analyses by country, business models, and device type. In addition, ARPD values will be compared to average CPI (Cost per Install) values from Chartboost, identifying the markets with most revenue potential for mobile game developers. Published February 2014 | download Distimo Publication - Asia: The Leading App Market in the World This month’s publication takes a granular look at Asia and its countries. Published January 2014 | download. App Annie Index: Games - Puzzle & Dragons Leads Revenue on iOS and Google Play - App Annie Blog. Puzzle & Dragons remains top-grossing game in iOS App Store and Google Play, while Candy Crush Saga and Temple Run 2 are top-downloaded on iOS and Google Play, respectively.
In this Games Index, we bring you the hottest mobile gaming properties across both the iOS App Store and Google Play in March 2013. To find out what’s happening with apps outside of games, please check out our Apps Index. Electronic Arts (EA) and King were the two publishers that ranked in the top 10 throughout the March Games Index – by both downloads and revenues, for both iOS App Store and Google Play. EA’s success came from a combination of Real Racing 3 and The Simpsons™: Tapped Out. Meanwhile, King’s success was due to a single app, Candy Crush Saga. Top Publishers by Monthly Game DownloadsiOS March 2013 In March 2013, Electronic Arts (EA) retained its spot at the top of the charts, due to the success of Real Racing 3.