Which apps make money? [Which apps make money - and how?
Andreas Pappas takes another look at the results of VisionMobile's Developer Economics 2012 survey and comes up with interesting new insights on app monetisation: how does app revenue vary by app-category and by country? Is there a correlation between time spent developing an app and they money it makes?] In Developer Economics 2012 we discussed app revenues and how they vary across platforms. We found that overall, around half of all app developers that are interested in making money did not earn a sustaining income, i.e. they were below the “poverty line”, which we drew at $500 per month per app. Of course the real poverty line will vary widely across countries and regions: while $500 per month may not be enough for a San Francisco-based developer, it could be more than enough for a developer based in Bangalore where average living cost is less than a third, according to Numbeo. Solo developers earn a lot less than those working for clients. Which apps make more money?
[How do app developer revenues vary by country, or platform?
Does the number of platforms make a difference to app revenues? Which models bring in the most revenues? We revisit our November analysis of app monetisation with more insights from our Developer Economics 2013 survey across 3,400+ developers - while launching our latest survey, which is available here] Back in November, we looked at which apps make money based on research on how app revenues vary by platform, app category, country and more. In this article we update our analysis on app monetisation based on the latest research from Developer Economics 2013 across 3,400+ app developers, including analysis that did not make it into the report. We ‘re also proud to launch our very latest Developer Economics survey, which reaches across thousands of app developers and provides the data for our famous state of the developer nation reports. [ab_testing prettylink='blogDS13'] Developers in North America lead the revenue leaderboard.
Tellit - Rank History. In-App Purchase Revenue Hits Record High: Accounts For 76% Of U.S. iPhone App Revenue, 90% In Asian Markets. Though it’s well-known that many of today’s mobile applications generate revenue through in-app purchases, a new report released today shows how powerful this money-making mechanism has become.
In January 2012, just over half (53 percent) of iPhone App Store revenue in the U.S. was attributed to in-app purchases, but as of last month, that number has climbed to a record 76 percent. The figure varies by region, however. In Germany, for example, it’s lower – only 61 percent of revenue in February came from these in-app sales. Meanwhile, in Asian markets the number soars. In Hong Kong, Japan, China and South Korea, at least 90 percent of all revenue comes from in-app purchases. These findings are revealed in the latest report from app store analytics firm Distimo, which took a deep dive into the data in this month’s report. And the move toward more freemium, in-app purchase based (IAP) apps is still occurring. For all paid apps, it’s $2.25 and for free apps, it’s $0.93. GREE International, Inc - Aurora. App Analytics, Conversion Tracking & Market Data.
How The Most Successful Apps Monetize Their User Base. 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.
Google Play Store, Germany, Shopping, Free, 2013-04-02. App Annie - App Ranking, Analytics, Market Intelligence - Aurora. iPhone - Germany - Overall - Aurora.