Three-quarters of revenue among top apps now generated by in-app purchases

By on Sep 22, 2011 at 3:00 AM
Business September 22, 2011

Freemium applications are driving in-app purchases according to a new report from Distimo, which was completed for the Verizon Developer Community. It is like getting a free ice cream sample at Baskin-Robbins: give a consumer a taste of something for free and then let them come back for more. Just 4% of all iPhone applications feature in-app purchases but, among the 200 highest-grossing applications in the iTunes App Store, 72% of the application revenue came from those with in-app purchases. That figure is up from just 28% last year. The revenue landscape is similar in the Android Market. 68% of the 25 top-grossing apps in the Android Market offer in-app purchases. Distimo also found that the average application in the iTunes App Store costs $3.84 while the average Android application costs $3.30.

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  • The Thrasher

    Beat on that RIM douches and AppleSux!

    Again, Apple wins!

    • Anonymous

      please the same shitty apps that’s in the top 25 in crapples app store is the same top 25 in bb app world and in the android market. you another blind ass fool with a iCopy that hold it your hand all day looking for attention.

      • Georgetown Sir

        top 10 paid on my iphone 4 are:
        1. angry birds
        2. spy mouse
        3. angry birds seasons
        4. fruit ninja
        5. camera+
        6. free music download pro
        7. whatsapp messenger
        8. asphalt 6 adrenaline
        9. words with friends
        10. angry birds rio

        top free iphone 4 are:
        1. hair plucker(no idea)
        2. temple run
        3. google+
        4. snapseed
        5. draw n go awesomeness!
        6. vs. racing
        7. occupied
        8. cover orange free+
        9. super scratchers free lottery game
        10. doodle devil

        For better or worse, i’m sure your blackberry on android doesn’t have the same list, not to mention the best apps are paid. I’ve had my iphone for over a year and still find apps and games that I had no idea existed for the OS.

      • Georgetown Sir

        top 10 paid on my iphone 4 are:
        1. angry birds
        2. spy mouse
        3. angry birds seasons
        4. fruit ninja
        5. camera+
        6. free music download pro
        7. whatsapp messenger
        8. asphalt 6 adrenaline
        9. words with friends
        10. angry birds rio

        top free iphone 4 are:
        1. hair plucker(no idea)
        2. temple run
        3. google+
        4. snapseed
        5. draw n go awesomeness!
        6. vs. racing
        7. occupied
        8. cover orange free+
        9. super scratchers free lottery game
        10. doodle devil

        For better or worse, i’m sure your blackberry on android doesn’t have the same list, not to mention the best apps are paid. I’ve had my iphone for over a year and still find apps and games that I had no idea existed for the OS.

    • Applesucksfatties

      oooh  congrats  Apple wins the race to have the largest selection of shitty, worthless apps…  Yay!

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  • Anonymous

    This report has nothing to do with RIM, But watch how they get bashed for not doing what apple does MAC loving idiots still think were in 2006

  • Anonymous

    Wasnt apple against allowing in App purchases.

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  • Latedetroit

    What about SPLIT Blackjack?

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