There’s a wealth of datapoints out there on the growth of apps, and it can be overwhelming. So Mobile Entertainment has tried to help. They have compiled a presentation with 157 different stats, taking in app stores, consumer usage, analyst predictions, and app success stories. The presentation is free to view, embed and download.
The iPhone Apps get-rich-quick landscape is best suited for one of two people development shops. However, some companies are also making good revenues – specifically from in-app advertising. In the report below, AdWhirl says that top apps can make $400 to $5,000 per day on ads.
This report covers the Apple App Store for iPad and iPhone (with specific focus on in-app purchases), as well as BlackBerry App World (Worldwide), Google Android Market, Nokia Ovi Store, Palm App Catalog and Windows Marketplace for Mobile for June 2010 in the United States. The major findings are:
iPhone and Android users are downloading approximately ten new apps every month, according to mobile ad network AdMob’s latest Mobile Metrics Report for July 2009. However, surprisingly owners of Apple’s iPod touch, are downloading an average of 18 apps per month – beating iPhone and Android users. Meanwhile, users who regularly download paid apps are spending
A recent study and data by the folks at Chubbybrain shows that VCs have invested over $100 million into companies and startups working in the iPhone space. 17 companies formed part of th study and some interesting stats are shown below. The study limited the scope of this study to startups whose core functionality and [...]
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