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Posted by on Dec 1, 2012 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

App Annie Index Chart Q4 2012

App Annie Index Chart Q4 2012

App Annie Index Chart Q4 2012   The folks over at App Annie have gone through the trouble of creating an article that assists people in ‘reading’ the store index charts they provide.  I thought some of there points were worth sharing.   So let’s jump into it!   The chart above shows some important findings, and while it may be a bit unclear, that’s what I’m here to elucidate. The chart shows that during the month of October 2012, iOS worldwide revenues were four times larger than those of Google Play. iOS’s October 2012 monthly revenues were also 12.9% higher than their monthly revenues in January 2012. Google Play’s October 2012 monthly revenues however.. were 311% higher than their monthly revenues in January 2012. Needless to say,  Google Play has shown some very impressive growth during the first ten months of 2012. But, it’s important to note the following: The comparisons are two single months of the year.It is not compounded growth across these months. It’s not a year-over-year...

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Posted by on Nov 30, 2012 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

An Insider’s Perspective of the App Industry in 2012

An Insider’s Perspective of the App Industry in 2012

An Insider’s Perspective of the App Industry in 2012 Stats from this report as well as insights are derived from the folks over at Mubaloo.   With consumers spending an average of 81 minutes per day using apps, and 48% of users using them more than ten times a day. The majority (53%) agree that smartphones are the easiest devices to access content from, vs 49% who say tablets are, and 37% in favor of desktops. The average user has 41 apps per device, compared to 32 in 2011. Android and iOS users have also more than doubled from 38m to 84m.   The majority of businesses are also making apps for employees, and 73% observed an increased efficiency as a key benefit of mobile computing.Interestingly, enterprise mobile app users are at 830m this year and 56% of employees claim to use personal devices for work (BYOD – Bring Your Own Device) because companies didn’t support alternatives.   Eli Newman head of UX and UI at Mubaloo had this to say about...

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Posted by on Nov 29, 2012 in Apps, iOS Updates, Mobile | 0 comments

62% of last months iOS Apps ‘didn’t make the ranks’

62% of last months iOS Apps ‘didn’t make the ranks’

That’s right 62%  of apps in the Appstore in October didn’t cut it.   October was probably one of the worst months for indie app developers, with 62% of apps failing to even make the ranks in Apple’s App Store. On the other hand, it was also discovered that 32% of apps were able to retain their positions in the App Store throughout the month.   Topping the list for must upward “trending” apps in the global app ecosystem was: Need for Speed Most Wanted, which reached a global position of 34 only 2 days after release.  Since then, it had maintained its spot in the top 50 paid apps.   Still not as good as Angry Birds – Star Wars if you ask me 😉 (reaching Top of app charts in 2 1/2 hours)   Today as it stands, it is: #24 in Top Games (for iPad), #39 in Top Apps (for iPad), and #40 in Top Games (for iPhone).   CEO and co-founder of Adeven, Christian Henschel...

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Posted by on Nov 28, 2012 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

Chartboost warns developers to prepare for Holiday Surge

Chartboost warns developers to prepare for Holiday Surge

ChartBoost warns developers to prepare for Holiday Surge   The other day I wrote an article on the the “surge” I observed over Thanksgiving.  Today I have the #’s from Charboost to deliver to you.   Figures from Chartboost of more than 8,000 iOS and Android games, Chartboost claims that Thanksgiving traffic in the US was up almost 50% when compared to the average Thursday.   However, the average CPI paid in the region dropped slightly. There are two reasons for this, explains Chartboost.   More on the #’s and ChartBoost’s opinions of indie developers and how they anticipated the Holiday surge can be found here. Best,...

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Posted by on Nov 28, 2012 in Apps, Mobile | 0 comments

App Store Profits | Can you actually earn a living as an indie developer?

App Store Profits | Can you actually earn a living as an indie developer?

Can you actually earn a living as an indie developer?   Everyday more and more indie developers are trying to bank in on what they think will be a hit in Apple’s App Store.  Some even going as far as taking out bank loans, selling their cars, putting it on credit and the like.   But the real question is..   Will becoming a independent mobile app developer really pay off?   Those of us who missed the [dot]com boom are doing everything in our power to make sure we don’t miss this one as all signs ahead point to mobillity; and specifiically mobile apps.   When given serious though about the state of the economy and unemployment rates where they are it almost seems like you have nothing to lose. There is an info-graphic I saw a few months ago that I think describes what I’m trying to get at brilliantly.   So while I personally think that venturing off on your own and starting your journey as...

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