Amazon Appstore is beginning to challenge Google Play as a destination for Android app users, according to analytics firm Distimo, with particular progress having been made in paid downloads. Amazon Appstore offers apps for Android devices and was launched in …
Different business models can lead to significantly different average revenues per download (ARPD), according to the latest analysis from Distimo, with in-app purchases (IAP) generating an increasing share of the total. The report – How the most successful apps monetise …
Just two per cent of the top 250 publishers in the Apple App Store for iPhone in the US are new to the market, with three per cent for Google Play in the same country, according to the latest report …
2013 will be the year when the number of new mobile apps overtakes the number of desktop titles, as businesses ramp up their plans and understand the benefits that increased mobility brings, according to a report from Appcelerator. The company …
Pricing changes can have a significant positive impact on app download volumes, leading to a corresponding increase in revenue, according to the latest study from Distimo. Reducing costs can have several benefits for developers, it was noted. Increased download volumes …
Distimo published its review of the app store market from January to November 2012, noting strong growth in the Google Play store for Android. The company also detailed developments in a number of markets, including tablet (iPad) apps, and highlighted some …
Developer sentiment toward iOS and Android remains “relatively unchanged” despite the introduction of new products and the success of devices such as Apple’s iPad Mini, Amazon’s Kindle Fire, Samsung’s Galaxy SIII and Apple’s iPhone 5, according to a survey from …
Apple’s latest iPads generated 4 percent of all iOS tablet sessions for apps tracked by analytics firm Localytics, following the launch of the devices in early November 2012. According to the company, 2 percent of sessions during the month were …
Apple’s App Store generated four times the revenue of Google Play in October 2012, but the smaller store is growing at an impressive rate, according to app analytics service App Annie. The first App Annie Index report – which analyses …
With the launch of its Windows 8 platform last month (and Windows RT, as used in the Surface tablet), Microsoft is positioning its Windows Store as a way for PC users to download software via the internet – a practice …
