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App Annie unveiled a new infographic about mobile apps, illustrating what it calls the “Rise of the Planet of the Apps.” Here are the highlights:
- East Asia was a fertile land for Apple in 2011 – China saw a 298% increase in downloads and a 187% increase in revenue, whilst Japan saw a 98% increase in downloads, and an 88% increase in revenue.
- Norway leads the world in a comparison of average revenue per app downloaded with $0.37 per download, nine times more than China.
- There’s money to be made in the U.S. and Japan. For instance, the #1 grossing app in the US generates nearly 10x the revenue of the #1 app in China. However, the top app in Japan earns 90% compared to the US for a country that has 1/6 the smartphone population.
- In-App Purchase (IAP) revenues are booming, with major game developers like EA, Glu and Gameloft all getting involved in this trend.
- Downloads on iPad for 2011 have grown 200%, compared to 70% for downloads on iPhone. Moreover, revenues from iPad apps are now contributing to 30% of overall iOS revenue, with iPhone and iTouch app revenues contributing 70%. iPad apps generate 2.4X more revenue per download compared to the iPhone.
And here’s how it all comes together in an infographic.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
