free iPhone apps to become more an endangered species?

alanwarwic · 12-07-2011, 09:01

Apple's market share fell by half in the last 12 months to 18%.
With Android already near 50% is it not just commercially barred apps that will be getting omitted from IOS?

IOS is still the big money earner in paid apps but they very much a minority.

grumpyoldbat · 12-07-2011, 12:38

Free iPhone apps are booming. Take a look at the App Store Top Grossing list - a huge number of the best sellers are free to play titles which have in-app purchase items.

Last week's Featured game was Tiny Tower by NimbleBit - free to play. Follow-up to their massive hit Pocket Frogs - also free to play. Free to play games with in app purchase items is a massively growing field. Helps combat piracy too.

jalal · 12-07-2011, 12:47

Apps are already free on Installous.

Gormond · 12-07-2011, 17:06

Nonsence, the quality of free apps on the App store just keep getting better.

Also as grumpyoldbat said, if you look at top grossing 3 of the top 5 are free to play with optional in app purchases.

psionic · 12-07-2011, 19:24

Also a lot of the free apps are ad-supported. I don't see them disappearing anytime soon.

mtaylor1811 · 12-07-2011, 20:22

If you have a jail broken iphone 4 there are plenty of weird and wonderful free app,s in the Cydia store.

paulbrock · 12-07-2011, 21:27

there are already more free apps on the Android Market than Apple's app store.

Increasingly as market share changes, the free app developers are more likely to go to Android 1st. However, paid apps are significantly less successful on Android than Apple - there simply isn't a 'pay for apps' culture on Android at the moment, so 'big' developers are likely to stick with Apple.....and expect you to cough up.

ram jam · 12-07-2011, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

Apple's market share fell by half in the last 12 months to 18%.
With Android already near 50% is it not just commercially barred apps that will be getting omitted from IOS?

IOS is still the big money earner in paid apps but they very much a minority.

another apple bashing thread?

alanwarwic · 13-07-2011, 08:26

I never see anyone moan about my Microsoft realism or 'bashing' however you want to word it.
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Apple could certainly buy up stocks of the SF successor, the ZTE skate and flavour it with IOS. I just can't see Apple being happy at being a minor player.
If most of the money is in the ads then developers will certainly need more incentives to stay with IOS.

Gormond · 13-07-2011, 10:52

Quote:

Originally Posted by alanwarwic

I never see anyone moan about my Microsoft realism or 'bashing' however you want to word it.
.
Apple could certainly buy up stocks of the SF successor, the ZTE skate and flavour it with IOS. I just can't see Apple being happy at being a minor player.
If most of the money is in the ads then developers will certainly need more incentives to stay with IOS.

Apple never intends to be the most popular, look at the Market share for the Macs.

There is alot of profit making premium devices but none on making entry level. Even Steve jobs said that it's a race to the bottom and they don't want to be part of it when talking about computers, they will be the same with phones.

cribology · 13-07-2011, 12:21

[quote=Gormond;51373065]Apple never intends to be the most popular, look at the Market share for the Macs.
QUOTE]

What??

Have you seen an apple keynote by Steve Jobs in recent years, He loves to crow about the size and popularity of Apple iphone /App Store sales in comparison with smaller producers/stores. He cant do it for Mac because Macs are a tiny minority.

12-07-2011, 09:01	#1
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	free iPhone apps to become more an endangered species? Apple's market share fell by half in the last 12 months to 18%. With Android already near 50% is it not just commercially barred apps that will be getting omitted from IOS? IOS is still the big money earner in paid apps but they very much a minority.

12-07-2011, 12:38	#2
grumpyoldbat Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 3,636	Free iPhone apps are booming. Take a look at the App Store Top Grossing list - a huge number of the best sellers are free to play titles which have in-app purchase items. Last week's Featured game was Tiny Tower by NimbleBit - free to play. Follow-up to their massive hit Pocket Frogs - also free to play. Free to play games with in app purchase items is a massively growing field. Helps combat piracy too.

12-07-2011, 12:47	#3
jalal Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 464	Apps are already free on Installous.

12-07-2011, 17:06	#4
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	Nonsence, the quality of free apps on the App store just keep getting better. Also as grumpyoldbat said, if you look at top grossing 3 of the top 5 are free to play with optional in app purchases.

12-07-2011, 19:24	#5
psionic Forum Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crystal Palace TX Posts: 19,702	Also a lot of the free apps are ad-supported. I don't see them disappearing anytime soon.

12-07-2011, 20:22	#6
mtaylor1811 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 224	If you have a jail broken iphone 4 there are plenty of weird and wonderful free app,s in the Cydia store.

12-07-2011, 21:27	#7
paulbrock Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Wapping, London Posts: 16,222	there are already more free apps on the Android Market than Apple's app store. Increasingly as market share changes, the free app developers are more likely to go to Android 1st. However, paid apps are significantly less successful on Android than Apple - there simply isn't a 'pay for apps' culture on Android at the moment, so 'big' developers are likely to stick with Apple.....and expect you to cough up.

12-07-2011, 23:36	#8
ram jam Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Barnsley Posts: 272	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic Apple's market share fell by half in the last 12 months to 18%. With Android already near 50% is it not just commercially barred apps that will be getting omitted from IOS? IOS is still the big money earner in paid apps but they very much a minority. another apple bashing thread?

13-07-2011, 08:26	#9
alanwarwic Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: the wild world web Posts: 28,132	I never see anyone moan about my Microsoft realism or 'bashing' however you want to word it. . Apple could certainly buy up stocks of the SF successor, the ZTE skate and flavour it with IOS. I just can't see Apple being happy at being a minor player. If most of the money is in the ads then developers will certainly need more incentives to stay with IOS.

13-07-2011, 10:52	#10
Gormond Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 15,714	Quote: Originally Posted by alanwarwic I never see anyone moan about my Microsoft realism or 'bashing' however you want to word it. . Apple could certainly buy up stocks of the SF successor, the ZTE skate and flavour it with IOS. I just can't see Apple being happy at being a minor player. If most of the money is in the ads then developers will certainly need more incentives to stay with IOS. Apple never intends to be the most popular, look at the Market share for the Macs. There is alot of profit making premium devices but none on making entry level. Even Steve jobs said that it's a race to the bottom and they don't want to be part of it when talking about computers, they will be the same with phones.

13-07-2011, 12:21	#11
cribology Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,950	[quote=Gormond;51373065]Apple never intends to be the most popular, look at the Market share for the Macs. QUOTE] What?? Have you seen an apple keynote by Steve Jobs in recent years, He loves to crow about the size and popularity of Apple iphone /App Store sales in comparison with smaller producers/stores. He cant do it for Mac because Macs are a tiny minority.

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