At Distimo we track everything that happens in all major mobile app stores. Every month we publish reports that outline important developments. We just released our Apple App Store Report United States – May 2009.
This US report is available free of charge. Since the App Store content and trends are very country specific, we provide reports for each country where the App Store has launched. These reports are available here.
The most important findings of our May 2009 United States report are:
- Prices of the most popular apps increased 12.9%, mainly caused by the decreased amount of apps priced $0.99, and the increased amount of apps priced at $4.99, $5.99 and $6.99
- Prices of the most popular apps are highly fluctuating. In May the prices of the Top 100 increased 12.9%, while we saw a decrease of 7.9% in our April report (United States). This seems to be very country specific however; we found prices to have decreased 9% in France for example.
- Among the free and paid Top 10 apps, games and entertainment apps were most popular
- Paid apps were able to maintain a top ranking much longer than free apps
- 27% of the most popular apps have been updated in May
- Price changes seem to have an instant influence on ranking
You can download the full United States report free of charge.
Other country reports
For every country where the App Store has launched, Distimo provides a monthly report. These reports have exactly the same structure as the United States report and can be ordered for $149 per country report.
Custom reports
We can provide specific app store information. These reports are available for every individual country where the App Store has launched and can contain any application category. Contact us on info(at)distimo.com for more information.
Vincent Hoogsteder
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