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Distimo Report October 2009: In-App Purchasing And Cross-Store Developers

November 10th, 2009 by Vincent Hoogsteder

Every month we publish a report highlighting trends in the different mobile app stores. Distimo Report for October 2009 is now available.

The report covers the Apple App Store, Google Android Market and RIM’s BlackBerry App World.

You can download the free report here.

New and noteworthy:

  1. Developers publishing applications in multiple application stores price their applications lowest on Apple’s App Store.
  2. The same application titles are priced significantly higher on BlackBerry App World and Google Android Market than on the Apple App Store.
  3. On the Apple App Store, Games and Social Networking applications have benefited most from in-app purchasing for free applications.
  4. BlackBerry App World prices have been increasing since mid-October, from $5.11 to $5.60 (+9.6%), while pricing on the Apple App Store and Google Android Market have remained fairly stable.
Developpublishing applications in multiple application stores price their applications lowest on Apple’s App Store.
The same application titles are priced significantly higher on BlackBerry App World and Google Android Market than on the Apple
App Store.
On the Apple App Store, Games and Social Networking applications have benefited most from in-app purchasing for free applications.
BlackBerry App World prices have been increasing since mid-October, from $5.11 to $5.60 (+9.6%), while pricing on the Apple App
Store and Google Android Market have remained fairly stable

The report was covered by TechCrunch here.

Vincent Hoogsteder

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