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MOBILE APPLICATION STORES
             STATE OF PLAY




                         Vincent Hoogsteder, Co-founder
MOBILE APP STORES
ABOUT DISTIMO




1. Distimo collects all public application data from app stores
2. Developers use our analytics tool to monitor own and competing apps
3. Based on analyses of data, we deliver detailed market reports
Our findings on:
APPS
US MARKET
STORE SIZES
                                    Total number of applications

Apple iPhone   iPhone                                                     203,295

  Apple iPad    iPad          8,099

    Android                                  47,052

  BlackBerry                  7,422

      GetJar                        14,469

      Nokia                    9,889

       Palm                 1,980

  Windows                   1,030


                        0                         70,000       140,000   210,000


   • Appleis King
   • Android second largest
                                                                              May 2010
STORE GROWTH
                        New applications May 2010 (Relative)


Apple iPhone   iPhone                      7%



    Android                                                           19%



      Nokia                                                     15%



   Windows                                        10%




                         0%          5%         10%            15%     20%




   • Android        relatively fastest growing
FREE VS PAID
Apple iPhone   iPhone                 27%                                             73%

  Apple iPad    iPad           20%                                                    80%

 BlackBerry                          25%                                              75%

    Android                                                   57%                     43%

      Nokia                          25%                                              75%

       Palm                                 33%                                       67%

  Windows                      21%                                                    79%

                        0%                                                             100%
                                            Percentage Free         Percentage Paid


   • Nokia’sshare paid apps decreasing
   • Android largest share free apps, but decreasing
                                                                                            May 2010
MOST POPULAR
PAID CONTENT

 iPhone
          55% Games
          14% Entertainment

          23% Games
          30% Themes

          36% Games
          14% Tools
MONETIZATION
REVENUE?
REVENUE?
PRICE COMPARISON
                    Average price for all paid apps

$8.00                 $7.52

                                                         $5.93
$6.00


$4.00    $3.83
                               $2.99    $2.91
                                                 $2.34
$2.00


  $0

           iPhone




 • Apple, Androidand Nokia in same range
 • RIM and Microsoft twice as high
                                                                 May 2010
CROSS STORE PRICES

               Tetris prices:

                    $2.99
CROSS STORE PRICES

               Tetris prices:

                    $2.99

                    $6.99
CROSS STORE PRICES

               IM+:

                      $9.99
CROSS STORE PRICES

               IM+:

                      $9.99

                      $39.99
WHAT’S NEXT?
CROSS STORE DEVELOPERS

• Over    2,600 developers with apps in multiple stores

• Fast   growth in last months

• Growing    number of channels, many carrier stores in 2010
TRANSPARENT
MARKETS
RAISE CUSTOMER
AWARENESS
PRICES TO SAME LEVEL
$8.00                $7.57


                                                     $5.89
$6.00


$4.00     $3.83
                             $3.07   $2.95
                                             $2.34
$2.00


  $0

            iPhone




 • Increased   transparency for consumers
PRICES TO SAME LEVEL
$8.00


$6.00


$4.00


$2.00


  $0

           iPhone




 • Increased   transparency for consumers
NEW WAYS TO MONETIZE

  • Free App   with In-App Purchases starting at $0.99



  • One-off   paid App $6.99
NEW WAYS TO MONETIZE

  • Free Appwith In-App Purchases starting at $0.99
   Generated more revenue than FIFA in January 2010

  • One-off   paid App $6.99
STORE COMPETITION
Strong competition for the best developers:

 • Sheer     volume

 • Billing

 • Consumer      review process

 • Driving    traffic to your apps
2010:
GROWTH
THANK YOU
    Free Monthly Report
       www.distimo.com

Overview of all App Stores:
     www.appstores.info

Free analytics for developers:
    www.distimo.com/monitor

                        Vincent Hoogsteder
                        vincent@distimo.com
                        twitter.com/distimo

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  • 1. app store analytics MOBILE APPLICATION STORES STATE OF PLAY Vincent Hoogsteder, Co-founder
  • 3. ABOUT DISTIMO 1. Distimo collects all public application data from app stores 2. Developers use our analytics tool to monitor own and competing apps 3. Based on analyses of data, we deliver detailed market reports
  • 6. STORE SIZES Total number of applications Apple iPhone iPhone 203,295 Apple iPad iPad 8,099 Android 47,052 BlackBerry 7,422 GetJar 14,469 Nokia 9,889 Palm 1,980 Windows 1,030 0 70,000 140,000 210,000 • Appleis King • Android second largest May 2010
  • 7. STORE GROWTH New applications May 2010 (Relative) Apple iPhone iPhone 7% Android 19% Nokia 15% Windows 10% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% • Android relatively fastest growing
  • 8. FREE VS PAID Apple iPhone iPhone 27% 73% Apple iPad iPad 20% 80% BlackBerry 25% 75% Android 57% 43% Nokia 25% 75% Palm 33% 67% Windows 21% 79% 0% 100% Percentage Free Percentage Paid • Nokia’sshare paid apps decreasing • Android largest share free apps, but decreasing May 2010
  • 9. MOST POPULAR PAID CONTENT iPhone 55% Games 14% Entertainment 23% Games 30% Themes 36% Games 14% Tools
  • 13. PRICE COMPARISON Average price for all paid apps $8.00 $7.52 $5.93 $6.00 $4.00 $3.83 $2.99 $2.91 $2.34 $2.00 $0 iPhone • Apple, Androidand Nokia in same range • RIM and Microsoft twice as high May 2010
  • 14. CROSS STORE PRICES Tetris prices: $2.99
  • 15. CROSS STORE PRICES Tetris prices: $2.99 $6.99
  • 16. CROSS STORE PRICES IM+: $9.99
  • 17. CROSS STORE PRICES IM+: $9.99 $39.99
  • 19. CROSS STORE DEVELOPERS • Over 2,600 developers with apps in multiple stores • Fast growth in last months • Growing number of channels, many carrier stores in 2010
  • 21. PRICES TO SAME LEVEL $8.00 $7.57 $5.89 $6.00 $4.00 $3.83 $3.07 $2.95 $2.34 $2.00 $0 iPhone • Increased transparency for consumers
  • 22. PRICES TO SAME LEVEL $8.00 $6.00 $4.00 $2.00 $0 iPhone • Increased transparency for consumers
  • 23. NEW WAYS TO MONETIZE • Free App with In-App Purchases starting at $0.99 • One-off paid App $6.99
  • 24. NEW WAYS TO MONETIZE • Free Appwith In-App Purchases starting at $0.99 Generated more revenue than FIFA in January 2010 • One-off paid App $6.99
  • 25. STORE COMPETITION Strong competition for the best developers: • Sheer volume • Billing • Consumer review process • Driving traffic to your apps
  • 27. THANK YOU Free Monthly Report www.distimo.com Overview of all App Stores: www.appstores.info Free analytics for developers: www.distimo.com/monitor Vincent Hoogsteder vincent@distimo.com twitter.com/distimo