App Revenue Grows to 15% Globally $39 Billion in H1 2019
Despite what you may have read from other sources, consumers spent an estimated $25.5 billion globally in the Apple App Store in the first half of 2019. Google Play’s estimated gross revenue exceeds that to $14.2 billion for the same period. Interestingly, Tinder was the highest grossing non-game app in this period. It generated an estimated $497 million in revenue across both the Apple App Store and Google Play. This is up 32% over the same period of 2018. Other high grossing non gaming apps include Netflix ($399 million globally estimated for Q1 and Q2), Tencent Video ($278 million), IQ1YI and YouTube. And TikTok continues to beat Instagram, claiming fourth…
Netflix For iOS And Android Now Live In UK
We’ve all been waiting a long time for this and finally Netflix is here in the UK and Ireland. You can pick up one month of free unlimited streaming to your iPhone, iPad or Android device and then it’s £5.99 per month thereafter. Of course, you can also stream Netflix to your PSS3, Wii, Xbox, Mac or Apple TV. The initial launch content looks pretty good too, with all the bases covered. Including dramas, comedy, childrens, films, you name it. To sign up for one free month, go here. The apps are free to download too. iOS – download here Android – download here Quote "We are starting 2012 in…
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The App Store has been all shook up – no longer is Angry Birds the top Free App – that’s been replaced by Facebook despite it being between the number 10 to 20 range for the past year. Netflix has moved up from number 50 to number 24 and even Pandora has risen over 10 spots to number 13. So what’s happening? It appears that Apple have changed their algorithm by looking not just at the number of downloads an app receives – as it did previously – but also how popular an app is in terms of reviews. This could be an attempt by Apple to reward developers for…
