choosing your app monetization strategy

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Indie developers, startups and enterprises alike need to have a clear understanding of app monetization strategy, one of the most important aspects of mobile app marketing, in order to reach their financial goals. With various methods of app monetization available, choosing the right approach is one of the most difficult - and vitally important - decisions a developer or company will make.

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CHOOSING YOUR APP

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Free Freemium Paid Paidmium

▮ Its the most difficult and vitally important decisions a developer or company will make.

▮ Getting the right pricing strategy is key to revenue.

Choosing The Right Monetization Strategy

▮ The mobile app market is estimated to generate over $77 billion in revenue annually.

▮ A small percentage of developers and mobile app companies earn the majority of mobile revenue.

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Freemium

Paid

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Freemium

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Source: Flurry Analytics and the Apple App Store.

84%

6%

80%

15%

90%

6%

84%

10%

100%

80%

60%

40%

20%

0%

$5.99+

$4.99

$3.99

$2.99

$1.99

$0.99

Free

2010 2011 2012 2013

90% of apps on the app store are free.

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From year 2012 to 2013, App Revenue from Free Apps increased by 211%. While revenue from Paid Apps decreased by -29%.

Mobile App Revenue in Key Countries

2012

2013

200

150

100

50

0In App

Advertising

+56%

Freemium

+211%

Paid

-29%

Paidmium

-23%

Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK & USA

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Freemium is the No.1 Pricing Strategy In Most App Categories

Games

Social

Newsstand

Music

Entertainment

News

Education

Books

Productivity

Navigation

90%

88%

99%

65%

68%

95%

43%

77%

29%

22% 55%

70%

22%

56%

5%

31%

31%

5%

8%

24%

4%

7%

Free apps with in-app purchases Paid Apps Paid Apps with in-app purchases

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Have questions about the best strategy for your app monetization? Sourcebits wants to help.

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