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Our breakdown of the 500 million apps populating the App Store was correcto: A study by Pinch Media shows only 20 percent of people use free apps again after the first day they download it. After a month, the rate falls off to about less than 5 percent. Paid apps fare a little better, but not ...
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Study: Most Free iPhone Apps Have One-Night Stands
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... but also how often each app is used. In other words, if you're hoping to make it big like iShoot developer Ethan Nicholas, just know it's extremely difficult to rake in money with a free iPhone app given the quick drop-off.
I can certainly vouch for the analysis. I'm especially picky about what stays on my iPhone springboard, and I'd say I delete about 90 percent of free apps a day after I download them. What are your thoughts?
iPhone App Store Secrets [Pinch Media]
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iTunes Concept Shows How iPhone App Management Should Have Worked From the Start [IPhone Apps]
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... Considering how mercilessly quickly people go through their apps, it's very easy to end up with nonsensically-sorted home screens. Granted, that's not something we can't fix already, but this would make life much, much easier. —Thanks, Sean! ...
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