As dedicated handheld games spending declines, iOS games consumer spending overtakes it, while Google Play games reach near parity

In partnership with International Data Corporation (IDC), today we are announcing the release of the second edition of the ongoing quarterly App Annie & IDC Portable Gaming Report. In this Q1 report, we offer insights into the shift of consumer spending from gaming-optimized handhelds to mobile devices. We’ve charted the changes seen in smartphone market share as well as the overall performance of downloads and consumer spending on mobile devices. Also included is an overview of the status of portable gaming packaged software sales and a regional breakdown of consumer spending across mobile and  dedicated gaming handhelds.

For the Portable Gaming Report Q1 2013, there are three important takeways:

• iOS and Google Play both saw growth in game downloads and consumer spending.

• iOS is now the leader in consumer spending on games, with Google Play likely to surpass gaming-optimized handhelds in 2Q13.
• Gaming-optimized handhelds experienced significant decreases in consumer spending and packaged game shipments due to seasonality.

To gain more insights into Q1 2013 trends for the global app marketplace and portable gaming handheld devices, download and view the full report.

Download the Portable Gaming Report Here

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Today was the opening day at the Google I/O conference in San Francisco, and with it came a host of new announcements that are sure to rock the world of app developers worldwide. With the Google Play Store being one of the most popular platforms for our Analytics users, we thought we’d give you the rundown of how these announcements affect your Google Developer Console, what does it mean for you the interested app developer, and how you can leverage these new features through your App Annie Analytics dashboard now and in the future.

The overarching theme is that Google is positioning the Google Play Developer Console as a key hub of data and tools for your Google Play apps, allowing developers to pull in other important sources of data from Google Analytics and Google Wallet into your Google Play Developer Console dashboard.

In-App Usage Metrics Now Available from Google Analytics

Some in-app usage metrics from your Google Analytics dashboard will this summer be made available in your Google Play Developer Console.

Revenue Metrics Now Available from Google Wallet

Google has introduced a new app revenues tab in the Developer Console that summarizes your global app revenue over time, broken down by app and by country. It’s not too dissimilar from the App Annie Analytics revenue dashboard that you folks have been enjoying the last twelve months. Obviously in terms of analytics dashboards, great minds think alike.

Range of Developer Services Now Integrated Into Google Developer Console

In addition, Google is piloting a range of services integrated into your Developer Console including an app translation service, alpha and beta testing rollouts and app optimization tips.

How this makes your App Annie Analytics dashboard even more awesome

App Annie Analytics connects to your data through the Google Play Developer Console, so this is great news for App Annie users. As we work to integrate all of this extra data into your dashboard, it will mean that you can access even more Google Play data and visualize that side-by-side with your data from your iOS, Mac and Amazon Appstore apps. A cross-platform dashboard delivered to your inbox everyday that you can share with your colleagues, and that you can also access through the App Annie Analytics API.

We’ll have updates for you as soon as this is all integrated, and yes, Annie will be working overtime to make sure you have all of your freshly-baked data delivered to your developer doorstep.

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From May 15th to 17th, in San Francisco, over 5,000 of the worlds leading developers gather for the Android event of the year. Generally we can expect lots of Google releases across their product line, but with over one million new android activations every day, all eyes are on Android.

This year, new Android boss Sundar Pichai has announced the conference will be more developer focused. Developers will be waiting on bated breath to find out what’s new for Android. So if you’re one of the lucky few at Google I/O or just in the San Francisco area be sure to meet up with App Annie!

Catch up with App Annie at Google I/O

Our very own Luis Guitierrez, Director of Business Development (USA) will be in attendance. He’s excited to meet our App Annie users or anyone who just wants to talk about what’s new with Android. Tweet Luis directly (@L_A_Gutierrez) to meet up.

Find Annie for some great App Annie schwag!

First GMIC and now Google I/O, the real life Annie is racking up the flight mileage this year! Find Annie (look for the bright orange dress) and pick up a set of our App Annie Index playing cards with the Top 52 publishers of 2012. Be sure to snap a picture with Annie and tweet us (@appannie).

Walk a few blocks and come meet the team at App Annie

In the spirit of being more “developer focused,” App Annie wants to get to know its customers better. If you’d like to stop by our new office, shoot the breeze or talk shop, tweet us (@appannie) to set up an appointment. We can’t promise that everyone will be able to come, after all…it’s still a Wednesday and some work should get done, but we’ll try.

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App Annie Store Stats expands its international reach for Amazon and Google Play

2013 is shaping up to be a big year for the global expansion of app stores. A few weeks ago Amazon announced they would support nearly 200 countries in the coming months and it looks like Amazon has begun this expansion of the Appstore in China.

So, we’re looking forward to keeping pace, and today we’ve just added China to our Store Stats rankings for Amazon, as well as a few more countries for our Google Play charts.

Track Top Amazon Apps in China

On Amazon, you can now get the top ranked free and paid apps for China! Amazon’s entry into the Chinese market, also provides a first look into the paid apps space for China.

Google Play App Rankings for 48 Countries

For Google Play we’ve added Greece, Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Slovakia.

We expect more and more app stores to roll out to new countries in the coming months and you can expect to see them on Store Stats. To see which apps are leading the Amazon Appstore in China, check out the rankings here.

We’re constantly adding to Store Stats in order to make it one of the most comprehensive tools for app market research.

Cheers!

Nick McIntosh
Product Manager – Analytics & Store Stats

We love your feedback – any comments, questions or suggestions, just leave your reply below or tweet us (@appannie).

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Join App Annie at Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC) 2013 on May 7th and 8th in Beijing!

GMIC is a leading independent mobile conference and expo held in Beijing and Silicon Valley. Over 10,000 of the top mobile industry professionals from executives to engineers, designers to developers, come together to exchange ideas and shape the future of mobile.

Check out our CEO, Bertrand Schmitt, reveal new mobile game trends!

Our CEO Bertrand Schmitt will be making a presentation titled ‘Popular Game Trends in the International Market.’ Mobile apps have certainly changed the face of the gaming industry, with mobile-first companies like Supercell, King.com and GungHo Online really leading the industry on monetizing mobile app users. Bertrand will be giving away insights into some of the latest trends in Asia and the international market.

May 8th 10:00 – 10:20 1st Floor, Hall-C

Drop by the App Annie Booth at GMIC

Stop by the brightly-colored App Annie booth and meet the team! We’ll be discussing all things mobile and handing out our popular App Annie Index playing cards.

Find us just near the entrance on the left side of the exhibit hall on floor #1. Look for the real life Annie!

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API for Analytics Customers

For the last few months we’ve been working on our Analytics API, which has been available to a few select customers as a private BETA. Over this time we’ve been testing and tweaking, optimising our systems, getting crucial feedback and today I’m very happy to announce that it’s time to take the covers off and share it with the world!

The App Annie Analytics API is now available to all customers, providing more access to your app data and reports. You can get your downloads, revenues, reviews, ratings, features, and… rank history!

The API provides some great opportunities to integrate App Annie data with your own tools and systems, and we’ve worked hard to make it robust & straightforward to use.

How to get started

The API has been built specifically for existing App Annie Analytics customers, to access their own data. The API allows complete access to all your data, the sky (and your programming skill) is the limit! To get started visit our API support page and check out the App Annie public API documentation in it’s entirety.

We’re still going to leave the BETA label up for the time being, as we’re still developing additional features and we’re extremely eager to get even more feedback on what features you’d like to see, and where you think we can make improvements.

If you’ve integrated the App Annie API into your system or have any comments on any of the documentation, we’d love to hear more.

Feel free to email us or leave a comment on any of the documentation

Multi-currency

A mate of mine in the UK hates that he can only view his app’s revenue in US Dollars because he can’t stand Yanks. If you’re tired of viewing your app’s revenue in US Dollars we’ve got the perfect solution for you!

App Annie Analytics now supports a new multi-currency feature with 36 currencies. From Swiss Francs to Swedish Kronas, Malaysian Ringgits to Mexican Pesos, there’s currency support for a variety of App Annie users from around the globe.

This makes understanding your app’s revenue a little bit easier when you can view it in your local currency.

You can find the multi-currency setting under your account options. Your preferred currency will be reflected in your dashboard reports, your daily sales email, and any CSV exports you download.

That’s all for this week!

Cheers

Nick McIntosh

Product Manager – Analytics & Store Stats

If you have any feedback write in the comments below or tweet us (@appannie) 

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Puzzle & Dragons remains top-grossing game in iOS App Store and Google Play, while Candy Crush Saga and Temple Run 2 are top-downloaded on iOS and Google Play, respectively
 
 
In this Games Index, we bring you the hottest mobile gaming properties across both the iOS App Store and Google Play in March 2013. To find out what’s happening with apps outside of games, please check out our Apps Index.

Electronic Arts (EA) and King were the two publishers that ranked in the top 10 throughout the March Games Index – by both downloads and revenues, for both iOS App Store and Google Play. EA’s success came from a combination of Real Racing 3 and The Simpsons™: Tapped Out. Meanwhile, King’s success was due to a single app, Candy Crush Saga. This match-3 puzzle game has now made it into the top 5 across the board this month – by downloads and revenue, across the iOS App Store and Google Play. Meanwhile, Puzzle & Dragons extended its reign as the top-grossing game in both iOS App Store and Google Play.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Game DownloadsiOS March 2013

 
In March 2013, Electronic Arts (EA) retained its spot at the top of the charts, due to the success of Real Racing 3. Meanwhile, Rovio moved up 4 places to #2, driven by the strong performances of its classic Angry Birds game and The Croods, a new game based on the upcoming DreamWorks motion picture of the same name. Glu Games also rose up a notable 7 spots to #6.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Game DownloadsGoogle Play March 2013

 
Rovio topped the Google Play publisher download rankings in March 2013. Similar to what we saw in the iOS App Store, Rovio’s downloads growth in Google Play was driven by a combination of Angry Birds and the newly launched game The Croods.

Electronic Arts rose close to 50 spots to #3 this month, driven by Real Racing 3.

Real Racing 3 earns Electronics Arts the #3 spot on Google Play

Fingersoft, the small Finnish startup that published Hill Climb Racing, rose up to #4, thanks to the success of its recently launched game Benji Bananas.

LOTUM came in at #7 on Google Play, as well as #5 in the iOS rankings mentioned earlier. Its word-guessing game, 4 Pics 1 Word, has been popular across both stores.

Future Games of London shot up to number 10 in March. This was driven mostly by its Hungry Shark Evolution game, but also through growth of its three earlier apps in the Hungry Shark series.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Game RevenueiOS March 2013

 
The top five grossing iOS publishers remained the same in March as they were in February, with Supercell and GungHo Online at the very top of the charts. Kabam, Storm8, and DeNA all inched upwards, while Gameloft and Zynga rounded out the Top 10.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Game RevenueGoogle Play March 2013

 
GungHo Online continued to lead the Google Play revenue charts, thanks to its Puzzle & Dragons game.

NHN moved up 2 spots in March. In April, NHN split its subsidiary NHN Japan, which developed hit messaging app LINE, into NHN Japan Corporation and LINE Corporation in order to make the company more competitive and agile. Now NHN Japan Corporation manages the games division, while LINE Corporation focuses on the LINE and web products.

Notably, this month’s Google Play revenue rankings were not made up solely of Japanese and South Korean publishers, as they were last month. With the success of Real Racing 3, Electronic Arts entered the top 10 by Google Play revenue, as it did with Google Play downloads. In addition, UK-based King rose to #7 as Candy Crush Saga continued to gain momentum. US-based Kabam also made the top 10 this month.

Candy Crush Saga puts King in top 10 by Google Play revenue

 
 
Top Game Apps by Monthly DownloadsiOS March 2013

 
* Icomania was released in March 2013, so it had no ranking in February. Mini Golf MatchUp also did not have a ranking in February, so Rank Change is not available.

In March, many of the top-downloaded games in the iOS App Store continued to be Action or Arcade games.

Candy Crush Saga from King has been growing steadily in downloads since it was released on iOS in September 2012. In March 2013, it reached the #1 spot after hovering within the Top 5 the last few months.

Electronic Arts’ #1 publisher ranking was driven by Real Racing 3. This recently released app had a strong March showing and raced up the charts to #2.

The classic Angry Birds game shot up in the download rankings to #8 in March. Note that the spike in the daily rankings below coincided with broad iTunes home page promotions across nearly 150 countries around the world from March 7 to 13 as well as a price drop from $0.99 to free from March 7 through 18. The app also had smaller iTunes home page promotions in a subset of these countries throughout the rest of the month.
 

Hungry Shark Evolution jumped over 50 spots to take the #9 ranking. Initially released October 2012, the game began an
upward rise in the United States and United Kingdom with its February 16 version update and maintained that throughout the entire month of March.

Outside of Action and Arcade games, a new “guess the images” puzzle game called Icomania debuted at number five. Mini Golf MatchUp was the other new entrant to this month’s top 10 rankings, debuting at number seven. Finally, flight simulator game Flight Unlimited Las Vegas debuted in the top 10 in March. Its rankings spike below coincided with free pricing from February 27 through March 19.
 

Flight Unlimited Las Vegas downloads soared while the app was free

Top Game Apps by Monthly Downloads Google Play March 2013

 
In March, the most downloaded games on Google Play were primarily Arcade & Action games, similar to what we saw in the iOS App Store.

Endless running games Temple Run 2 and Subway Surfers kept their number one and number two rankings from February 2013.

Angry Birds moved up two spots to take the number five ranking. (In contrast to what was done on the iOS App Store, there was no temporary price drop for its Google Play version, as that app already is freemium.)

Yet another running game in the top 10 was Vector from Russian publisher Nekki. This fast-mover gained 29 spots to take the number six spot.

Benji Bananas, an endless swinging game developed by TribeFlame, was the first app that Fingersoft released as a publisher. Released in late February, it shot up the charts to number nine in March, just ahead of Hill Climb Racing, another hit game from Fingersoft. This gave Fingersoft two top 10 games within the month of March.

Benji Bananas swings into the top 10

Outside of Action & Arcade games, highlights included Candy Crush Saga, which continued its steady ascent on Google Play as well as the iOS App Store. The app made its top three debut on Google Play in March, after having reached #8 in February and #10 in January. In addition, image-guessing game 4 Pics 1 Word moved up 33 spots to take the number eight ranking.
 
 
Top Game Apps by Monthly RevenueiOS March 2013

 
The top five grossing iOS games have now remained the same for each month of Q1 2013, which is remarkable given how quickly many games tend to rise and fall in popularity. Real Racing 3 was the fast mover in March, gaining over two hundred spots to claim the number seven ranking after being released in February. It joined Candy Crush Saga as the only other app to make the top 10 iOS games in terms of both downloads and revenue in March. Additionally, now there are three publishers who each have two apps in the top 10: Supercell, Kabam, and EA. Modern War, a social military combat game, moved up seven spots to take the number ten ranking.
 
 
Top Game Apps by Monthly RevenueGoogle Play March 2013

 
Similar to the February rankings, the March rankings were made up entirely of Arcade & Action, Brain & Puzzle, and Casual games.

In March, Puzzle & Dragons continued its extraordinary reign as the top-grossing app across both iOS App Store and Google Play. In addition, it surpassed ten million cumulative downloads across platforms in Japan alone. In mid-March, Puzzle & Dragons also worked with Google Play to introduce the Android robot as a character within the game in honor of the app store’s one-year anniversary. This is one example of how Puzzle & Dragons often collaborates with other games and brands for promotional purposes.

The Google Play Android robot appeared in the Puzzle & Dragons dungeon for the app store’s one-year anniversary

Popular Kakao games Windrunner and Everybody Cha Cha Cha remained within the top three. Candy Crush Saga continued its steady ascent on Google Play as well, moving up to #4 in March, up from #6 in February, #10 in January, and #29 in December.

밀리언아서 (Million Arthur), the Korean version of the Japanese hit game by Square Enix, kept its #5 ranking in March. Square Enix has since brought Million Arthur to the Sony PlayStation Vita platform in April 2013. While we traditionally have seen popular console games being ported to smartphone platforms, this an example of how the reverse is starting to happen as well. As another example, it was recently announced that “Puzzle & Dragons Z” would be released on the Nintendo 3DS in the winter.

The biggest mover this month was The Simpsons™: Tapped Out. Introduced on Google Play in February, it made its top 10 debut in the revenue rankings in March with a 19-spot jump, joining Candy Crush Saga as the only other app by a Western publisher.

In March, Anipang for Kakao ranked within the top 10 by revenue on Google Play yet again. This match-3 puzzle game has become a familiar fixture in these rankings, having achieved this for over half a year now based on its strength in South Korea. Publisher SundayToz explained to App Annie why their game has had such staying power:

“Making it into the top 10 apps for Google Play worldwide monthly revenue is not an easy task, and maintaining a position in the top 10 for half a year running is even more challenging,” said Angus Lau, VP of Global Business Development, SundayToz, Inc. “Anipang was the first game on Kakao to take advantage of all the possible social features on the platform. This early mover advantage, as well as its appeal to a wide demographic of users and the ability to keep users engaged with increased challenges, has propelled its successful ranking and revenue growth. Unlike other games that have been incredibly popular only to fall off the radar, SundayToz has focused on keeping users through frequent updates and in-game promotions, as well as effective cross-promotions with our newest game, Anipang Mahjong, and partner brands. We are thrilled to be in the top 10 in the App Annie Games Index again and look forward to continued strong performances in the app stores.”

For those of you who also are looking for an update on apps other than games, please check out the Apps Index.

For an update on the overall app store market in Q1 2013, be sure to see our App Annie Index market report.

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Notes:

• While the Games Index covers games, the Apps Index covers everything but games.  Note that the Top Publishers rankings in the Games Index are based solely on games downloads and revenue, while the Top Publishers rankings in the Apps Index are based on the publishers’ non-games downloads and revenue.

• In the iOS App Store, an app can be categorized under a Primary Category as well as an optional Secondary Category.  If an app has a Primary Category of Games and a Secondary Category of Entertainment, it is a candidate to be included in this Games Index.  If the app’s Primary Category is Entertainment and its Secondary Category is Games, then it will not be included in this Games Index; it is a candidate for the Apps Index.

• Note that the ranking approach used in the App Annie Index differs from that used in the iOS App Store.  In the latter, app rankings for a given category will include all apps whose Primary Category or Secondary Category matches that given category.  So an app can appear in the rankings for more than one category within the iOS App Store or in App Annie Store Stats rankings.

• In Google Play, an app can be categorized under only one category, so there is no double-categorization.

• Occasionally, a publisher may decide to shift an existing app from one category to another category.  In these cases, the App Annie Index will rank that app based on its categorization in the subsequent month.  Given that the App Annie Index now has a Games report and an Apps report, the only scenario where an app’s recategorization could shift it from one Index to another is if its category changes from Games to a category other than Games or vice versa.

• All publishers have been grouped together under their parent publishers, where available.  For example, the publisher Mobage Japan is included under the parent publisher DeNA.

• Any non-App Annie trademarks or images used in this report are the property of their respective owners.  App Annie claims no rights in those trademarks.

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Pandora Radio and MLB.com Hit Home Runs in March
 
 
In this Apps Index, we bring to you the top-performing publishers and apps outside of games across both the iOS App Store and Google Play in March 2013. To find out what’s happening in game apps, please check out our Games Index.

Social networking and communication apps continued to drive significant revenue in March 2013, similar to what we saw in February. In general, the publishers and apps in this Apps Index have more stable rankings than those in the Games Index, where hits can skyrocket to the top and then fall just as quickly. Sizable gains were seen for a few specific apps, however:

• MLB.com At Bat revenue, as March 31 was Opening Day for the United States baseball season
• Pandora Radio revenue, after the company implemented fees for users who wanted to listen on mobile devices beyond 40 hours in a given calendar month
• Snapchat downloads, driven by increased uptake in the United Kingdom

 
Top Publishers by Monthly Downloads excluding GamesiOS March 2013

 
* iPhones and iPads come with a number of built-in apps from Apple. Since built-in apps are not downloaded from the iOS App Store, they do not count towards Apple’s downloads rankings above.
 
In March, Google and Apple again took the top two positions, while Facebook, Out Fit 7, and Tencent again rounded out the top 5. Snapchat was the largest mover in March, moving up 20 spots to take the number 10 ranking. Other publishers that moved into the top 10 in March included Adobe and NHN, each of which jumped 4 spots.

Note that in April, NHN split its subsidiary NHN Japan, which developed hit messaging app LINE, into NHN Japan Corporation and LINE Corporation in order to make the company more competitive and agile. Now NHN Japan Corporation manages the games division, while LINE Corporation focuses on the LINE and web products.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Downloads excluding GamesGoogle Play March 2013

 
* Some apps published by Google come preinstalled on some Android devices. Since preinstalled apps are not being downloaded from Google Play, they do not count towards Google’s downloads rankings above.
 
This list remained relatively stable from the previous month. NHN had the biggest change, moving to #3, up from #6. J2 Interactive remained within the top 10 for another month in a row. This publisher delivers feature-rich video player apps for Android devices, and is particularly strong in the growing markets of India and Russia. On a daily basis throughout March, its flagship app MX Player ranked within the top 5 overall apps by downloads in India, and within the top 25 overall apps by downloads in Russia.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Revenue excluding GamesiOS March 2013

 
Apple and NHN maintained their #1 and #2 positions in March, while most of the other publishers had some small rank changes. The big mover this month was MLB.com. Demonstrating the seasonal impact of sports, the publisher leapt 13 spots as fans prepared for the March 31 Opening Day for United States baseball.
 
 
Top Publishers by Monthly Revenue excluding GamesGoogle Play March 2013

 
In March, NHN reclaimed the number one ranking. Meanwhile, GO Launcher Dev jumped five places to come in at number three. This Chinese company makes apps that allow users to customize the home screens of their Android devices. WhatsApp and Pandora both moved up the rankings as their namesake apps brought in more revenue through newly added subscription fees. Finally, fast-riser MLB rounded out the Top 10 as baseball season in the United States neared.
 
 
Top Apps by Monthly Downloads excluding GamesiOS March 2013

 
* iPhones and iPads come with a number of built-in apps from Apple. Since built-in apps are not downloaded from the iOS App Store, they are not included in the downloads rankings above.
 
This month’s top 10 included many of the same apps that ranked in the previous month. YouTube and Google Maps continued to take the top two spots in the rankings. Of the five free Apple apps that users are prompted with the option to download the first time that they access the iOS App Store using iOS 6, four remained in the top 10.

The big mover was Snapchat, which jumped up 20 spots to take the number five ranking in March, boosted by strong growth in the United Kingdom.
 

Snapchat takes off in the United Kingdom

CocoPPa from Japanese publisher SPiRE lets users add new “cute” shortcut icons for the existing apps on their iPhones. After growing steadily the past couple months, it broke into the top 10 in March with strong growth in the United States.

CocoPPa breaks into top 10 with its fun iPhone app icons

Skype came in at number ten after moving up four spots.
 
 
Top Apps by Monthly Downloads excluding GamesGoogle Play March 2013

 
* Some apps published by Google come preinstalled on some Android devices. Since preinstalled apps are not being downloaded from Google Play, they are not included in the downloads rankings above.
 
Most of the top-downloaded apps in March were Social and Communication apps, as was the case in February. There was no change in the five top-ranked apps, three of which were published by Facebook.

The big mover this month was messaging app LINE, which rose five places to take the number six ranking. So far, LINE has earned much of its revenue from Japan, with Thailand and Taiwan also contributing revenue on iOS, as discussed in an earlier App Annie Index. While the app is strongest in Asia, it also has gained a foothold among some Spanish-speaking countries. In March, downloads picked up notably in Spain, enabling LINE to reach the 10 million user mark there. The app even became the #1 downloaded app in Google Play Spain for much of the month.
 

LINE becomes top-downloaded app in Spain for much of March

 
 
Top Apps by Monthly Revenue excluding GamesiOS March 2013

 
MLB.com At Bat, the official app for Major League Baseball, was the new entrant to the top 10 in March as March 31 Opening Day neared. Users pay monthly or yearly subscription fees for premium features such as listening to live radio broadcasts of the games.

MLB.com At Bat knocks it out of the park, reaching #4 on iOS

Continuing to rank within the top 10 were the Social Networking apps already highlighted in earlier Index reports, such as LINE, Zoosk, and WhatsApp Messenger. Badoo, however, has changed its app category from Social Networking to Lifestyle as of late March. On the day prior to the change, the app ranked #3 by revenue and #27 by downloads in the UK Social Networking category. After the change, it ranked #1 by revenue and #44 by downloads in the UK Lifestyle category.
 

Top Apps by Monthly Revenue excluding GamesGoogle Play March 2013

 
The top-grossing Google Play apps continued to include a number of Communication apps this month. LINE was once again the top-grossing app across both the iOS App Store and Google Play, as it had been from November 2012 through January 2013.

WhatsApp Messenger has been rising steadily in Google Play revenue ever since the $0.99 per year subscription fees started kicking in (i.e. after the first free year ended for some users). The app took the #3 position in March, up from #6 in February and #108 in January.

Next Launcher 3D moved up 10 places to take the number 7 spot. Initially released in December for $15.99, this app allows users to customize the home screens of their Android devices and includes 3D visual elements. During the weekend of March 16 to 17, the app’s price was discounted 40% to $9.60. This coincided with an uplift in revenue, as shown below.

Next Launcher 3D revenue up following a weekend sale

Pandora jumped 17 spots to break into the top 10. At the end of February, the company announced that it would begin capping mobile (but not desktop or laptop) listening time at 40 hours a month. Users who want to listen on mobile devices past that limit can pay monthly or yearly subscription fees. As shown in the chart below, Pandora has been moving up the grossing ranks since.

Pandora rising in revenue after implementing new fees for heavy mobile listeners

MLB.com At Bat shot up 43 spots in the Google Play revenue rankings to enter the top 10, comparable to what we saw in the iOS App Store.

For those of you who also are looking for an update on game apps, please check out the Games Index. For an update on the overall app store market in Q1 2013, read our App Annie Index market report.
 

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Notes:

• While the Games Index covers games, the Apps Index covers everything but games. Note that the Top Publishers rankings in the Games Index are based solely on games downloads and revenue, while the Top Publishers rankings in the Apps Index are based on the publishers’ non-games downloads and revenue.
• In the iOS App Store, an app can be categorized under a Primary Category as well as an optional Secondary Category. If an app has a Primary Category of Entertainment and a Secondary Category of Games, it is a candidate to be included in this Apps Index. If the app’s Primary Category is Games and its Secondary Category is Entertainment, then it will not be included in this Apps Index; it is a candidate for the Games Index.
• Note that the ranking approach used in the App Annie Index differs from that used in the iOS App Store. In the latter, app rankings for a given category will include all apps whose Primary Category or Secondary Category matches that given category. So an app can appear in the rankings for more than one category within the iOS App Store or in App Annie Store Stats rankings.
• In Google Play, an app can be categorized under only one category, so there is no double-categorization.
• Occasionally, a publisher may decide to shift an existing app from one category to another category. In these cases, the App Annie Index will rank that app based on how it is categorized in the subsequent month. Given that the App Annie Index now has a Games report and an Apps report, the scenario where an app’s recategorization could shift it from one Index to another is if its category changes from the Games category to a category other than Games or vice versa.
• All publishers have been grouped together under their parent publishers, where available. For example, the Instagram app is included under the parent publisher of Facebook.
• Any non-App Annie trademarks or images used in this report are the property of their respective owners. App Annie claims no rights in those trademarks.

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22.5 percent of app developers publish on Amazon Appstore, according to new survey data from App Annie  

SAN FRANCISCO and BEIJING, April 25, 2013 – App Annie, the industry leader in app store analytics and market intelligence for the global app economy, today announced the general availability of its free Amazon Appstore product suite to serve the rapidly growing Amazon developer community. With Amazon having just announced the expansion of its Amazon Appstore into 200 countries worldwide, App Annie’s launch from beta signals the availability of the most popular app store analytics suite for one of the world’s fastest growing digital stores.

In conjunction with the launch, App Annie released data from a survey of over 1,500 developers and an associated infographic to shed light on the Amazon Appstore’s adoption rate among app developers.

You can view the infographic here: blog.appannie.com/amazon-explore

The survey findings demonstrate developer commitment to the Amazon Appstore, the importance of its underlying Android operating system and the strength of the games category in terms of both the number of apps published and the percent of revenue generated:

• Of the 22.5 percent of survey respondents publishing to the Amazon Appstore, 51 percent cited the ease of porting Android apps to the Amazon platform when asked why they publish to Amazon.
• 56 percent of survey respondents publishing to the Amazon Appstore focus on games; 50 percent cite games as their leading Appstore revenue driver.

“The Amazon Appstore has experienced substantial growth since it first launched over two years ago, and we are excited to extend the same set of tools that our users currently rely on for iOS and Google Play to developers who want to capitalize on this promising new market,” said Bertrand Schmitt, CEO of App Annie. “While Amazon Appstore is the new kid on the block, we hear great things from developers about their ability to monetize from the store. Amazon’s announcement to expand to nearly 200 countries is significant for developers and signals Amazon’s ascent to one of the important global app stores.”

With the launch of App Annie’s free Store Stats and Analytics products for Amazon, publishers worldwide can take advantage of the most comprehensive analytics and market data available – gaining unmatched insights into this fast-growth marketplace.

App Annie for Amazon currently features the following two products:

• Analytics for Amazon: App Annie’s free, cross-platform analytics service allows publishers to conveniently track all of their app’s commercial data. With App Annie’s unified dashboard, publishers can track downloads, revenues, rankings and international breakdowns in one place. And because the service is cross-platform, publishers can directly track their Amazon, iOS, Mac and Google Play apps side-by-side.
• Store Stats for Amazon: App Annie’s free ranking stats database delivers the entire Amazon Appstore rankings to users’ fingertips for monitoring, analysis and trend-spotting. Store Stats connects users with an array of data on Amazon apps, including daily ranks, historical ranking, category breakdown, country breakdown and chart movers. Combined, this data allows publishers to track their competitors and better understand the global market dynamics and industry trends.

The launch of App Annie for Amazon is the first in a series of product announcements expected from App Annie.  “We’ve made significant investments in our products this year, now supporting iOS, Mac, Google Play, Windows 8 and Amazon Appstore. Additionally, we will continue to launch more features and ensure App Annie customers always have the most advanced and easy-to-use app store analytics products on the market,” said Schmitt. “App Annie’s laser focus on the most commercially viable app stores for app publishers has allowed us to deliver the highest quality market data and analytics products in the industry.”

App Annie Analytics and Store Stats for Amazon Appstore are available for free at: http://www.appannie.com/amazon-app-analytics/

About App Annie
App Annie is the industry leader in app store analytics and market intelligence for the global app economy. More than 85 percent of the Top 100 iOS publishers by worldwide revenues use its services, and more than 220,000 apps rely daily on App Annie Analytics to track their downloads, revenues, rankings and reviews. The company is tracking more downloads and revenues than any other app store market data company – to date, over 18 billion downloads and more than U.S. $2.8 billion in app store publisher revenues. App Annie is a privately held global company with offices in Beijing, San Francisco, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. For more information, and to stay up to date on App Annie news, visit www.appannie.com, check out our blog and follow @AppAnnie on Twitter.

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With a growing, vibrant ecosystem, Amazon Appstore is an app marketplace just waiting to be explored! Combining data from App Annie Store Stats, publicly reported data and an internal App Annie developer survey, we’ve put together this infographic to help you scout trends and discover opportunities on Amazon Appstore.

(Click the image below to view in full size)

Flying high on quality apps – lots of growth ahead
Since its launch in March 2011, Amazon has amassed over 75,000 apps. It’s flying high on apps, and looks toward lots of growth ahead as its seeks to catch up with iOS (800,000+ apps, launched July 2008) and Google Play (600,000+ apps, launched October 2008).

Ready for more publisher growth
As Amazon develops into a robust app ecosystem, it continues to see momentum in publisher adoption. With over 19,000 publishers signed up – and a commitment to growing their international presence – Amazon Appstore is positioning itself for big growth in 2013.

Exciting market maturity lies ahead
Amazon recently announced expansion to “nearly 200” countries in the coming months. This is no small feat, considering that they currently support 7 countries. As they roll out their international expansion, they will surpass Google Play and iOS, which support 132 and 155 countries, respectively.

Attractive to Android developers
In a survey sent to users of App Annie Analytics, we asked why Amazon publishers chose to release apps on the Amazon Appstore. Here’s what they said:

1. I already develop Android apps, so it’s easy to port to Amazon (52%)
2. I believe Amazon Appstore marketshare will grow (24%)
3. I believe the Kindle Fire will be a leading device (7%)

The rest of the responses were split among sentiment regarding less competition on the platform and being drawn to Amazon Appstore because of reports regarding higher ARPU.

Home to familiar apps
A quick look at the Amazon Appstore top charts reveals that it contains apps that most users will recognize. Based on ranking data from App Annie Store Stats, we’ve compiled a list of the most popular free and paid apps on Amazon, counting from January 1 2013 to April 10 2013.

Most popular free apps on Amazon

1. Subway Surfers
2. Netflix
3. Temple Run 2

Most popular paid apps on Amazon

1. Cut The Rope
2. Minecraft Pocket Edition
3. Temple Run: Brave

Paid apps have a lower price point on Amazon
When looking at the average price of paid apps in the top 400, it’s interesting to see the range between the different app stores. Based on App Annie Store Stats data from April 10 2013, paid apps on average are priced lower on Amazon:

• Amazon: $1.73
• iPhone: $2.21
• iPad: $3.39
• Google Play: $3.55

Find the next big thing on Amazon

Discover what’s popular and trending on the Amazon Appstore with App Annie Store Stats, where you can study the top free, paid and new charts for every country and category.

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Methodology & Data sources
1. Data for these figures based on App Annie Store Stats.

• Number of apps per app store. Based on data from April 10 2013.
• Number of publishers per app store. Based on data from April 10 2013.
• Most downloaded free apps. Based on data from January 1 2013 to April 10 2013.
• Represents the top three free apps which had the most appearances in the US top 10, Overall category.
• Most downloaded paid apps. Based on data from January 1 2013 to April 10 2013. Represents the top three paid apps which had the most appearances in the US top 10, Overall category.
• Average USD price of paid apps in top 400. Based on data from April 10 2013 for US top 400, Overall category.

2. Data for these figures based on the following references:

• Number of countries supported by Amazon Appstore: source
• Number of countries supported by Google Play: source
• Number of countries supposed by iOS App Store: source

3. Amazon Expands Global App Distribution

• Amazon press release

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