Comments on: Episode 43 – Which iPhone App revenue model has the most profit potential?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:47:55 +0000

Hi Rose. There are so many variables that is tough to say. It all depends on the quality of the app and the marketing behind it. You might want to check out episode 138, which talks about marketing apps. Good luck!

By: Rose

Rose — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 23:23:55 +0000

Hi Jim, I am about to undertake presenting the various ideas i have for iapps to investors. My company has a number of ideas but not sure which on to develop first to bring the fastest return on investment. Is there some way to determine the what iphone app is most desired? thank you.

By: admin

admin — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:31:26 +0000

I understand the problem Tom. Apple can be such a closed source of information, that it’s hard to get any numbers from them. Similarly, companies with successful paid apps are gun-shy about releasing their numbers and sharing their success. Probably the best way to go about this might be immersing yourself further into the community and networking with other developers, who might be more willing to share some best practices.

By: Tom Stell

Tom Stell — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:16:30 +0000

One of the problems I have had is finding enough information about apps to make a business decision. Except in a couple of rare cases I have not found any real download data or ongoing ad data on sites. I was hoping to find out some data on some apps and then from that extrapolate (guess) what my app might do. So far no real data. The data does seem to indicate that most apps have very short lives. Since I am thinking about an ad supported model this is discouraging.

By: JW

JW — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:25:02 +0000

What about apps with transaction based revenue model? The model could either charge for the app or give it away for free. The bulk of the revenue would come from a per play/use/transaction fee. The billing infrastructure would need setup outside of apple (is that allowed). Do you know if there have been any successful uses of this model?