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Nearly 75% of app revenue comes from in-app purchases

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Distimo did a study on the growing popularity amongst OS app stores with “Fremium” apps.  Fremium apps are given to consumers as a free download, but in-app purchases expand the app.

Distimo found that amongst the 200 highest grossing apps in the Apple iTunes App  store, 72% off the app revenue came from those that have in-app purchasing ability.  In the App Store, only 4% off the apps have this ability.  In 2010, only 28% of of the app revenue was generated this way.

Google’s Android Market saw similar results with 68% of the top 25 highest grossing apps.

Source:  Mac Stories