Making money with apps and games
Congratulations - you’ve developed your first app or game ! Now, it’s time to make money. First be certain your app has a market . Reach out to family and friends to test your app for attractiveness and usability. Ask them how often they use the app, how long they use it each time and if it is solving a problem for them or providing a service they want. Once you have your user data collected, there are several models for making money with a successful app and they all have advantages and disadvantages depending on what type of app you’ve developed. According to distimo.com, three pricing models generate revenue. In-app revenue from free apps brings in 71% of money for apps, paid apps are at 24% and paid apps with in-app revenues are at 5%. Freemium This is the most revenue generating model for monetizing games and apps and the most popular. In-app purchases generate 76% of all revenue in the US Apple App Store and over 90% in the Asian markets according to distimo.com. This d