App and Tablet Market Share: Apple’s First, Free Apps are Second

We’re keeping tabs on the tablet stats.

Thanks to the current iPad dominance, combined with anticipation for the new iPad mini, Apple is expected to lead the tablet market over the next 5 years. According to Natasha Lomas at TechCrunch, The iTunes App Store will retain its HQ status for app users, although companies like Samsung, Amazon and ASUS have dramatically increased their tablet market share since 2011.

Out of the 350 billion smartphone and tablet app downloads predicted between 2008 and 2017, Apple is expected to cut 56% of the share while the Google Play Store retains the other 45%.

It’s also worth noting that, due to an increase of free app downloads, paid app downloads are expected to peak in 2013. Analyst Josh Martin at Strategy Analytics believes paid apps will drop by 8 cents, as free apps claim more of the app economy in 2017.

The tablet market alone has boomed 49.5% year over year as of the third quarter 2012 (3Q12), including a 6.7% growth in 2Q12 alone. Considering tablet market share grabs by Amazon, Samsung, ASUS and Lenovo, this continued growth of the popular tablet device is hardly a surprise. Pew Internet reported that, as of August 2012, 25% of American adults are now tablet users.

So, let’s summarize all this tech-talk and number-throwing:

1. The tablet market is growing, lead by Apple and followed by ambitious tablet developers like Amazon. More tablet users means more mobile web access.

2. Paid app downloads will peak in 2013, while free app downloads increase. Any business developing apps needs to anticipate both.

The App, the Market and You.

Apple continues to dominate the tablet market. The tablet market continues to grow. App development is keeping pace with both. What is your business doing?

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Christopher Wendt

Christopher has over 15 years of experience building & scaling multiple businesses scanning various industries. At this time, he is currently offering private consulting to business owners.

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