Google Play Downloads Passed App Store Downloads For the First Time in Q2In a new report, App Annie today revealed that downloads from Google Play finally surpassed iOS App Store downloads by 10% during the second quarter of 2013. The uptick in Google Play downloads can be attributed to higher activity in emerging markets, such as Russia, India, and Brazil. Of course, despite the fact that Google Play garnered more downloads during the quarter, the App Store still earns far more revenue, reinforcing the idea that iOS users are more willing to pay for content than their Android counterparts. The App Store scored 2.3 times the revenue of Google Play. Games continue to be the number one source of income for both Android and Apple, with gaming apps accounting for more than 80% of revenue in Google Play and 74% of revenue in the iOS App Store. Music and Social Networking apps also experienced an uptick on iOS, driving more revenue to the platform. The App Store metrics that App Annie uses for its reports come from App Annie Intelligence data, which is designed to offer global app market data to publishers. Revenue estimates include paid downloads and in-app purchases, but not in-app advertising. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Apple Reminds Customers in Some U.S. States of Upcoming Sales Tax Holidays • Mobile Word Processor 'Quip' Launches for iOS • Google Ending Support for Google Catalogs on iOS and Android August 15 • FileMaker Discontinuing Bento for Mac and iOS as of September 30 • Isis to Roll Out National NFC Payment Service This Year With iPhone Support • Vintage Video of Movie Critics Siskel and Ebert Reviewing Apple Commercials Surfaces Online • Apple to Open New Retail Store in Italy on August 3 • Kindle for iOS Updated with In-App Sample Search and Downloads
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