Distimo: 75,755 iPad Apps Available, Paid Apps Sell for $5.36 on Average
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According to Distimo, exactly 75,755 apps have been built or ported to the iPad since its launch on April 3, 2010 – a little lower than our own estimate of 80,000 apps.
Interestingly, and unlike the iPhone and Android, iPad apps have become more expensive over time, which can be explained by the fact that iPad apps developers seem to be shying away from in-app purchases.
Distimo also shows that many iPad developers have recently started to diversify, as several of their apps are now also available on competing eco-systems, such as Android and QNX – a sign that the iPad competition is finally coming. These developers include Chillingo, Electronic Arts and Gameloft, which already released some of their iPad apps catalog on Android and BlackBerry, and are working on porting more apps throughout the year.
This news shouldn’t come as a surprise, as after all, both Google and Rim have been working double shifts to bring to the market tablets able to compete with the iPad, such as the Motorola Xoom, and Rim’s PlayBook. But to this day, both Android and QNX are still far behind when it comes to their share of the tablet market, and while these competing eco-systems are poised to grow, it will take years for them to catch up.
