Mobile app subscriptions generated the most money, according to a survey of 400 mobile app developers in the United States and the UK. During the June 2019 survey, 56 percent of responding developers stated that they used a subscription model for their apps and 36 percent stated that it generated the most money. However, Freemium apps were ranked closely in second place with a 54 percent usage rate among app developers and 33 percent generating the most revenue via this method.
Most popular mobile app business models as of June 2019, by usage and monetization
Original question: Which business models do you currently use, and which generates the most money for your apps? 75% percent of respondents were from the United States
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Fyber. (September 30, 2019). Most popular mobile app business models as of June 2019, by usage and monetization [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262945/revenue-development-of-mobile-apps/
Fyber. "Most popular mobile app business models as of June 2019, by usage and monetization." Chart. September 30, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262945/revenue-development-of-mobile-apps/
Fyber. (2019). Most popular mobile app business models as of June 2019, by usage and monetization. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262945/revenue-development-of-mobile-apps/
Fyber. "Most Popular Mobile App Business Models as of June 2019, by Usage and Monetization." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262945/revenue-development-of-mobile-apps/
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