This statistic shows the share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version. As of March 2014, it was found that 34 percent of users in five selected countries had upgraded a free app to a paid version.
Share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version as of March 2014
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Google. (March 29, 2014). Share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version as of March 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 30, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/296244/app-users-who-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-apps/
Google. "Share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version as of March 2014." Chart. March 29, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296244/app-users-who-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-apps/
Google. (2014). Share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version as of March 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 30, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/296244/app-users-who-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-apps/
Google. "Share of Smartphone App Users Who Have Upgraded from a Free App to a Paid Version as of March 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/296244/app-users-who-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-apps/
Google, Share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version as of March 2014 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/296244/app-users-who-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-apps/ (last visited March 30, 2023)
Share of smartphone app users who have upgraded from a free app to a paid version as of March 2014 [Graph], Google, March 29, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/296244/app-users-who-upgrade-from-free-to-paid-apps/