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The top apps include many graphic heavy games, your usage is most likely not typical (which should be fairly obvious considering what site you're on). Currentl

by jonknee 12y ago

The top apps include many graphic heavy games, your usage is most likely not typical (which should be fairly obvious considering what site you're on). Currently top grossing for the US: Clash of Clans, Candy Crush Saga, Pandora, Game of War - Fire Age, Farm Heroes Saga.

scott_s 12y ago
You're assuming, however, that the top downloaded apps represent top phone usage. I have no data on it, but I doubt that's the case. Like Igglyboo, I suspect most users spend most of their phone battery on the "boring" stuff, like listening to music, looking at web pages and email. edit: I'd also like to point out that there are two interesting metrics here: time and battery usage. It's possible for me to spend the majority of my time on boring stuff, but the majority of my battery on non-boring stuff. I'm guessing, though (again, without data and purely based on my own biases) that most people spend most of their time and battery on the boring stuff.
nmcfarl 12y ago
I'm not certain there is a direct correlation between the apps that make the most money in the App Store, and the apps that people spend the most time in. It would mean that all the built in apps, and all the free apps in the App Store relatively unused, and that advertising models are a fools errand as no-one spends enough time in the apps. I suspect companies persuing these kinds of apps, including apple, are seeing enough usage to make a business case for their actions.
- jonknee 12y ago
  Of the free apps in the US store right now are keyboards (new for iOS 8 and don't really count as "apps") and Facebook Messenger, iTunes U, Amazing Thief (game), The Maze Runner (game), Instagram, Facebook, Beach Buggy Racing (Game), etc. Games are extraordinarily popular on iOS. I see people gaming constantly on planes, trains, busses, etc.
Igglyboo 12y ago
Top downloaded apps are not the same as top used apps. I'd be willing to bet that many users are completely oblivious to (or simply dont care about) the app store and are perfectly satisfied with the default iPhone apps, I know both of my parents are.
Igglyboo 12y ago
Are those really graphically heavy? When I think graphically heavy I think of games like Infinity Blade. Candy Crush has extremely simple 2D graphics, same with Farm Heroes Saga and Clash of Clans.

by jonknee 12y ago

scott_s 12y ago

You're assuming, however, that the top downloaded apps represent top phone usage. I have no data on it, but I doubt that's the case. Like Igglyboo, I suspect most users spend most of their phone battery on the "boring" stuff, like listening to music, looking at web pages and email. edit: I'd also like to point out that there are two interesting metrics here: time and battery usage. It's possible for me to spend the majority of my time on boring stuff, but the majority of my battery on non-boring stuff. I'm guessing, though (again, without data and purely based on my own biases) that most people spend most of their time and battery on the boring stuff.

nmcfarl 12y ago

I'm not certain there is a direct correlation between the apps that make the most money in the App Store, and the apps that people spend the most time in. It would mean that all the built in apps, and all the free apps in the App Store relatively unused, and that advertising models are a fools errand as no-one spends enough time in the apps. I suspect companies persuing these kinds of apps, including apple, are seeing enough usage to make a business case for their actions.

jonknee 12y ago
Of the free apps in the US store right now are keyboards (new for iOS 8 and don't really count as "apps") and Facebook Messenger, iTunes U, Amazing Thief (game), The Maze Runner (game), Instagram, Facebook, Beach Buggy Racing (Game), etc. Games are extraordinarily popular on iOS. I see people gaming constantly on planes, trains, busses, etc.

Igglyboo 12y ago

Top downloaded apps are not the same as top used apps. I'd be willing to bet that many users are completely oblivious to (or simply dont care about) the app store and are perfectly satisfied with the default iPhone apps, I know both of my parents are.

Igglyboo 12y ago

Are those really graphically heavy? When I think graphically heavy I think of games like Infinity Blade. Candy Crush has extremely simple 2D graphics, same with Farm Heroes Saga and Clash of Clans.