World Mobile App Stores Industry

NEW YORK, April 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Mobile App Stores in US$ Million by the following Categories: Advertising, Paid Downloads, and In-app Purchases. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2014 through 2020. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 82 companies including many key and niche players such as -

Amazon Appstore
Appia
Apple App Store
Baidu
BlackBerry World



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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
A Primer II-1
Mobile Apps: A Beneficiary of the Changing Role of Mobile Phones II-2
Table 1: Global Mobile App Market (2014 & 2018): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by App Category (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Importance of Mobile Application Development II-3
Table 2: Average Time Spent (in Minutes) on Mobile Apps on
Smartphones & Tablets Worldwide Per User per Day: Breakdown
by Category for the Year 2014 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-4
Market Outlook II-5
App Culture More Pronounced in the Developed Markets II-5
Developing Markets: Hot Spots for Future Growth II-5
Asia-Pacific Exhibits Rapid Growth in Mobile App Consumption II-6
Competitive Review II-6
Apple App Store & Google Play: The Two 'Long- Standing'
Competitors in Mobile App Distribution II-6
App Store vs Google Play: A Comparative Analysis II-7
Top 10 Countries for iOS Apps (2014): Ranked by Revenues
Generated II-8
Top 10 Countries for Google Play Apps (2014): Ranked by
Revenues Generated II-8
Top 10 Countries for iOS Apps (2014): Ranked by Number of
Downloads II-9
Top 10 Countries for Google Play Apps (2014): Ranked by
Number of Downloads II-9
Top App Companies on iOS by Downloads (2014-H1) II-10
Top App Companies on Google Play by Downloads (2014-H1) II-10
Top App Companies on Google Play by Revenues in (2014-H1) II-11
Google's Open Approach to App Development: Is It Really a
Sustainable Growth Driver? II-11
Unlike Google, Apple Maintains a Strong Base of Loyal App
Developers Why? II-11
Table 3: Percentage Share Breakdown of Popular App
Categories on Apple App Store (2014) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
Android Fragmentation: A Real Challenge for Android
Application Developers II-13

2. MARKET TRENDS, DRIVERS & ISSUES II-14
Mobile Subscriber Base & Mobile Internet Penetration: The
Foundation for Growth II-14
Table 4: Global Mobile Telecommunications Market (2014-H1):
Number of Mobile Subscriptions (in Million) by Geographic
Region (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

Table 5: Global Mobile Internet Market (2014): Number of
Active Subscriptions (in Million) by Geographic Region
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15
Strong Smartphone Sales Drives Popularity of App Stores II-15
Table 6: Global Market for Smartphones (2013 & 2017):
Breakdown of Sales in Thousand Units by Geographic Region
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 7: Global Smartphone OS Market (2014 & 2016):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments of Handsets by
Operating System Platform (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-17
Growing Popularity of Tablet Phones Benefits the Apps Market II-17
Table 8: Global Mobile Apps Market: Percentage Share
Breakdown of App Revenues by Device Type - Tablet and
Non-Tablet for the Years 2012 and 2016 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Tablet Apps Aim to Make Rapid Gains in the App Store Market II-18
Gaming Apps: The Key Revenue Contributors for App Stores II-18
Table 9: Global Mobile Gaming Market (2014): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Geographic Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19

Table 10: Global Mobile Gaming Market (2014-2020): Revenue
Growth in Percentage CAGR by Geographic Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-19

Table 11: Global Mobile Gaming Market (2014): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Device Type (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 12: Global Mobile Gaming Market (2014-2020): Revenue
Growth in Percentage CAGR by Device Type (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 13: Global Tablet Gaming Market (2014): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Geographic Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-20

Table 14: Global Smartphone Gaming Market (2014): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Geographic Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 15: Global Mobile Gaming Market (2014): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Mobile Gamers by Age Bracket (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of Time Spent by Users on
Mobile Gaming by Location (2014) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-21

Table 17: Global Mobile Gaming Market (2014): Percentage
Breakdown of Gamers by Gender (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-22

Table 18: Percentage Breakdown of Downloads & Spending on
Gaming Apps on Google Play and App Store (2014) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-22
Top Game App Companies on iOS by Revenues (2014-H1) II-22
Top Game Apps for iOS by Downloads (2014-H1) II-23
Top 10 Game Apps for iOS by Revenue (2014-H1) II-23
Messaging Apps Create Opportunities II-23
Book Apps: Noteworthy Revenue Generators for Mobile App Stores II-24
Education Apps Grow in Prominence II-24
Growing Proliferation of Mobile Apps in E-commerce Bodes Well
for the Market II-25
Banking & Financial Apps: A Must on Mobile App Stores II-25
Mobile Enterprise App Stores Gain Ground II-26
Enterprise Apps for Sales Side Functions II-27
Enterprise Apps for Distribution Side Functions II-27
Enterprise Mobility Drives Demand for Enterprise Apps II-27
Business Apps Attract Strong Investments & Developer Interest II-28
Mass Market VOIP Apps II-28
Virtual Meetings Apps II-29
Payments Apps II-29
Social & Networking Apps II-29
Loyalty Apps II-30
Travel Apps II-30
File Access & Storage Apps II-31
Benefits of Business Apps II-31
Mobile Applications Designed to Leverage Enterprise Data
Witnesses Effervescent Innovation II-31
Manufacturing Sector: A Key End-User of Enterprise Mobile Apps II-32
Medical Apps: Where Health Meets Technology II-32
Automotive Apps on the Move II-33
Corporate App Stores Poised to Proliferate II-33
Mobile Device Virtualization to Indirectly Benefit Adoption
of Corporate Apps II-34
Business Intelligence (BI) Mobile Apps: An Emerging Revenue
Spinner II-34
Carrier-Owned Application Stores Grow in Popularity II-35
Aggressive Revenue Sharing Agreements Set to Become Norm II-35
Table 19: Value Chain Analysis in the Global Mobile Apps
Market: Percentage Share Breakdown of Revenue Shared Among
Participants Across the Value Chain - A Comparison Between
the Conventional Model & the App Store Model (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36
Adoption of Innovative Pricing Models Set To Rise II-36
Machine Mobility Drives Development of New Generation Apps II-37
Cross Platform Mobile Apps Grow in Popularity II-37
Multi-Homing App Publishing Strategy: Key to Success II-38
Ecosystem Benefits of Device Agnostic Apps II-38
Lesser Known App Stores to Witness Strong Developer Enrolments II-39
Cloud Apps Grow in Popularity II-39
Free Apps: Competitor or Complementary II-40
In-App Purchases Fuel App Store Revenues II-40
Personalized Storefront and Digital Locker: Critical for App
Store Success II-41
Mobile Websites: Is It A Threat to Native Mobile Apps? II-41
Security & Privacy Issues of Mobile Apps: A Challenge to
Reckon With II-42
Abuse of App Permissions: A Cause for Concern II-42
Dead Apps in App Store Management II-42
Table 20: Global Mobile App Store Market (2014): Percentage
Share of Dead Apps as a Proportion of Total Apps by Category
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43
Masquerading and Clone Apps: Another Major Factor Influencing
App Pulls II-43

3. APP STORES II-44
Overview of the Business Model II-44
Classification of App Stores II-45
OS Developers App Stores II-45
Device Manufacturers App Stores II-45
Network Operator App Stores II-45
Independent App Stores II-45
Common Characteristics of App Stores II-46
Low Entry Barriers II-46
Low Exit Barriers II-46
Highly Competitive Environment II-46
Volatile Revenue II-46
Global Accessibility II-46
Extended Value Chain with Numerous Players II-47
Types of Apps II-47
Gaming Apps II-47
Entertainment Apps II-47
OS Protection Apps II-47
Wellness & Everyday Apps II-48
Money Management & Productivity Apps II-48
Others II-48
Advantages of App Store-Business Model II-49
Global Presence II-49
Simplified Payment II-49
Multiple Monetization Options II-49
Low Risk II-49
Disadvantages II-50
Scam SMS II-50
Drive-By App II-50
Fake App Rating II-50
Spyware Apps II-50
Virus II-51

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/LAUNCHES II-52
HP Unveils HP SDN App Store II-52
Smiths News Rolls Out New Free Mobile App for Retailers II-52
MTS Russia Introduces Mobile App Store II-52
Mobogenie Unveils Mobogenie 2.0 Android Store II-52
BuildaBazaar Launches Third Party App Store II-52
Staples Unveils Windows Store Application for Online Store II-52
Appbackr Introduces Xchange Platform for Mobile Applications II-53
Prometric Rolls Out MyItemWriter™ Application on Windows,
Apple and Android Application Stores II-53
Wmode Introduces Affiliate Commerce Exchange Service
Integrated with KPN GB Network II-53
Amazon.com Introduces Amazon Cloud Player App for iPad and the
iPad mini II-53
Amazon.ca Introduces Amazon Mobile App II-53
IBM Unveils IBM MobileFirst Solution Portfolio II-53
HealthSavvi Introduces HealthSavvi Cloud Storage & Private
Sharing Device II-54
Partnerpedia Launches Enterprise AppZone for Education Industry II-54
AT&T Launches U-verse® Enabled Applications II-54
Sony LIV Introduces New Feature-Phone Mobile App on Nokia OVI
Store II-54
Orange Business Services Introduces Orange Video Meeting
Mobile App II-54
Telefonica Introduces TuGo VoIP App for O2 UK Postpaid Customers II-54
Yandex Introduces Yandex.Store Application Store II-55
Megafon Unveils GetUpps! Android Application Store II-55
Apple Introduces iTunes App Store in 32 Additional Countries II-55
GameFly to Introduce Android Appstore and Publish Android, iOS
Games II-55
FXCM Introduces Forex Trading App Store II-55
SaaS Markets Launches Business Appstore Appclick II-55
Mozilla to Unveil Mozilla Marketplace Appstore II-56
Digital River Launches White-Labeed Global Enterprise App Stores II-56

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