Camera+ Reaches Over 78,000 Sales on Christmas Day Alone
Sales of Camera+
Yesteday, we reported on a boost in App Store downloads that some third-party developers had seen coinciding with the Christmas holiday. This annual boost in downloads and sales has been documented in previous years and has been attributed to the gifting of new iOS devices and iTunes gift cards for Christmas.
With the iTunes developer portal now back open, developers are finally seeing the sales numbers from Christmas weekend. TapTapTap has provided us with exclusive details of the sales of their Camera+ app [App Store], which re-launched just prior to the holiday and held the #6 ranking on Christmas Day.
Camera+ reached an impressive 78,995 downloads on Christmas Day alone, which represents $54,743 for the developer after Apple's 30% cut. While the sales graph seems to suggest that the sales have returned to pre-Christmas levels, the graph is somewhat misleading, as Camera+ had been ranked as high as #2 in Top Paid Apps before Christmas but today holds a rank of #13. Therefore, it seems that there has been a sustained boost in overall App Store sales since Christmas Day.
The download statistics showed improvement from last year's numbers, which revealed a similar data point of over 79,000 downloads on Christmas Day for the #3 ranked app, compared to Camera+ at #6 this year with a similar number of downloads. Historically, each rank position near the top of the charts represents a large difference in downloads Consequently, this year's #3 ranked app likely sold significantly more than 79,000 units.
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It is that good an app? Or is this people trying to collectively give the finger to Apple?
It is a really good app, even without the volume button
I had it before with the volume button, but never used that feature
I think it is a great camera app
Here's hoping to see video recording capability added in a future update.
It is that good an app? Or is this people trying to collectively give the finger to Apple?
Yeah, buying from Apple is a good way to give the finger to Apple. :rolleyes:
Someone needs to stop drinking.
It is that good an app? Or is this people trying to collectively give the finger to Apple?
Yeah, buying from Apple is a good way to give the finger to Apple. :rolleyes:
Someone needs to stop drinking.
I think Benjy is mistakenly thinking this is the new camera app that uses the volume button as a shutter. It is not. Camera+ actually got pulled for that a while back and just got rereleased after removing it.
It would be giving apple the finger (in a way) to buy the app that is highly advertising that nonallowed feature sure. But again you'd still be giving apple extra money, then apple would remove the app and you would never get any updates for it ever... that would be apple giving you the finger right back while saying "Thanks for the money!"
Surely this belongs on the section created specially for iPhone stuff...if its going to get posted on the home page then the iPhone section may as well be merged with Page 2 :/
Yeah, it really is a great camera app, the first to have independent focus/exposure control, and still the smoothest controls here compared to other apps with this feature. Also, it has an attractive GUI, is extremely quick at snapping photos, and has a large number of filters and other post-processing effects.
Here's hoping to see video recording capability added in a future update.
You are wrong, pro camera was the first with white balance exposure control.
Also camera+ really dropped the ball with camera+, when not inclduing video in their app. Pro camera after the 3.0 update, is so much better. Shame the inferior apps get the most attention.
And ye its kind ridicolous how much macrumors are writing of tap tap and their apps
It's a good app. And congrats to the developers. But with all due respect (and I am not trying to start an argument or intentionally bitch for the sake of bitching). Why is this front-page news? Hear me out - its a post telling us how much a well known, well liked iPhone app made.
Surely this belongs on the section created specially for iPhone stuff...if its going to get posted on the home page then the iPhone section may as well be merged with Page 2 :/
I think it also has to do with the developer letting us see the inside scoop on how the app has done and some of the tracking etc. That is my take on it.
I think it also has to do with the developer letting us see the inside scoop on how the app has done and some of the tracking etc. That is my take on it.
It has to do with otherwise private sales data on the top app positions. It's the same relevance as total iPad sales or iPhone sales or Mac sales.
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