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Ahead of OS X Lion, Mac App Store Sales Numbers Still Comparably Small
During the keynote address at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference earlier this month, Phil Schiller noted that Apple's Mac App Store, launch in early January, has rapidly risen to become the top selling distribution channel for computer software, beating out Best Buy, Walmart, and Office Depot. According to Schiller:
Developer Martin Schultz has, however, now provided a look at sales figures for his Hard Rock Racing app, which managed to peak as the #3 paid game and #14 overall paid app in the U.S. earlier this month after being featured by Apple in the "New and Noteworthy" section on the front page of the Mac App Store. According to Schultz, that stellar ranking translated into only 743 sales on the peak day.
While that one-day performance resulted in a solid $2,500 payday for Schultz after Apple's 30% cut of revenue, it's clear that Mac App Store sales fall far short of those seen for iOS apps. We spoke with John Casasanta of iOS developer taptaptap, who shared that his Camera+ application typically pulls in 8,000-12,000 downloads per day when it is ranked around #14 in the overall paid apps for the iOS App Store. Of course, 743 sales on peak day may be better than Schultz might have done through traditional channels or direct online sales. The average sales price for iOS apps also appears to be much lower than Mac Apps, which may also contribute to the volume discrepancy.
Apple is of course working hard to drive adoption of the Mac App Store, opting to distribute its forthcoming OS X Lion exclusively through the store. The company has also released its new Final Cut Pro X apps and other titles such as Aperture, iWork, and iLife through the store. With the Mac App Store set to take on an even larger role in OS X Lion with the addition of such features as in-app purchases and push notifications, Apple is clearly pushing forward in its attempts to replicate the success of the iOS App Store on the Mac platform.
In the last six months, something incredible has happened. In the last six months, the Mac App Store has now become the #1 PC software channel for buying software. That's incredible.But questions have remained about just how successful the Mac App Store has been, given the smaller installed base compared to iOS and long-standing alternative methods for purchasing software.
Developer Martin Schultz has, however, now provided a look at sales figures for his Hard Rock Racing app, which managed to peak as the #3 paid game and #14 overall paid app in the U.S. earlier this month after being featured by Apple in the "New and Noteworthy" section on the front page of the Mac App Store. According to Schultz, that stellar ranking translated into only 743 sales on the peak day.
While that one-day performance resulted in a solid $2,500 payday for Schultz after Apple's 30% cut of revenue, it's clear that Mac App Store sales fall far short of those seen for iOS apps. We spoke with John Casasanta of iOS developer taptaptap, who shared that his Camera+ application typically pulls in 8,000-12,000 downloads per day when it is ranked around #14 in the overall paid apps for the iOS App Store. Of course, 743 sales on peak day may be better than Schultz might have done through traditional channels or direct online sales. The average sales price for iOS apps also appears to be much lower than Mac Apps, which may also contribute to the volume discrepancy.
Apple is of course working hard to drive adoption of the Mac App Store, opting to distribute its forthcoming OS X Lion exclusively through the store. The company has also released its new Final Cut Pro X apps and other titles such as Aperture, iWork, and iLife through the store. With the Mac App Store set to take on an even larger role in OS X Lion with the addition of such features as in-app purchases and push notifications, Apple is clearly pushing forward in its attempts to replicate the success of the iOS App Store on the Mac platform.
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48 months ago
It's a sign of the times. The focus is on mobile and mobile apps.
Post-PC era, folks.
Most of the development is going into mobile platforms. The Mac, while popular and able to hold its own, isn't one.
It isn' that there's a problem with the Mac App Store paradigm - hell, the App Store model works for mobile. The issue is that there is a shift in focus tailing place industry-wide and market-wide when it comes to consumer-grade products and services.
Your posts disgust me.
48 months ago
I've only bought 1 item off of the Mac App Store. It was Reeder and I only got it to support the developer.
Other than that, I'll get Lion and likely never use it again. I think piracy is still a huge issue.
What are your reasons for not using it? Don't purchase/download software on a regular basis?
I am sure it will gain heavy traction after Lion is being used everywhere, and people start buying new Macs w/ Lion preinstalled.
I prefer downloading the MAS version of apps if they exist, much easier for updates/installations. No DMGs to worry about discarding of.
48 months ago
I don't think it has much to do with piracy. Sure, the iOS store has a billion garbage apps but most of the quality apps that people use day to day are internet-based programs. Odds are I'm going to have my browser directed to Google Reader, rather than a separate app. Same for Facebook or whatever else.
The other sizable source of revenue for the iOS store is the games market. I'm not gaming on my Mac Mini when I'm at my desk -- if I'm at home, its either on my windows box or my 360.
There's a false equivalency if you want to compare Mac App Store sales versus iOS App Store sales.
The other sizable source of revenue for the iOS store is the games market. I'm not gaming on my Mac Mini when I'm at my desk -- if I'm at home, its either on my windows box or my 360.
There's a false equivalency if you want to compare Mac App Store sales versus iOS App Store sales.
48 months ago
The issue is that there is a shift in focus tailing place industry-wide and market-wide when it comes to consumer-grade products and services.
I love that this sentence means absolutely nothing, but was written with the intention of sounding intelligent and informed.
48 months ago
I'm torn over this - I want Apple to do well with the MAS, but I certainly don't ever want to see the day where Apple decides that the MAS is the only place to buy Mac software. And it scares me that I think they would like to do that one day, not out of necessity but out of greed.
48 months ago
I've spent a lot of money on the Mac App Store. Around 200$ so far...
Aperture, Unison, JoyysFastVNC, Pixelmator, PhotoStyler and some other stuff.
What I'm missing is a "Favourite" or "Setup" Section, where I can define which apps I really like and want to have in my default setup. Otherwise I'll just end up with a very very long list of apps I don't remember which was worth installing after some try-and-forget downloads and usage.
Lately I had to reinstall my MacBook from scratch and I was really happy to just click some buttons to install most of the software I needed. But after some time of using the Mac App Store, this wouldnt be possible anymore without any tagging of favourite apps.
Aperture, Unison, JoyysFastVNC, Pixelmator, PhotoStyler and some other stuff.
What I'm missing is a "Favourite" or "Setup" Section, where I can define which apps I really like and want to have in my default setup. Otherwise I'll just end up with a very very long list of apps I don't remember which was worth installing after some try-and-forget downloads and usage.
Lately I had to reinstall my MacBook from scratch and I was really happy to just click some buttons to install most of the software I needed. But after some time of using the Mac App Store, this wouldnt be possible anymore without any tagging of favourite apps.
48 months ago
There aren't 160 million Mac App Store-capable Macs out there (as opposed to iOS devices).
Also, Mac developers do not want to have the "race to the bottom" that iOS had. You aren't going to get the same level of scale which charging 99 cents for your app causes an order of magnitude increase in profits. The numbers just aren't there to support that kind of strategy.
Also, Mac developers do not want to have the "race to the bottom" that iOS had. You aren't going to get the same level of scale which charging 99 cents for your app causes an order of magnitude increase in profits. The numbers just aren't there to support that kind of strategy.
48 months ago
The race to the bottom for the MacAppStore will be bad. Software is not cheap to develop. The Mac user base is fairly small in comparison to iOS and windows. If developers / companies cannot make money from Mac software they will simply give up.
If you want Mac software you'll have to pay more than iOS. The prices in the iOS App Store are low - users have been spoiled, but unfortunately some expect to pay the same for more feature spec'd Mac software.
LTD posts are nothing more than attention seeking. In a recent FCPX thread he was posting messages of "where's my retina display iPad".
:rolleyes:
If you want Mac software you'll have to pay more than iOS. The prices in the iOS App Store are low - users have been spoiled, but unfortunately some expect to pay the same for more feature spec'd Mac software.
Your posts disgust me.
LTD posts are nothing more than attention seeking. In a recent FCPX thread he was posting messages of "where's my retina display iPad".
:rolleyes:
48 months ago
You haters need to learn how to think different.
I do! Apple tells me this is the greatest and most magical way to get my Apps.
I think different.
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