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70% of iPad Apps Charge a Fee, With an Average Price of $5.36

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Only 30% of iPad apps are free, according to new research from the app store research firm Distimo. The average price for the 70% of apps that do charge a fee also has risen 23.5% in the past year - from $4.34 to $5.36.The team at PadGadget attributes the price increase to the fact that iPad app developers are moving away from the in-app purchase Model. Only 6% of apps offered in-app purchases in March 2011, down from 10% in April 2010. Presumably some app publishers are finding it preferable to...

 

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