UK iPad app developer

Pre-2007, there was no such thing as an iPhone, and the word smart phone left a lot to be desired. That means that pre-2007, the idea of the app store, may have even seen quite bizarre to most people (in fact, the app store was not released at the same time as the original iPhone). It wasn’t until 2008 that a host of iPhone application developer companies sprang out of nowhere.
Naturally, the first place was to takeoff was in the United States, and the rest of the world has rapidly caught up-including there being a lot of iPhone development companies in the far east. It was announced in May 2011 that the total number of applications available for download in the iTunes Store, had reached 500,000. This is a staggering figure and it has taken less than three years for this number could be reached-quite an amazing achievement.
The most successful application that has ever been created in the last three years, is the popular game Angry Birds. Although most people perceive applications to be cheap, only 27% of all applications cost $.99.

It is quite simply staggering for any developer to envisage selling 10 billion of anything, let alone being a market where there is such a large amount of competition. Naturally, Apple’s biggest competitor in the application states the Google, who have a roundabout 60% of the number of applications available, was only achieving a third of the number of downloads at Apple.
If you are thinking of developing an application, you should be aware that you will have significant competition from all over the world. Addictive games, which start out simple, but get more complex-are often the most successful form of games to develop.
To understand the overwhelming dominance of angry birds in comparison to other iPhone applications are being developed, the number two spot in the iTunes store belongs to the Moron test which has spent 38 days at number one. Number 10 is owned by Camera Zoom Three which spent 22 days at number one. The difference between a ghastly successful and unsuccessful application, is vast. It is a shame that so many applications have been developed which are not a commercial success, therefore it’s very important you make application development decisions wisely.
Designing an application is like producing a film: you can have the best course, Best cinematography and the best reviews, but it doesn’t mean you will get more money back then you put in. If you are looking to get an iPhone application developed, treat it as an investment and a business if you want to be truly successful.