How Long Will It Take iPad App Prices To Drop?
Take a look at the just-made-public iPad apps in the iTunes store and what stands out are the prices of many of the apps. Scrabble on the iPad? $9.99 versus $2.99 on the iPhone. Tetris? $7.99 instead of $4.99. Hangman? Yes, Hangman! $4.99.
Sure, app makers can argue that they’re pricing their apps at a premium because they have additional features — but if the history of iPhone app pricing is any guide, prices will start dropping very fast as more apps enter the store — and as app makers battle to get to the top of the best-seller list.
Shortly after the launch of the iTunes App store in July 2008, the average price of a top 100 paid app was more than $4.50. By mid-August, it was down to $4. And by late October — just four months post launch — it was already basically chopped in half, to $2.80, according to a detailed analysis by O’ Reilly Radar. Nowadays, the average price of a top app on the store is $2.43. So, at that rate if you hold out until the end of July, that Flight Control HD app should cost about $3 instead of $4.99.
A couple things to note: iPhone apps will also work on the iPad — and this is a very informal look based off of quick search for “iPad” on the iTunes app store. Things could change by Saturday. Try it out for yourself here.
Tough question, but i’d say about 3 to 6 months, but it depends on sales! looking forward to mine arriving next week.
I wonder just how hard this will be to jailbreak so that I can avoid Cuppertinos restrictions all together.
who cares…it’s $499!
I don’t know if how long will it take to drop down it’s prices but I look forward it will be so soon. Can’t wait to have an iPad too so I can try my favorite apps on it.
I think it depends on the apps number grow ratio, right now it’s pretty impressive – 3,500 since the iPad was released. I gotta tell you it’s puzzling to decide what a price tag to set for both iPad version for your current iPhone apps and for brand new apps, developed specifically for the iPad. Quite frankly – we all are guessing at this point, as we, the app developers, look at each other apps price:-) You can’t just multiple your iPhone app price on 2.8, it won’t work.