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August 26, 2013 07:00 pm GMT

96% of Top-Grossing Google Play Apps Are Free

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Think the secret to making money from an app is adding a price tag? Think again — at least when it comes to Android apps sold in Google Play.

According to App Annie, 96% of the top 100 highest-grossing apps in Google Play are free. In contrast, 77% of iPhone apps and 69% of iPad apps sold in the App Store are free

See also: 25 Best Free Android Apps

Statista's chart, below, shows the breakdown of the monetization model for top-grossing apps, which generate revenue through in-app purchases, advertising or cost at download.

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Are you discouraged from downloading an app when it's not free? Let us know in the comments. Read more...

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