Developers made $10bn from iOS apps in 2014
Apple
paid out $10bn to developers of apps for its iPhone and iPad in 2014, taking its total
paid out since its App Store’s launch in 2008 to $25bn. Apple’s 30% revenue
share of all apps spending means it earned an additional $4.3bn from sales of
iOS apps in 2014, plus sales of its own range of iOS apps.
“This
year is off to a tremendous start after a record-breaking year for the App
Store and our developer community,” said Apple’s senior vice president of
software and services Eddy Cue, as the company announced that iOS users spent
nearly $500m on apps and in-app purchases in the first week of January alone. Apple said that billings on the App Store
rose 50% in 2014, although its corresponding figures for 2013 suggest the
growth in spending on iOS apps was smaller than that in 2014.
Apple
added that its Apps
for RED charity drive
in November and December helped boost its donations to the Aids charity to $20m
in the final quarter of 2014, and $100m since it started working with the
organisation.
2014 had its bumpy moments for Apple’s relationship
with iOS developers too, however: the year ended with a lively debate about the
company’s App Store approval policies that has continued
in to 2015.
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