Paid Apps Stay at the Top of the Charts Longer Than the Freebies
According to a new study of recent chart activity on the App Store, apps that are costing money are more “sticky” on the top apps chart than free apps. Distimo released the study today revealing that many apps considered paid apps are much more likely to hold their spot on the top of the charts for longer periods of time than their free app brethren. Lately there has been a trend of apps on the App Store going free, and the charts have been changing rapidly with each new free application lasting only an average of one week, while some paid apps held their spot at the top of the charts for over a hundred…