The Distimo
iPad Report, shows the largest category is games followed by entertainment, and education. Games rule more on the iPad. Apps cost more on the iPad than iPhone/iPod. Medical apps cost the most.
- In total, there are 2,385 applications that are available
exclusively for the iPad. The largest category on the iPad is Games with
833 titles (35%), followed by Entertainment and Education with 260 and
205 titles, respectively. - Games and Entertainment applications are more popular on the iPhone
than on the iPad: 70% of the most popular applications on the iPhone
are published in either one of those categories, compared to 40% on the
iPad. - 83% of applications on the iPad are paid, while only 73% of all
applications are paid on the iPhone. The average price of all paid
applications that are solely compatible with iPad is $3.61 compared to
$3.55 for applications compatible with iPhone. - Medical applications are most expensive on both the iPad ($9.39) and
iPhone ($10.73). On the contrary, Education ($9.10), Healthcare &
Fitness ($4.41), Music ($6.86) and Sports ($4.95) applications are
significantly more expensive on the iPad. Books are currently cheaper on
the iPad than on the iPhone which may be influenced by the iBookstore
availability on the iPad.
You can download the report for free here.
Today there have been a lot of
iPad news stories,
the
iPad topped Android for Boingo Wi-Fi use, there have been over
524,000 sold, cost $260
to make, music
iPad apps are really popular, Wi-Fi issues have
been reported.
SugarSync
now works with the iPad and whole bunch of popular aps blasted the app
store in time for the iPad
launch.