iOS Continues Strong Monetization Trend, Grossing 3X More Than Google Play in US for Games in Q3 2013.
It's IDC, so take it with a healthy dose of skepticism, but its always good to have more data to look at.In partnership with International Data Corporation (IDC), today we are releasing the third quarter 2013 edition of the ongoing App Annie & IDC Portable Gaming Report. Viewers will gain insights into the continuing shift in consumer spending from gaming-optimized handhelds to mobile devices. Included are a variety of charts and analysis of the changes seen in smartphone market share, as well as the overall performance of apps by downloads and revenues on mobile devices as they relate to games.
Below are 3 of the 5 key takeaways from the Q3 2013 Portable Gaming Report (download our full report for the full analysis):
Amazon’s Kindle Fire was more popular than Android tablets that use Google Play as a mobile/handheld gaming device in the US
Android was not too far behind Apple’s popularity as US gamers’ favorite mobile/handheld gaming device, but iOS generated 3x Google Play’s game revenue in the US
App categories other than games outpaced games in worldwide revenue growth from Q2 2013 to Q3 2013 on iOS
