app monetization Archives

AppWizard

May 23, 2025

Want to price your Android app at Rs 4 Lakh? Google Play Store will now allow it, conditions apply

Google has increased the maximum price for apps and subscriptions on the Google Play Store to 9.99 (approximately Rs 4 lakh in India), up from the previous limit of 9.99. This change requires developers to meet specific criteria, including maintaining a compliant Google Play account, adhering to policies, and demonstrating over million in revenue in the past year. The new pricing applies to standalone app purchases, in-app purchases, and subscriptions, except in South Korea, where the limit remains at 0 or its local equivalent.

AppWizard

May 22, 2025

Would you spend $5,000 on an app? Google just made that a real possibility

Google Play has increased its pricing limit to just under ,000, up from the previous cap of ,000 established a year ago. This change is aimed at established developers with a minimum of million in annual app sales, who must formally request the pricing adjustment. The new limit applies to apps, in-app purchases, and subscriptions. Pricing limits will be adapted to local currencies, except in South Korea, which will maintain the previous maximum of ,000.

BetaBeacon

October 16, 2024

Microsoft Strikes Back After Google Antitrust Ruling, Bringing Xbox Game Purchases to Mobile

Google was found guilty of maintaining an illegal monopoly on the distribution of applications, forcing them to open up PlayStore to market competition for the next three years. This ruling will allow Xbox games to be purchased easier and directly from within the app on Android devices, improving the gaming experience on the go. Microsoft is also developing a browser-based Xbox mobile store for first-party mobile games and promotional offers.

AppWizard

September 19, 2024

Pixalate’s August 2024 Global Top Grossing Mobile Apps Based on Open Programmatic Ad Revenue in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store: ‘Musi – Simple Music Streaming’ Top Grossing Apple App Store App in APAC, Generating An Estimated $3

Pixalate has released its August 2024 Global Top Grossing Mobile Apps Report, analyzing the top-grossing mobile applications in open programmatic advertising revenue across regions including North America, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Latin America. The report is based on an examination of over 30 billion open programmatic impressions from more than 230,000 mobile apps, including those delisted from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Key findings include significant trends in revenue streams in APAC, performance metrics of key players in EMEA, growth patterns in LATAM, and the dominance of certain applications in North America. The full report is available for download. Pixalate, founded in 2012, specializes in privacy compliance, ad fraud prevention, and digital ad supply chain data intelligence, serving various stakeholders in the digital media industry.

AppWizard

May 13, 2024

Waze Rival Plagued With One-Star Reviews After Starting Charging for Android Auto

Flitsmeister has introduced a subscription fee for integrating its app with Android Auto and CarPlay, sparking discontent among users who have expressed their frustration through one-star reviews. This move has led some users to uninstall the app and switch to alternatives like Waze, which offers free services and robust incident-reporting features. Google has stated that it has no plans to introduce a paid model for Waze or Google Maps, as its strategy focuses on leveraging data rather than direct payments for navigation services.