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We're Just Not That Into You, iPhone Apps

Posted by timothy on from the 99-percent-of-everything dept.

maximus1 writes "A new report compiled by iPhone analytics firm Pinch Media finds the majority of people stop using apps the day after they download them, and only 1 percent develop a long-term relationship with any given app. Instead, most tend to lose interest after a few minutes, according to this article. Paid apps fare slightly better. 30% of the people downloading a paid app return the next day compared to 20% who download a free app. No surprises that the survey found that apps that focused on games and entertainment seem to outlast other categories when it comes to long-term love."

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  1. Freebies by jetsci · · Score: 5, Funny

    So...you're saying we should charge for EVERYTHING to maintain interest?

    /me charges girlfriend $20 for sex...

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    1. Re:Freebies by jetsci · · Score: 3, Funny

      Note: She's real, I swear. Please don't revoke my geek cred/card!

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    2. Re:Freebies by auLucifer · · Score: 4, Funny

      I know! I'm always receiving emails saying so

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    3. Re:Freebies by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      She's real

      Hand it over.

    4. Re:Freebies by alfredw · · Score: 5, Funny

      So...you're saying we should charge for EVERYTHING to maintain interest?

      Absolutely!

      BTW, you owe me $1.25 for reading this post.

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    5. Re:Freebies by AmberBlackCat · · Score: 5, Funny

      If you actually care what Slashdotters think about your personal life then I think your geek credibility is not at risk...

    6. Re:Freebies by Voyager529 · · Score: 2, Funny

      The card or the girl?

  2. Sweet! by Samschnooks · · Score: 5, Funny
    Impulse buying! Kinda like that $999 "I'm rich" application or whatever it was. It's typical of ...

    Alrighty.

    I'm stopping myself now because, to be honest, I really, really want to post something that's, well, "Flamebait" or "Troll" to Apple users. It's an issue of mine. I was an abused child.

    It might be that I'm jealous of folks with the discretionary income to buy those stylish electronic gizmos that really aren't necessary for everyday life or for life in general. Or for the fact that I have Back Turtle Neck envy. I wish I could look as good as Jobs in one of those.I wish I could look that good balding! unlike Jobs who looks cool balding, I look like a dog with bad mange.

    Oh, never mind!

    1. Re:Sweet! by maxume · · Score: 2, Funny

      Lots of tape and a strong reality distortion field.

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  3. Stereotypes by matt_martin · · Score: 2, Funny

    Must ... resist ... snide ... Apple ... userbase ... comment ... argh ... ugh...

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    1. Re:Stereotypes by im_thatoneguy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Are you suggesting that Apple customers have a short--OOoo! Shiny!

  4. Re:Damn the karma by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    How dare you sir... oh look a butterfly!!!

  5. Re:It's shareware all over again. by Kethinov · · Score: 5, Funny

    I never bought anything legally except for Sid Meier's Pirates.

    Ah the irony. ;)

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  6. Re:iphone = toy by Zhe+Mappel · · Score: 2, Funny

    the iphone is a toy, not a business tool.

    Toy?!

    I suppose you think designer clothes, plucked eyebrows and exposed midriffs aren't business tools, too.

  7. Re:It's shareware all over again. by PopCultureDiva · · Score: 5, Funny

    I never bought anything legally except for Sid Meier's Pirates.

    Ah the irony. ;)

    Don't you mean, "Arrrrr, the irony?"

  8. Re:It's shareware all over again. by ThinkingInBinary · · Score: 2, Funny

    Don't you need to buy an app for that? :P

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