Apple now shows iOS usage share on App Store

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Post by nimeshneema » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 5:46 AM UTC

Apple now shows iOS usage share on App Store
developer.apple.com

Re: Apple now shows iOS usage share on App Store

#2

Post by Apoptygma » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:17 AM UTC

Shame they only showed the major versions

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Post by HaloZero » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:30 AM UTC

Did anyone else notice? Header: iOS 6.1 and Xcode 4.6.2 Text : Make sure your devices are running iOS 6.1 and your Mac has Xcode 4.6.1

And I'm currently on Xcode 4.6.3

nitpicking, just kinda amusing.

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Post by kmonsen » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:34 AM UTC

As measured by the App store.

I would be surprised if the general population is the same distribution. People who go often to the app store probably update more often.

Still for developers it is a relevant number.

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Post by batiudrami » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:36 AM UTC

kmonsen wrote: post #4

As measured by the App store. I would be surprised if the general population is the same distribution. People who go often to the app store probably update more often. Still for developers it is a relevant number.

At the same time, for a developer, those who never go on the app store aren't really important. But I agree, it is likely misrepresenting actual figures.

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Post by mh- » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:37 AM UTC

kmonsen wrote: post #4

As measured by the App store. I would be surprised if the general population is the same distribution. People who go often to the app store probably update more often. Still for developers it is a relevant number.

I have this same argument about the Android numbers presented by Google. But as another reply to your post already pointed out, these are the numbers that are probably the most relevant to a would-be app creator.

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Post by coryl » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:38 AM UTC

For non-apple devs: 93% of users are on iOS 6, 6% iOS 5, 1% other older.

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Post by PiersonBro » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:48 AM UTC

This is clearly a follow up to the marketing push to developers that began at WWDC. An unsurprising addition given the fact that there's really no solution to the iOS 7 UI revamp without making Apps iOS 7 only.

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Post by Doro22 » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:51 AM UTC

Apoptygma wrote: post #2

Shame they only showed the major versions

yeah agree man

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Post by Schlaefer » Fri, Jun 21, 2013, 6:59 AM UTC

kmonsen wrote: post #4

As measured by the App store. I would be surprised if the general population is the same distribution. People who go often to the app store probably update more often. Still for developers it is a relevant number.

Also if your device is pre iOS 5 you hardly find new apps or updates. So you don't have much reason to visit the store.