Revenue models, in-app purchase, and the app performance: Evidence from Apple’s App Store and Google Play

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Highlights:

• The effect of revenue models on app performance depends on the app store.

• The effect of in-app purchase on app performance depends on the app store.

• Paid, freemium and in-purchase models are shown to be effective in app store.

• Freemium and in-app purchase models are shown to be less effective in Google Play.

• App category influences the effects of both revenue models and in-app purchase.

摘要

•The effect of revenue models on app performance depends on the app store.•The effect of in-app purchase on app performance depends on the app store.•Paid, freemium and in-purchase models are shown to be effective in app store.•Freemium and in-app purchase models are shown to be less effective in Google Play.•App category influences the effects of both revenue models and in-app purchase.

论文关键词:Mobile app market,Online distribution,Revenue model,E-commerce,Empirical analysis

论文评审过程:Received 19 May 2015, Revised 15 March 2016, Accepted 16 April 2016, Available online 18 April 2016, Version of Record 4 May 2016.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.elerap.2016.04.007