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Rick Martin · · 2 min read

iPhone Apps in Asia: China is a Huge, Japan is Most Expensive

Research firm Distimo released a report today explaining some key findings about iOS app usage in Asia. Perhaps most notable was its ranking of China as the second largest iOS app market behind the United States. Techcrunch perceptibly notes: “That’s pretty fast growth considering Apple only opened a tailored App Store for China last Fall.”

Free v Paid Ratio Avg Price (top 300 iOS apps)
Japan 6.05% $3.33
Sri Lanka 5.65% $2.25
Indonesia 5.18% $1.87
Singapore 3.24% $1.87
Taiwan 3.18% $1.67
Thailand 2.84% $1.78
Philippines 2.7% $1.81
Korea 2.63% $1.94
Malaysia 2.53% $1.75
India 2.45% $1.87
Hong Kong 2.24% $1.92

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Rick Martin

Rick Martin lives in Tokyo where he writes about technology in Japan, China, and around Asia. After writing full-time for TechInAsia from 2011 to January 2013, he moved on to pastures new at The Bridge. He can be reached via his website, 1Rick.com