3,266 iPad apps and counting

AppShopper is listing 3,266 iPad apps available at the time of this writing. That's slightly more than 100 apps added since this morning. As of the morning of April 4th there were a total of 3,122 iPad apps available in the App Store according to Mobclix, a mobile ad exchange. At launch yesterday, the Wall Street Journal reported 2300 iPad apps available in the App Store.

Of the 3,100+ apps Mobclix counted, 2,523 -- or roughly 80% of them -- were paid apps with the average price being $4.99. 942 of the iPad apps are games (804 paid, 138 free) and of the 154 book apps virtually all of them are paid. To put all the apps on your iPad would cost you a whopping $12,572.78.

TechCrunch contrasts the iPad app numbers with the iPhone apps. Of the 180,000 iPhone apps, 75% are paid. TechCrunch also theorizes that the prices of most iPad apps should go down as developers seek a median level where they can achieve the highest profit possible. After all, selling a hundred thousand copies of your app for $1.99 is much better than selling five copies for $49.99.

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AppShopper is listing 3,266 iPad apps available at the time of this writing. That's slightly more than 100 apps added since this morning....

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Mike Piontek

"After all, selling a hundred thousand copies of your app for $1.99 is much better than selling five copies for $49.99."

Even if those users are costing you more than two bucks to support? This really depends entirely on the app. When you factor in things like push notifications, syncing services, customer service, updates, etc... There's a point where lowering the price can be a bad idea, even if it means more buyers.

April 05 2010 at 6:02 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

ericdano

The iPad has been amazing my first 1/2 day (got it at 12:30, and it is now 12:30am). The battery life is amazing, I have used it to read a bunch of magazines for 3 hours and its at 86%.

However, I wish there were more app developers who would provide an upgrade path for a HD (or +) version of Apps they already own. I don't think we should have to pay full price. Like when Tweetie HD comes out, do I have to pay the full price, or can I get it for an upgrade price?

And when is Stanza coming for iPad????????????

April 05 2010 at 3:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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tony

We've upgraded Tango Remote to be a universal app so you can upgrade at no cost if you already own for iPhone. Here is link...

http://tinyurl.com/tangoremote

April 05 2010 at 12:36 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

kevin

I'm having constant sync issues and backup issues. On my second restore and have been waiting now for the backup to go through...it's been an hour and is about 1/2 done. I have the 16gb.

April 05 2010 at 2:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Luke

I'm waiting for all the apps to go on sale.
Know any sites that keep track of apps and their prices? I just know of touch arcade.

April 04 2010 at 11:58 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Caliber Stone

Try appshopper.com

April 05 2010 at 12:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Apples_to_Oranges

There's an app for that.

April 05 2010 at 1:43 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

Scott

Can't IPAD stand IPAD any more IPAD iPad stories...IPAD...choking IPAD on IPAD iPad overload...any IPAD other IPAD Mac or IPAD even iPod news IPAD on the IPAD planet? PlIPADease?

This will IPAD stop at some IPAD point, won't IPAD it?

April 04 2010 at 11:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Rego

Happy ipad!

Hope you are having an iPad day.

Good iPad night.

PS Go iPad!

April 05 2010 at 12:38 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

frank

iPad iPad iPad iPad iPad? iPad iPad iPad iPad, iPad iPad iPad iPad. iPad iPad iPad iPad! : )

April 05 2010 at 9:46 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

PumpkinSpice

What I find truly fascinating about the iPad is that birthday app that got featured in the latest Modern Family episode. The user can literally blow out candles on a virtual birthday cake. Works really well on the iPhone too. The app is called Birthday A La Carte. Here's a link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/birthday-a-la-carte/id352272339?mt=8

April 04 2010 at 11:10 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

byron king

iPad meets Philip Glass (Koyaanisqatsi)

http://www.byronking.com/ipad

1200 hits today thanks to the iPad launch. If 1200 people forward it to their peeps I might even find a job this year.

April 04 2010 at 10:51 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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Digi

Hey man! Video is great! Only one problem! Its made out of flash... and we know what Steven Jobs says about flash. Just like what Robert "The Waterboy" Boucher's mom says about flash ITS THE DEVIL!

April 05 2010 at 2:40 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

bawj

My app store hasn't updated either, hopefully things will get sorted out by tomorrow.

April 04 2010 at 10:35 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

mikekochansky

Whats the deal?? None of those apps in the picture are available in my iPad store!

April 04 2010 at 10:00 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

WiiTodd

Why am I having a hard time finding a list of new Apps in the App Store?

April 04 2010 at 8:25 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply

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