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mobile app piracy
                why do you need to care?




Presented by:
Muthu & Siva
                                           @mtiksllc
who are we?

• muthu arumugam
• siva subramanian
• startups
 • abhav
 • mtiks
piracy?
•   mp3 - napster
•   ebooks, movies, etc.
•   mobile apps ?
    •   how !
    •   why ?
    •   impact
    •   myths ??
how in iOS?

• jailbreaking - first step
• why jailbreaking community evolved?
• is jailbreaking legal?
why ?
•   why people are using pirated apps?
    •   try before you buy
    •   easy and FREE !
•   why hackers pirate?
    •   offering try before you buy
    •   because I can !
    •   requests
•   how easy?
    •   single click tools available
impact

• affects publisher revenue
• app sales report doesn’t match analytics
  report
• more vicinity, more popular, more chances
  of getting pirated !!
myths

• helps app go viral (marketing...)
• can’t measure piracy
• not worth to spend time to fight
• worry only about legitimate customers
how big in iOS?
iOS AppStore
piracy stores & stats
•   mtiks
    •   tracked around 30,000+ pirated apps
•   where are they ?
    •   apptrackr
    •   apps.su
    •   iCauseFx
    •   and lot more ....
current piracy trend




* as of today
games category
estimated piracy loss
                                          Jan 1, 2010            Sep 1, 2010           Early 2011
 Total Apps                                       150,000                 250,000            350,000
 App Downloads                             3,000,000,000           6,500,000,000       10,000,000,000
 Estimated Paid app sales                              17%                     17%                  17%
 Total paid apps downloaded                  510,000,000           1,105,000,000        1,700,000,000
 Average Apps                                            $3                      $3                  $3
 App Revenue                              $1,530,000,000          $3,315,000,000       $5,100,000,000
 Piracy                                                75%                     75%                  75%
 Lost Sales                               $4,590,000,000          $9,945,000,000      $15,300,000,000
 Expected Purchases                                    10%                     10%                  10%
 Lack of Anti-piracy Loss                   $459,000,000            $994,500,000       $1,530,000,000


* 24/7 Estimated Piracy loss in Jan 2010 as $450 million (3 Billion App Downloads)
other platforms
•   android
    •   200,000+ apps in google Marketplace
    •   Piracy - high
    •   july 21, 2010 - announced AP framework
•   windows phone 7
    •   free marketplace
    •   piracy - not yet
questions ?
 contact@mtiks.com

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Mtiks presentation

  • 1. mobile app piracy why do you need to care? Presented by: Muthu & Siva @mtiksllc
  • 2. who are we? • muthu arumugam • siva subramanian • startups • abhav • mtiks
  • 3. piracy? • mp3 - napster • ebooks, movies, etc. • mobile apps ? • how ! • why ? • impact • myths ??
  • 4. how in iOS? • jailbreaking - first step • why jailbreaking community evolved? • is jailbreaking legal?
  • 5. why ? • why people are using pirated apps? • try before you buy • easy and FREE ! • why hackers pirate? • offering try before you buy • because I can ! • requests • how easy? • single click tools available
  • 6. impact • affects publisher revenue • app sales report doesn’t match analytics report • more vicinity, more popular, more chances of getting pirated !!
  • 7. myths • helps app go viral (marketing...) • can’t measure piracy • not worth to spend time to fight • worry only about legitimate customers
  • 8. how big in iOS?
  • 10. piracy stores & stats • mtiks • tracked around 30,000+ pirated apps • where are they ? • apptrackr • apps.su • iCauseFx • and lot more ....
  • 11. current piracy trend * as of today
  • 13. estimated piracy loss Jan 1, 2010 Sep 1, 2010 Early 2011 Total Apps 150,000 250,000 350,000 App Downloads 3,000,000,000 6,500,000,000 10,000,000,000 Estimated Paid app sales 17% 17% 17% Total paid apps downloaded 510,000,000 1,105,000,000 1,700,000,000 Average Apps $3 $3 $3 App Revenue $1,530,000,000 $3,315,000,000 $5,100,000,000 Piracy 75% 75% 75% Lost Sales $4,590,000,000 $9,945,000,000 $15,300,000,000 Expected Purchases 10% 10% 10% Lack of Anti-piracy Loss $459,000,000 $994,500,000 $1,530,000,000 * 24/7 Estimated Piracy loss in Jan 2010 as $450 million (3 Billion App Downloads)
  • 14. other platforms • android • 200,000+ apps in google Marketplace • Piracy - high • july 21, 2010 - announced AP framework • windows phone 7 • free marketplace • piracy - not yet