Mobile App Downloads Surged by 33 Percent in October Post-iPhone 5, Find New Fiksu Indexes

BOSTON, Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiksu, Inc. (www.fiksu.com), developer of the award-winning Fiksu for Mobile Apps Marketing Platform that combines advanced media optimization technology with the world's largest app media inventory, today reported that app downloads dramatically increased by 33 percent in October following the new iPhone 5's Sept. 21 arrival. In tandem, the cost to acquire a loyal app user continued its downward trajectory, decreasing by 6 percent in October.

For October, the Fiksu Cost per Loyal User Index was $1.06, down seven cents or 6 percent, from September's $1.13. Significant increases in organic searches and app discovery – driven by the arrival of the iPhone 5 and users' natural enthusiasm for downloading apps on to new devices – pushed costs down and created a huge opportunity for mobile app marketers to very cost-efficiently acquire loyal users in October.

The Fiksu App Store Competitive Index (which measures the average aggregate daily download volume of the top 200 free U.S. iPhone apps) soared to 5.4 million daily downloads in October, a 33 percent increase from September. The Index painted a similar picture following the availability of the iPhone 4S in October 2011, when traffic also surged by a proportional 29 percent, and continues the surge Fiksu saw developing at the end of September.

"October was a month of opportunity for mobile app marketers," said Micah Adler , CEO, Fiksu. "Organic searches soared as users around the world actively explored the App Store searching out new apps for their new iPhones. This heightened period of organic discovery – coupled with peak download volumes – drove down the cost of loyal user acquisition. Some savvy marketers chose to ride this wave without substantially increasing their advertising spending."

The Fiksu Indexes measure monthly fluctuations in competition for rank in the Apple App Store and the cost to acquire loyal users¹, helping mobile app marketers benchmark their performance against industry trends.

For Fiksu's full analysis, visit http://www.fiksu.com/resources/fiksu-indexes#analysis.

Fiksu has accumulated more than 55.6 billion app actions including launches, registrations and in-app purchases, as well as real time bidding requests. This data is used to drive real time optimization of ad campaigns, to help app developers acquire large volumes of loyal users at very efficient costs.  

About Fiksu
Fiksu, Inc. helps leading brands optimize their iOS and Android mobile app marketing campaigns and secure large volumes of loyal users. The company's flagship platform, Fiksu® for Mobile Apps spans the entire mobile ecosystem providing the most cost-effective, predictable and intelligent mobile advertising solution, slashing user acquisition costs and ensuring sustained user engagement. Additionally, Fiksu offers FreeMyApps^TM, an app discovery platform where users are rewarded. Based in Boston, Mass., Fiksu is venture-backed by Qualcomm Ventures and Charles River Ventures. More at www.fiksu.com, @Fiksu and on the Fiksu blog.

1. For the specific purpose of the Fiksu Indexes, a loyal user is defined as someone who opens an app three or more times. 

SOURCE Fiksu, Inc.

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