$.99 App "Units Converter" Overtakes Texas Hold'em
For as long as I can remember, Texas Hold'em has been at the #1 spot in the Top Paid Apps list in the iTunes App Store. This evening, I noticed Units Converter, a $.99 utility, has overtaken it. This is interesting for several reasons.
First, I hadn't heard of the app before yesterday, when an update was released. Secondly, it takes the top spot having only a 3.5 star rating. Lastly, there was this review for it by "CydeWeys":
How is a $0.99 app #21 on the free apps page?
This is interesting because this detail makes it sound as if this was miscategorized as a free app. If it were #21 on the free apps list, and now it's top on the paid list, it seems that free apps are extremely more popular than paid apps. That's not exactly a profound realization, more just confirming that people would rather get something free than pay for it.
I wonder how many people bought this when listed as a free app without realizing it was $.99? I don't think the UI warrants the #1 spot, it seems strangely laid out, misaligned text captions. But, it does function, which is a lot more than I can say for other apps.
Anyways, here's to Units Converter's new found stardom!
Update July 31, 2008 10:55 PM
Units Converter is no longer listed in the top paid apps. Texas Hold'em is reigning again. I don't suspect it to be overtaken for a while.
