Independent Application Stores

AppBoy GetJar Handango App Store Handmark Mobango Store oneforty (Twitter apps)
CompanyAppBoy Holdings Ltd.GetJar Networks Ltd.Handango, Inc.Handmark Inc.Mobango Ltd.oneforty Inc.
Launch200920042007200020042009
Categoryindependentindependentindependentindependentindependentindependent
Platformmulti-platformmulti-platformmulti-platformmulti-platformmulti-platformmulti-platform
Widgetsyes?nononoyesyes
Supported DevicesiPhone, BlackBerry, Android, Palm Pre> 1700 (1)----
Store preinstalledweb-basedweb-based-web-basedweb-basedweb-based
Countriesworldwideworldwideworldwide-over 30 countries worldwide
Pricefree or paid appsfreefree or paid appsfree or paid appsfreefree or paid apps
Revenue Share--60/40--oneforty earns commission percentage off each sale
Development Cost-freefree---
Billing Options------
QA duration-1 day----
Special Restrictions-----only Twitter apps
Interesting Facts-serves 35,000,000 downloads per month through its own site and network of OEM and carrier partners that include Vodafone, Sony Ericsson, Blackberry and others (2)-platform provider for Samsung app store (7); Handmark uses Amazon’s mobile payments service (10)-rumors that Twitter might be interested in buying oneforty (12);Twitdom is also Twitter Applications Database
Plans-a global payment system is coming soon----
Users total-15 million (3)--5 million (9)-
Major downl. countries------
Apps+Widgets total20,00057,000 (4)5000 (6)4000 (8)-1855 (11)
Downloads total since launch-600 million (5)--548 million (9)-
Store URLAppboy HomepageGetJar HomepageHandango HomepageHandmark HomepageMobango Mobile Homepage, Mobango Homepageoneforty Homepage
URL DeveloperAppboy Dev InfoGetJar Dev InfoHandango Dev InfoHandmark Dev InfoMobango Dev Infooneforty Developer
Forum-GetJar Dev Forum----
News/Info URLsAppboy Blog, Appboy Facebook, Appboy TwitterGetJar BlogHandango Dev FAQ, Handango Pressroom, Handango Win Mobile Store, Handango BB StoreHandmark Homepage--
AppBoy GetJar Handango App Store Handmark Mobango Store oneforty

Sources:

(1) http://www.getjar.com/site/info

(2) http://www.mobileattitudes.org/2009/03/embedded-content-is-now-major-new.html

(3) http://www.slideshare.net/getjar/app-store-comparison-from-getjar

(4) http://www.getjar.com/site/info

(5) http://my.getjar.com/site/Developers

(6) http://corp.handango.com/Handango.jsp?siteId=1&CKey=CORP_STATS&option=company

(7) http://vhirsch.com/blog/2009/09/02/handmark-powers-samsungs-app-store/

(8) http://store.handmark.com/products/listings.php?cat=23

(9) http://www.mobango.com

(10) http://vhirsch.com/blog/2009/10/07/enter-one-click-on-mobile-amazon-handmark/

(11) http://oneforty.com/

(12) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/10/07/AR2009100702680.html

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