State of Free Apps: Urinals, Suicidal Girls Top the Chart

Monday, May 25, 2009

A billion downloads later, free iPhone apps have evolved. The current number one free app is a simple app to test guys and gals’ ability to choose the most risk free urinal. The Urinal Test brings back those unpleasant memories of smelly, dirty, and crowded bathroom. And yet, people just love it!

OK, question #1, which urinal would you choose? You better choose the one furthest to the right or else.

Hiding behind this mildly disgusting exercise is a real gem, the opportunity to sell The Man’s Book: The Essential Guide for the Modern Man to millions of iPhone users. After finishing the short 2-minutes urinal test exercise, users are sure going to look for more. The only thing they will find is a description and a link to The Man’s Book . Over half of those who have downloaded the free app will probably click on the link. We have heard of viral videos, now iPhone users get their very own viral app!

Speaking of making money, the number two top free app, Cool Facts, is sure going to make lots of money. Cool Facts gives users cool info on everything ranging from cobra venom to office toilets. Each time users shake their iPhones, a new cool fact along with a new Admob ad will appear. Users will probably go through pages of Cool Facts. Just imagine the numbers of impressions and the clicks this app will receive. A report suggested that a successful ad based app should make $500 to $2000 a day. But this app should top that easily.

How can the top apps not include at least one app that features sexy women. There is one, but they feature suicidal girls that show you their undies when you rotate them 180 degrees. The folks at suicidegirls.com have managed to show off their apps to millions of iPhone users. The seamless transition of those heavily tattooed girls from fully dressed to scantly dress is sure going to wow innocent bystanders.

What motivated suicidegirls to make an iPhone App? Surprise! It’s attention and money. The app seem to be another viral iPhone application to introduce folks to their member’s only suicidegirls.com website.

These days, everyone seem to be thinking of ways to generate revenue via iPhone Apps. Gone are the days of harmless, true free apps. The 3 apps discussed above are great ideas to make money from free apps. Those thousands of cool facts is a perfect match with admob ads; one fact, one ad at a time. Want more suicidal girls or more urinals? Go to our website, pay us, and then you will get more of them.

What is amazing is that these free apps rose to the top of the top! Some smart iPhone Apps marketing must be involved here. It will be interesting to predict what free apps will reign in the top spot in the future.