Glossary
Free vs paid
Free vs paid compares whether an app is free to download, paid upfront, or monetized later through subscriptions or purchases.
Appdex example
A paid utility may show fewer downloads than a free app but still produce a meaningful monthly revenue range.
How to read it
In Appdex, Free vs paid is useful when reading an app page, a category hub, a direct comparison and a benchmark guide together. Do not read the term as a standalone score. Compare it with rpi, downloads to revenue ratio, mrr, monthly downloads, monthly revenue range, rating depth, category median and recent growth momentum before deciding whether an app is a leader, a niche opportunity or simply a large but weakly monetized product.
Related guide
how to estimate app revenueApps using this context
Use this term while reading app estimates, category pages and direct comparisons. Start with high-signal app pages, then move into the matching category hub.
4 example app links shown from the sitemap inventory.