Getjar to offer premium Android apps for free

SAN MATEO, USA: GetJar, free app store, has introduced GetJar Gold, a program that gives consumers free ongoing access to premium applications that they would have to pay for on other app stores.

According to the release, the same premium Android apps that cost up to $10 on Android Market or Amazon App Store are offered free as part of GetJar Gold.

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New premium apps are added to GetJar Gold every day and remain on the store. All apps are available for download at no cost, saving consumers potentially hundreds of dollars over time, added the release.

"We are able to develop programs like GetJar Gold because of our open and free business model," said Ilja Laurs, CEO and founder of GetJar. 

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Laurs added, "We regret that at this time we cannot extend our program to iPhone users, as Apple runs a closed ecosystem that does not allow for competing app distributors like GetJar. Unfortunately, iPhone users will have to continue paying for the very same apps that their Android counterparts enjoy for free."

With 30 million active monthly users, GetJar is set to give away millions of dollars worth of apps.

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GetJar Gold works for everyone; consumers receive premium applications for free, developers are compensated, and advertisers enjoy the increased site traffic generated by the program.

GetJar pays developers on a per-install basis, and gives them more exposure since free applications are downloaded 10 to 20 times more often than paid apps.

GetJar claims that it carefully selects only the best apps for the program from popular categories like games, entertainment, and productivity.