According to Flurry Analytics, more than 1,600 new App Store projects that integrated the company’s analytics technology were started in January. That compares to just 600 Flurry projects in December. In fact, it marks the highest number of new projects for the Apple platform ever.
“We hypothesize that excitement generated by Apple’s iPad event in January is driving this growth,” the firm wrote. “For developers who get a jump on customizing their applications for the iPad, there may be an opportunity to stand out early on, and earn more downloads.”
Currently, there are more than 140,000 applications in Apple’s App Store.