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The Top iOS App Publisher Rankings

Sep 3, 2013·3 min read

The Publisher Leaderboard ranks top app publishers by Estimated Publisher Worth, which aggregates the Estimated App Worth of all apps in a publisher's portfolio. Unlike other charts ranking by single metrics like downloads or revenue, this leaderboard uses a proprietary algorithm considering user estimates, user activity, international reach, and a secret sauce. The leaderboard is accessible via the main menu's Rankings dropdown.

It displays each publisher's Estimated Worth and icons for their top five most successful apps, which can be hovered for details or clicked to visit App Profile Pages. Clicking a publisher leads to their Publisher Profile Page. This tool helps users research successful publishers in their category to learn effective strategies for improving their apps and increasing downloads.

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