50 Billion Strong

Historic high for app downloads

By Leah Etling on May 10, 2013 in Technology

The number of applications downloaded from Apple’s iTunes store has now surpassed 50 billion.

That’s a lot of apps in five years’ time. And the lucky person who downloaded the 50 billionth app is being handsomely rewarded with a $10,000 iTunes gift card to be spent on – guess what? – more apps. And that’s a lot of apps, since the average price for a downloaded application was $3.18 on an iPhone and $4.44 on an iPad (as of late 2012). Many apps are free. The lower prices go, the more downloads go up. And by 2017, the average price per app is estimated to drop to less than dime, according to a forecast from Strategy Analytics.

The pace at which apps are downloaded has speeded way up since the iTunes store began. It’s estimated that 2.5 billion downloads are now taking place every month.

There’s an app for everything, and there are thousands of apps that are real estate related.

Did you know that Yardi is the real estate technology solutions provider with the most applications available for download from the iTunes store? Here is the run down of the Yardi apps available that might help you improve your business performance.

Yardi CRM Mobile – During the leasing process, every day a unit sits empty costs you money. Yardi CRM Mobile will help streamline leasing by automating the process. Prospect and customer contact information and history are tracked in Voyager and synced with Outlook throughout the leasing process, from first contact to final signing. Access to crucial data is always within reach when it is on the mobile device that never leaves your side. Lease abstracts can also be run from Yardi CRM Mobile, available for iPhone and iPad.

Yardi Inspection Mobile – When you’re in the field inspecting properties, the last thing you want to do is haul around a bulky laptop. Yardi’s app solution for Inspection with Mobile makes this process easy to do on your phone or tablet. Available for Apple, Android and Blackberry, inspection checklists and ratings forms are customizable, so you create the criteria fields required.  The inspector can document unit conditions with photos and voice memos created via smartphone. When the inspection is complete, tenants can sign the inspection report on the mobile device screen, and all of the recorded data is synced to Voyager.

When it comes time for maintenance, Yardi Maintenance Mobile is the on-the-go way for maintenance technicians to track and respond to maintenance work orders.  The app (available for iPhone and iPad, Android phones and tablets and Blackberry), allows technician to record notes about the job performed, time of completion, follow-up work required, and share the service record in Voyager. The can also submit requests for additional materials or supplies.

PAYplus Mobile and PAYscan Mobile– Yardi PAYscan Mobile allows users to easy search and approve purchase orders and invoices.  Yardi PAYplus Mobile is an invoice coding and approval system. The app enables you to quickly approve invoices, view, email, and air print invoice images and view invoice fields. Both PAYplus Mobile and PAYscan Mobile are available for Apple and Android devices.

HUD Homestore Mobile Search is an app that allows users to search thousands of homes for sale from the Department of Housing and Urban Development.  The HUDHomestore Mobile Search app makes it easy to search for houses around the nation on HUDHomestore.com, the clearing house for government-owned foreclosures, from an iPhone or iPad. You can search by street, city, state, or ZIP code.

Apartment Search by RENTCafé  – Looking for a new place? It’s easy to search the thousands of listings available from RentCafe with the Apartment Search app. See photos, floor plans, and listing details. For property managers, prospect information will be recorded in Voyager for follow-up contact.  Available for iPhone.

RentCafe Resident – Residents can pay their rent, review charges and submit apartment maintenance requests using the RentCafe Resident app for iPhone. Properties utilizing RentCafe Resident Portals can offer this convenient and helpful mobile solution to their residents.

If you’ve used any of our Yardi apps, share your comments about the experience below. We’d love to hear your feedback.