Piracy, discoverability challenge app developers

San Francisco -- Piracy and discoverability are the top issues facing app developers today, with 26% of app developers reporting their apps have been pirated. A survey of more than 250 app developers App Developers Conference (ADC) also shows that a similar 26% found that their apps had been hacked, or obtained without proper payment.



Other statistics include that a majority of app developers say discoverability issues, including an overcrowded app market and an excess of low-quality apps, make it hard to get consumers to find an app. In addition, 21% of app developers create brand marketing apps.