GetJar gives away paid apps for free with GetJar Gold

No charge for Android apps that cost up to $10 on Android Market or Amazon App Store.

Titles currently available for free through GetJar Gold include Age of Zombies, TuneIn Radio Pro, Solo, Paper Glider and Splashtop Remote Desktop.

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

GetJar Gold is ad-funded, ensuring that developers are compensated on a per-install basis. And as ever GetJar is trading on the trialling value of its model, stating that free applications are downloaded 10 to 20 times more often than paid apps. 

“We think this is something great that GetJar is doing and we’re excited to be a part of it,” said TuneIn Radio CEO Bill Moore.

“The industry has realised that what consumers want are premium apps without cost, but how to make it sustainable has been the big question.  GetJar has developed a business model to make free apps work.”