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While the iPhone app store holds the top dog position in quantity of apps, Android has been ranked as the most used smartphone platform. The two giants also differ in pricing policies. Apple’s max limit for the appstore is $999,99 while Google limits Android to $200 per app.

This alone takes any pricing competition off the table, but let’s see which are the most expensive apps? Here’s the TOP 5 for each platform:

iPhone

1. BarMax California and New York editions $999,99

The app takes up over 1 Gb of space on your device and and includes thousands of written and audio lectures. BarMax claims to be the best preparation course for the bar exam offering essays, tests, flashcards and unlimited support. Each version of the app provides useful resources for the provided region.

buy the app here: CA / NY

2. MobiGage NDI $999.99

This app isn’t for the most of us. It deals with the science of measurement, also known as metrology, and is used to inspect manufactured parts. The developers say that it automates inspection and it can run measurement plans. So if you’re into that, try it out.

buy the app here.

3. Agro $999.99

So let’s say you’re a high end farmer or with a fancy name, an agronomist. Agro allows you to create inspection reports on the spot, speeding client administration by a lot. The app can hold hundreds of client details and create just as many personalized reports. Agro promises to save you lots of time in managing your business, so the $999.99 investment just might be worth it.

buy the app here.

4. MortgagePRO $999.99

Being another highly targeted app, MortgagePRO is rated as the number 1 finance and mortgage app in Hong Kong and China. The app allows professionals in the chinese market to find out date rates from Hong Kong’s most influential banks, helping them increase their earnings. If you’re from China and in the business, why not give it a go?

buy the app here.

5. iVIP Black $999.99

Also known as “The Millionaire’s app” iVIP Black is a premium lifestyle application. And by premium, we mean a proven fortune of £1 million is required to gain access to its utility. Upon registration you receive a personal consultation on how you can manage your VIP lifestyle. Casinos, private jets and yachts, personal trainers, vacations on private islands and more. You name it, iVIP’s got it. So if you’re rolling in millions, the thousand dollar spend is pennies in a jar for you.

buy the app here.

Android

1. Medicine Central $159.95

This app is custom made for the medical field. So to make the most of it you’d have to be physician, resident, nurse or medicine student. It provides resources on diagnosis and treatments for over 700 diseases and disorders, as well as drug descriptions and interactions.

buy the app here.

2. Nursing Central $159.95

Nursing Central is a complete resource for information on diseases, drugs and tests. As the title suggests, it’s aimed at nurses and holds the major guides in the field: Taber’s Medical Dictionary, Unbound MEDLINE, Davis’s Laboratory and Drug Guide.

buy the app here.

3. Anesthesia Central $149.95

Yet another app in the filed of medicine, this time targeted at anesthesiologists. It’s a go to resource in treating patients before, during and after surgery, including information on drugs, tests, diseases and procedures. So if you happen to be in a surgery room and you’re wondering on what you should do next, why not take a peak at the app?

buy the app here.

4. Emergency Central $129.95

Unbound Medicine really goes out of its way to provide resources in the field. This app is targeted for ER use providing guides and information on drugs, procedures and tests. For one year you get web access and all the updates for free.

buy the app here.

5. Mobile Navigator for Europe $123.23

The app coming from NAVIGON makes the most of the device’s GPS and guides you to your destination. Your phone can be used exactly like a navigation system, providing maps, traffic information and text-to-speech. A handy little feature is the Reality Scanner. Used in pedestrian mode, you can scan your surroundings with the phone’s camera and the feature shows points of interest that are in your vicinity.

buy the app here.