Google Play app revenue up 82% in Q4 2016, 60% growth for the App Store
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Julliard, 15 Jan 2017Do you care for the people who do this for a living? Do you... moreActually there are plenty of free apps that don't run on ads but I understand what you are saying.
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017In your haste you misunderstood the entire discussion. You... moreWhat is free? Youtube. HAH! Make me laugh. Yeah, free to watch some stuff. The ads is still there bro. Thats how apps works. You install it for free, the ads still there. The ads are making money. I think you not getting this at all. Youtube just introduced Youtube Super Chat to pinned your comment on live video. Pay $500 to make your comment stay there for 5hours!
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- 16 Jan 2017
Anonymous, 16 Jan 20174.5 stars on both iOS and Android. Looks like there are a ... moreThe apps sucks and it got no refund after a few days of using it. Uninstall but had paid for it. Can be reinstall again for free but it would never cross your mind to reinstall an app that sucks. (Not talking about Alto only).
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Stickers and subscriptions. Make sense.
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Anonymous, 16 Jan 2017That boring Alto game? Why pay $4 for that game in ios? I d... more4.5 stars on both iOS and Android. Looks like there are a bunch of people who disagree with you. This may be news to you, but you can reinstall any app you delete without paying for it again.
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017Alto's Adventure is a perfect example of a game that had to... moreThat boring Alto game? Why pay $4 for that game in ios? I dont recommend that game. You would get bored very fast playing it. Just like Pokemon go, everyone is uninstalling. We play it out of curiousity anyway. One thing about paid apps on ios, the user always hesitate to uninstall it because they had spent money on it. This cause their phone having too many unused app and eats up storage. This mean free app is better. Less clutter on your phone. Never hesitate to uninstall apps.
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Raphi7, 15 Jan 2017Well, altos adventure is free on android but costs 4$ on th... moreAlto's Adventure is a perfect example of a game that had to be free on Android because of piracy.
http://www.ibtimes.com/android-version-iphone-game-altos-adventure-will-be-free-due-crazy-levels-piracy-2292728
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- Anonymous
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Herodroid, 15 Jan 2017lol, I'm using adaway blocker and I see no ads on android. ... moreHehehehehe on android we have an option to try the app before buying it. so sad iphone don't have that option lol.. we are free to try the apps and uninstall it if we don't like it lol....
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Raphi7, 15 Jan 2017But remember those apps are optmized for the iphone and rar... morelol, I'm using adaway blocker and I see no ads on android. I even managed to block in app video ads. Damn it is awesome. I am more of an user to play with free trial, and then decide buy app or not. Why the hell I should pay for the app if I will not be liking it much lol.
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017Don't compare the two devices. on my own point of view its ... moreNo matter if you pay 100 or 1000 euros for a phone you pay that amount for the hardweare in the phone, the operating sistem and some free softweare that comes with it like camera app calendar etc...the acutal soft like games appes etc...dont come from the phone producer come from 3rd party app dev...which have ppl working for them and offices and others...plus they got to make profit soooooo....dont except any free app except from those free to play which offer in game purcheses or are free for a period of time...
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017Don't compare the two devices. on my own point of view its ... moreBut remember those apps are optmized for the iphone and rarely have ads (althought android's openness allows for so much possibilities in the app area)
Anyway i agree that some are a bit overpriced but unfortunately its the game of money here....( if you have money we milk you, if you don't we target you with annoying unskippable ads and tone it down sometimes to ridiculous extents)
In the end, both have their advantages and disadvantages...
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- Anonymous
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017The $700 you pay for your phone has nothing to do with the ... moreIf you are talking about the apps and developer much better to have a free apps than to pay for apps,
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017Don't compare the two devices. on my own point of view its ... moreThe $700 you pay for your phone has nothing to do with the app developers. You don't buy a $1500 pc and expect to get the related software for free.
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Raphi7, 15 Jan 2017Anyway the point is if people can pay for iphones then they... moreDon't compare the two devices. on my own point of view its good to have a free apps than to pay for a thousand dollars to have a apps on the phone, this is corruption. Honestly I pay for $700 phone and its good to have a free apps than to pay for apps to install to your phone this is ridiculous . " IMPRACTICAL MIND"
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017iphone is not a high end device anyway.Anyway the point is if people can pay for iphones then they are more likely to be able to pay for many apps.
On android many people are oenres of budget devices wich are very good but they are less likely to pay for apps.
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Raphi7, 15 Jan 2017I'm sry but most android apps are free because most of andr... moreiphone is not a high end device anyway.
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Anonymous, 15 Jan 2017Apps are cheaper on Android because of piracy. Lots of And... moreI'm sry but most android apps are free because most of android devices are budget devices, so most of the owners don't have that much money to buy apps all the time.
On Ios, all the devices are costly high-end devices, that's why the people paying for thiese devices can also pay for apps.
Anyway apps on ios are more optimised so its a fair trade-off.
I am trying to stay neutral here so plz don't be rude.
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AnonD-460698, 15 Jan 2017I can name one: Anki flashcards.... 20 EUR on iOs, free (no... moreWell, altos adventure is free on android but costs 4$ on the itunes store.
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Julliard, 15 Jan 2017Do you care for the people who do this for a living? Do you... moreIn your haste you misunderstood the entire discussion. Your YouTube analogy is terrible because it is free on both platforms.
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Anonymous, 14 Jan 2017This, ladies and gentlemen, is why developers release for i... moreIOS is composed of premium users with money. Of course they will release for IOS first. If they are willing to pay that much for a phone and the accessories then they are willing to pay for the apps. Flagship users usually are responsible for an ecosystem. Why do you think Windows failed miserably? Bragging about higher shares in European countries meant nothing when shares came from the cheapest Lumia 520.