Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
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Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
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Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#2Wouldn't it be ironic if Steve Jobs, during his iPad 2 keynote, drove developers to the Android market by pointing out the low app number for tablets?
With just 100 apps for Android tablets, NOW seems like the perfect chance to get your app noticed by being first on the market...
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#3I've never even heard of Pocket Legends before, much less the developer.
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#4Wouldn't it be ironic if Steve Jobs, during his iPad 2 keynote, drove developers to the Android market by pointing out the low app number for tablets? With just 100 apps for Android tablets, NOW seems like the perfect chance to get your app noticed by being first on the market...
If I remember correctly, the first iPad shipped without a calculator app, so the first 3rd party calculator apps made a killing (and Apple made their 30%). I'm guessing the same might be seen with Android Tablets.
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#5I've never even heard of Pocket Legends before, much less the developer.
And what point are you trying to make?
Their game is getting 12-13k downloads per day and has made best-of lists on Mashable and MSNBC; clearly they are well known, even if you are not personally aware of them.
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#6I've never even heard of Pocket Legends before, much less the developer.
you should try it, impressive MMO for mobile.
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#7This is very impressive, though I wonder how much of their success may be due to the significantly smaller amount of competing games on Android vs iOS?
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#8And it seems that WP7 might ultimately be even more profitable for devs than Android.
http://mobilitydigest.com/despite-smaller-base-devs-see-high...
I don't know if there is one single takeaway from this info. It seems like the dearth of competitive games on both platforms at this point when compared to the iOS must at least be partly responsible for the higher returns.
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#9So ... they make money through in-app purchases and advertising?
Maybe that's the problem on iPhones? Seems like any time you ask people for cash after subjecting them to ads they get seriously pissed. On Android the market is smaller, so the options are slimmer and people are less picky about that sort of thing.
Re: Android now more profitable than iOS for well-known game developer
#10This is very impressive, though I wonder how much of their success may be due to the significantly smaller amount of competing games on Android vs iOS?
My best guess would be that's partially it. The other part being consumers are getter wiser when it comes to purchasing things. There's of flood of apps that lack polish and are quick cash-ins, and at this point the novelty of fart apps and what not has worn off.