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App Store Reportedly Earned Twice as Much as the Google Play Store in Q3 2020
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I’m just curious, what do you think Amazon charges vendors when a purchase is made through Amazon? They don’t charge anything right? It is a free service
the truth of the matter is that platforms provide a marketplace and advertising venue for developers to sell their products, and a fee is usual and customary for doing so. All big developers have the option ofdownloading apps for free on the stores and then selling subscriptions outside the app stores, completely bypassing any fees. They just can’t advertise their own services on the app stores. Can you imagine shopping on Amazon and the product pages advertise another web site to make purchases on. Of course not
The entire argument that marketplaces ought to have prices set by some agency and not set by the market is really getting old
Who’s what now?
Did you forget how the devs were cheering when Jobs announced the App Store and the 70-30 cut?
The whole argument against Apple fees is ridiculous. It’s old used up and will go nowhere
Yep. That was when we thought Apple would be some great ally that would ensure stellar quality, handle marketing, be a great partner, and not compete with us.
Instead, we've found that Apple lets a lot of crap onto the store, meaning customers are reluctant to spend money on things they haven't heard about, doesn't do anything for marketing, introduces services to compete with anything that does well on the store (and attempts to bury the competition in the process), and has tons of arbitrary rules that just make development more difficult or impossible.
Basically, we thought Apple would continue to be Apple. We didn't realize Apple was just going to throw quality out the window and decide to become the next Comcast or Verizon.
Some devs don’t seem to be having a problem, so maybe you have other issues that you’re projecting here/to Apple.
Besides, plenty of devs decided to go exclusive on Android. Android has a much larger market share, and the dominant player in emerging markets. Those markets are waiting to be tapped upon.
Must be new users. I don't think there's that many people who've owned iPhones for years that buy new apps anymore. After a couple years of ownership, the App Store is kinda dead for them cuz they've got the apps they want and are done. I know I haven't purchased an app in years. Not because I can't afford the $1-$3, but because there's nothing I want (to clutter up the phone)
A few comments on your post:
Who is the universe of "we"? Devs, general public or both?
Again who is "we" and what does "lets a lot of crap into the store mean?" At the face of it, that opinion objectively is false and subjectively is false.
This statement at the face of it, doesn't appear to a universal truth.
Again, this statement on the face of it, doesn't appear to be a universal truth.
Sure and why not? Are you saying they should be banned from competing with Netflix and Tile. Should remove their camera app, because there are camera apps on the app store...etc, etc.
So Apple should give 3rd parties unfettered, unchecked hooks into their operating system?
The rules are neither arbitrary or made up on the fly in general. And it's not binary, in that even one cited instance of some on the fly interpretation doesn't mean apple acts if there were no guidelines.
Again, who is this universe of "we?" In my subjective opinion, Apple hasn't thrown quality out the window, nor are they the next Comcast or Verizon or even remotely headed in that direction....whatever that means.
No one is forced to join the app store. If you don't like the 30% cut, don't join. Simple.
so sad... 😉 The only app that I've downloaded that is on the list is Zoom.
I notice that Fortnite is not on the games list. Ouch!
I notice that Fortnite is not on the games list. Ouch!
Thank you all for being cash cows ! We deeply appreciate the 30% you give us on all your purchases and be assured we will continue to enrich people's lives.
Tim Apple.
Tim Apple.
man - those app specific charts are nice
easy to understand
thogh i play around with cod warzone on pc for free
pubg mobile gameplay looks charmingly better - and has hottie girl players
easy to understand
thogh i play around with cod warzone on pc for free
pubg mobile gameplay looks charmingly better - and has hottie girl players
Hope you never go to wal-Mart or Target with that mindset.
You must not shop at retail, where markups are normally 30%. If you buy makeup the markups are in the hundreds of percent.
It's only stealing to the dumb and ignorant.
"who is FICA and why is she taking all my money?"
Agreed! The issue is forums tend to think they have power over a multi-trillion dollar company to bully them into making business decisions that suit the forum member's preferences. People wish they had that much power but they for certain do not.
You should set up your own store, you would do it for free, right?
Surprising fact. Apple is not the no 1 seller is any of the markets it competes in. But Apple makes the most money in most of the markets it competes in. (Excluding some of its services)
Apple does not lead in sales and customer base. But it leads in several other things. Profits, Market Cap, Customer satisfaction, customer service, Customer training, customer retention, Developer enthusiasm, Developer profits, Quality of apps, Media relationships, Software updates, security, privacy, duration the product lasts, product resale value, 3rd party accessories, etc, etc, etc...
Apple does not lead in sales and customer base. But it leads in several other things. Profits, Market Cap, Customer satisfaction, customer service, Customer training, customer retention, Developer enthusiasm, Developer profits, Quality of apps, Media relationships, Software updates, security, privacy, duration the product lasts, product resale value, 3rd party accessories, etc, etc, etc...
I’m confused on how you’re rectifying your opinion that a small minority of people want privacy with your later stated fact that a privacy based encrypted chat app is more popular than Snapchat.
... and?
Google and Android devices remain a popular alternative to Apple and iOS devices, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon so really, who cares other than financial wonks, analysts and Apple fanboys?
Google and Android devices remain a popular alternative to Apple and iOS devices, and I don’t see that changing anytime soon so really, who cares other than financial wonks, analysts and Apple fanboys?
I've got an app on both App Store and Google Play.
In September the iOS version made me $440 and the Android version $30 (pre 30%).
That's not all. The App is free to use with adverts or pay once to remove ads.
The iOS App earned me $260 in ad revenue in September, the Android App $20.
I could port more of my Apps to Android but it just isn't worth my time.
In September the iOS version made me $440 and the Android version $30 (pre 30%).
That's not all. The App is free to use with adverts or pay once to remove ads.
The iOS App earned me $260 in ad revenue in September, the Android App $20.
I could port more of my Apps to Android but it just isn't worth my time.
Easy to rectify - the two statements aren't linked at all.
I was simply musing that Telegram is now showing as a more popular app than Snapchat, an app that everyone knows the name of. Telegram meanwhile, whilst obviously growing, still seems to be the betamax to WhatApp's VHS. I have used Telegram since the day Mark "Call me messiah" Zuck bought WA however even now only a handful of my colleagues have ever heard of it. All my friends and family have Telegram as after I showed them it they installed it.
And really, that is ones of Androids biggest problem. The larger proportion of people with a higher disposable income will be the ones who own $1000+ phones. iPhones. That and the sideloading of Apps on Android. I don't rip off developers but I'll wager a lot do.
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