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" There is no alternative platform, despite what others may say about Android, it’s immature and their app store(s) are a wild west nightmare." Silly Apple fan

" There is no alternative platform, despite what others may say about Android, it’s immature and their app store(s) are a wild west nightmare." Silly Apple fanboy. He's whining that there's no approval on the Android market in a blog post dedicated to complaining about the approval in the App Store. I also wonder what "immature" is. Probably another way of saying "I don't know anything but I don't like it, so I'll make some stuff up"

jcromartie 16y ago
Maybe it's about revenue. Compare the revenue of top App Store to top Market apps.
- martythemaniak 16y ago
  Maybe. We'll see how much revenue they get now that their app's only venue is Cydia.
  - megablast 16y ago
    It is not that simple. Obviously to get this on Android is going to be a lot of work, especially for someone not familiar with the environment. Now, they have to decide whether to work on other apps, that will most likely not be pulled from the app store, or branch into android. As bad as the iPhone appstore is, it is still a proven method to generate money, whereas android isn't. While android is growing, this does not translate into money for app developers.
not_an_alien 16y ago
Some people are too scared to be left out of their walled garden. Hopefully with the new online store with send-to-phone feature and as Android numbers continue to gain on iPhone, people will realize the Android is a very solid platform to develop for.
jessriedel 16y ago
Not having a central approval process doesn't have to mean that the marketplace is unnavigable like the Android app store.
- ZeroGravitas 16y ago
  I've only browsed the Android app store via my wife's Nexus One for a short while, but i didn't notice any big difference from the Apple app store. It's got top-selling apps, most popular free-apps, and new entries, all within various (sub-)categories like games, or card-games. I also did a couple of searches and found apps that I was vaguely aware of based on their content. So what's missing that makes it "unnavigable"? There wasn't any genius recommendations as far as I saw, and no top-grossing lists but these seem more like niceties than core functionality.
megablast 16y ago
Unfortunately, Google does not allow Australian developers to sell apps in the appstore. It has always been like this, and we have not heard anything on this issue from google. That is why it is immature. If I can't sell apps, then what good is it to someone trying to run a business? Some people aren't willing to stoop to selling ads, and ruining the experience.
- petercooper 16y ago
  If Android's as "open" as people keep saying it is, is it possible for you to sell Android apps from your own site and let users download and install them without using an app store? I'd expect this to be possible if it's a truly open platform.
  - weaksauce 16y ago
    It is possible to do that but the discovery mechanism and billing that you get through the app store is much better. To install software from another source on my g1 it was a pain. I cannot imagine anyone willing to risk any mony with a business if that is the only way I can deliver the software.
- donaq 16y ago
  Ditto. When the G1 came to Singapore, I bought it within the first three days, then paid to register for a developer's account in the Market, only to find out that I couldn't sell apps. It was disappointing, to say the least. I still choose to use Android over the iPhone because I generally support the more open alternative in any tech, but the incentive to develop for Android has been removed because Google seriously flubbed this one. Any Googlers reading this care to comment on why it is taking so long for Google Checkout to reach more countries? I mean - after what, 2 years? - a list of 9 countries where you're allowed to sell Android apps in the market is pretty pathetic. Why not just allow Paypal accounts for receiving payment if you can't be arsed to do it properly? We're working hard to add more countries, but we're unable to provide any guidance on timelines. Please stay tuned! I don't think they were working very hard.

jcromartie 16y ago

Maybe it's about revenue. Compare the revenue of top App Store to top Market apps.

martythemaniak 16y ago
Maybe. We'll see how much revenue they get now that their app's only venue is Cydia.
- megablast 16y ago
  It is not that simple. Obviously to get this on Android is going to be a lot of work, especially for someone not familiar with the environment. Now, they have to decide whether to work on other apps, that will most likely not be pulled from the app store, or branch into android. As bad as the iPhone appstore is, it is still a proven method to generate money, whereas android isn't. While android is growing, this does not translate into money for app developers.

not_an_alien 16y ago

Some people are too scared to be left out of their walled garden. Hopefully with the new online store with send-to-phone feature and as Android numbers continue to gain on iPhone, people will realize the Android is a very solid platform to develop for.

jessriedel 16y ago

Not having a central approval process doesn't have to mean that the marketplace is unnavigable like the Android app store.

ZeroGravitas 16y ago
I've only browsed the Android app store via my wife's Nexus One for a short while, but i didn't notice any big difference from the Apple app store. It's got top-selling apps, most popular free-apps, and new entries, all within various (sub-)categories like games, or card-games. I also did a couple of searches and found apps that I was vaguely aware of based on their content. So what's missing that makes it "unnavigable"? There wasn't any genius recommendations as far as I saw, and no top-grossing lists but these seem more like niceties than core functionality.

megablast 16y ago

Unfortunately, Google does not allow Australian developers to sell apps in the appstore. It has always been like this, and we have not heard anything on this issue from google. That is why it is immature. If I can't sell apps, then what good is it to someone trying to run a business? Some people aren't willing to stoop to selling ads, and ruining the experience.

petercooper 16y ago
If Android's as "open" as people keep saying it is, is it possible for you to sell Android apps from your own site and let users download and install them without using an app store? I'd expect this to be possible if it's a truly open platform.
- weaksauce 16y ago
  It is possible to do that but the discovery mechanism and billing that you get through the app store is much better. To install software from another source on my g1 it was a pain. I cannot imagine anyone willing to risk any mony with a business if that is the only way I can deliver the software.
donaq 16y ago
Ditto. When the G1 came to Singapore, I bought it within the first three days, then paid to register for a developer's account in the Market, only to find out that I couldn't sell apps. It was disappointing, to say the least. I still choose to use Android over the iPhone because I generally support the more open alternative in any tech, but the incentive to develop for Android has been removed because Google seriously flubbed this one. Any Googlers reading this care to comment on why it is taking so long for Google Checkout to reach more countries? I mean - after what, 2 years? - a list of 9 countries where you're allowed to sell Android apps in the market is pretty pathetic. Why not just allow Paypal accounts for receiving payment if you can't be arsed to do it properly? We're working hard to add more countries, but we're unable to provide any guidance on timelines. Please stay tuned! I don't think they were working very hard.