6 ms·
I'm aware of the Google announcement, that is why I mention incentives. Who do you think will push harder in the future or who do you think will get push back o
by lalos 8y ago
I'm aware of the Google announcement, that is why I mention incentives. Who do you think will push harder in the future or who do you think will get push back once metrics come back with less revenue numbers (possibly), even now look at features parity wise and marketing message. One is soft and targeted to parents this one has been rebranded as 'screen time'.
- lern_too_spel 8y ago> One is soft and targeted to parents this one has been rebranded as 'screen time'. How can you argue that "app timer" is softer than "screen time" with a straight face? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/09/google-fighting-smartphone-addiction-with-android-p-digital-wellness.html https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2018/05/09/goo...
- lalos 8y agoOk, I'll concede that it is a hard ask and I was not aware of the name "app timer" I thought it was under parental controls. I can with a straight face defend the aligned incentives. :)
- evrydayhustling 8y agoIn what way is Apple not profiting off excess screen time? Did they turn off in-app purchases on pay to play games, which account for growing billions in revenue [1]? Congrats to both companies for taking a long view against their immediate incentives, and disagreed about this stretched comparison. [1] https://www.google.com/amp/s/techcrunch.com/2018/04/13/u-s-iphone-users-spent-23-more-in-apps-in-2017-have-an-average-of-45-apps-installed/amp/ https://www.google.com/amp/s/techcrunch.com/2018/04/13/u-s-i...
- lalos 8y agoApple's large chunk of revenue comes from hardware sales with huge margins. Around 10% would come from app store last time I checked. Google's large chunk of revenue comes from ads, also around the 90% mark.
- tacomonstrous 8y agoThose are not comparable numbers. The relevant number would be revenue from ads in Android apps.
- lalos 8y agoThey use the data collected from any activity on your phone and merge it back with any other data they have of you, to display ads on all the platforms you use. Less time spent on your phone, less usage they can collect to get your behavior, less specific ads. I thought it was common knowledge.
- brisance 8y agoToo bad that is only available on Android P. While iOS 12 runs on devices from 2012.
- lern_too_spel 8y agoAndroid P just provides this functionality out of the box. Anybody else can download these features from the Play Store today. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stayfocused https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.stayfocuse...