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Ok, 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 t

• evrydayhustling 8y ago
  In 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 ago
    Apple'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 ago
      Those are not comparable numbers. The relevant number would be revenue from ads in Android apps.
      • lalos 8y ago
        They 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.