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> still has to pay Apple a reported $8 billion a year to be the default search engine for iOS. That is not the way to think about it - Imagine if Android didn'
by harikb 7y ago
> still has to pay Apple a reported $8 billion a year to be the default search engine for iOS.
That is not the way to think about it - Imagine if Android didn't exist or faltered like Symbian, RIM, Windows Mobile etc. Google would have been paying way more than 8 billion. Android is definitely worth more than the money accounted towards it.
- scarface74 7y agoNot really. The Android market is really not worth that much. Statistically it’s made up of consumers who aren’t willing to spend that much compared to iOS owners. The high end non Chinese Android market is minuscule. They just aren’t as attractive as iOS users to advertisers.
- Semaphor 7y agoOnly slightly related, but is it the same in EU? Unlike the USA, Android has a much higher market share here.
- scarface74 7y agoI can’t find data on the EU specifically. https://www.mobilemarketer.com/news/survey-iphone-owners-spend-more-have-higher-incomes-than-android-users/541008/ https://www.mobilemarketer.com/news/survey-iphone-owners-spe... But the best I could find in Europe is. https://sensortower.com/blog/europe-app-revenue-and-downloads-q3-2019 https://sensortower.com/blog/europe-app-revenue-and-download...
- Semaphor 7y agoThanks, the 2nd link seems to show that iPhone owners spend way more compared to the amount of downloads here as well. Personally, I have quite a few paid apps, but the majority I bought over the years and keep using them. The top grossing apps are all subscriptions and the only one that I have with one is OSMAnd (Open Street Maps app) which includes a donation to OSM/contributors.