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It’s a one-man effort (Marco Arment). It’s not reasonable to expect him to develop for multiple platforms.

by Veen 7y ago

snazz 7y ago
The market for indie apps is far better on Apple devices in general. More people are willing to pay for an ad free, nicely integrated app than on Android.
- alexbanks 7y ago
  Source?
  - bnchrch 7y ago
    https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-users-spend-twice-apps-vs-android-charts-2018-7 https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-users-spend-twice-apps...
  - kick 7y ago
    "App Store made almost twice as much as Google Play in 2018" https://www.cultofmac.com/601492/app-store-google-play-revenue-2018/ https://www.cultofmac.com/601492/app-store-google-play-reven... Market Share 2018 Android 85.1% iOS 14.9% https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/os https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/os
  - willmacdonald 7y ago
    As for paid versions of Monument Valley, sales from the iTunes App Store far outpace sales on other marketplaces. Purchases on iOS account for 73 percent of Ustwo's $14.4 million of revenue, while only 17 percent of that total revenue came from Google Play. https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/20/11724058/monument-valley-sales-revenue-download-numbers-ustwo-games https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/20/11724058/monument-valley-s...
    - leppr 7y ago
      This particular data point is irrelevant since the game launched on Android one year after its iOS debut, losing the novelty and marketing factors.
      - prepend 7y ago
        Do you think it was a random factor that had it debut on iOS. Despite far fewer devices, the Apple App Store has always made more revenue than Android. The most recent real numbers [0] I could find show this is a big difference. I always assumed that’s why app devs roll out on iOS first. [0] https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-app-store-revenue-leads-google-pla.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-ap...
        leppr 7y ago
        I didn't contest the overall conclusion, but as engineers and entrepreneurs we normally have a propensity to disregard binary thinking. The numbers in your link are useful to predict expected revenue from an iOS vs an Android exclusive. The 73/17 ratio from the parent post is not, but could be misleading to someone who didn't know the app's release schedule.
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leppr 7y ago
Maybe, but it is slightly ironic to chose 'the' walled garden platform and also read that quote from him in the shared article: > For podcasting to remain open and free, we must not leave major shortcomings for proprietary, locked-down services to exploit. Conversely, the more we strengthen the open podcast ecosystem with content, functionality, and ease of use, the larger the barrier becomes that any walled garden must overcome to be compelling.
- prepend 7y ago
  It makes sense given that iOS has the biggest podcast network and is more lucrative for app developers. And I suppose if I must choose a walled garden, I’d rather choose the one with the lowest walls.

It’s a one-man effort (Marco Arment). It’s not reasonable to expect him to develop for multiple platforms.

by Veen 7y ago

It’s a one-man effort (Marco Arment). It’s not reasonable to expect him to develop for multiple platforms.

The market for indie apps is far better on Apple devices in general. More people are willing to pay for an ad free, nicely integrated app than on Android.

alexbanks 7y ago
Source?
- bnchrch 7y ago
  https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-users-spend-twice-apps-vs-android-charts-2018-7 https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-users-spend-twice-apps...
- kick 7y ago
  "App Store made almost twice as much as Google Play in 2018" https://www.cultofmac.com/601492/app-store-google-play-revenue-2018/ https://www.cultofmac.com/601492/app-store-google-play-reven... Market Share 2018 Android 85.1% iOS 14.9% https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/os https://www.idc.com/promo/smartphone-market-share/os
- willmacdonald 7y ago
  As for paid versions of Monument Valley, sales from the iTunes App Store far outpace sales on other marketplaces. Purchases on iOS account for 73 percent of Ustwo's $14.4 million of revenue, while only 17 percent of that total revenue came from Google Play. https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/20/11724058/monument-valley-sales-revenue-download-numbers-ustwo-games https://www.polygon.com/2016/5/20/11724058/monument-valley-s...
  - leppr 7y ago
    This particular data point is irrelevant since the game launched on Android one year after its iOS debut, losing the novelty and marketing factors.
    - prepend 7y ago
      Do you think it was a random factor that had it debut on iOS. Despite far fewer devices, the Apple App Store has always made more revenue than Android. The most recent real numbers [0] I could find show this is a big difference. I always assumed that’s why app devs roll out on iOS first. [0] https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-app-store-revenue-leads-google-pla.aspx https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/10/11/as-usual-apples-ap...
      - leppr 7y ago
        I didn't contest the overall conclusion, but as engineers and entrepreneurs we normally have a propensity to disregard binary thinking. The numbers in your link are useful to predict expected revenue from an iOS vs an Android exclusive. The 73/17 ratio from the parent post is not, but could be misleading to someone who didn't know the app's release schedule.
- deleted 7y ago
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leppr 7y ago

Maybe, but it is slightly ironic to chose 'the' walled garden platform and also read that quote from him in the shared article: > For podcasting to remain open and free, we must not leave major shortcomings for proprietary, locked-down services to exploit. Conversely, the more we strengthen the open podcast ecosystem with content, functionality, and ease of use, the larger the barrier becomes that any walled garden must overcome to be compelling.

prepend 7y ago
It makes sense given that iOS has the biggest podcast network and is more lucrative for app developers. And I suppose if I must choose a walled garden, I’d rather choose the one with the lowest walls.