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I'm probably be gonna laughed at, but I don't understand why these developers don't publish their apps on Android. If you get screwed by Apple, why not go to t

I'm probably be gonna laughed at, but I don't understand why these developers don't publish their apps on Android. If you get screwed by Apple, why not go to the other field?

monkin 5y ago
One thing I don’t like about Google Play Store is their refund policy that only last 48 hours after that time you need to contact developer for a refund. Which in most cases ends on lack of answer from them. On AppStore you have 90 days to do a refund, and mostly it’s always accepted, no questions asked. Second, differences in prices. Yesterday my friend was scammed into app(one of the top apps there) that gave him 3 day trail but only when choosing 1 year license after that. After 3 days without notification he was billed for $125. The same app cost yearly on iOS $35 and lifetime for $40. And, this is just an example of many scammy tactics that go on on Play Store. :-) No, it doesn’t mean that Apple does not have this problem. It has, but in smaller quantity.
zapzupnz 5y ago
Panic is a long time Apple developer house. They don’t want to make the best tools for just any platform; they contribute the best tools they can to Apple’s ecosystem, the one they use and appreciate (and love). Apple power users have different expectations, especially around UX on the Mac; that is Panic’s forte. I’m sure if they wanted to develop for Windows or Android, they could have years ago. But that’s not their thing, that’s not why they make these tools.
cfn 5y ago
I suppose, in this case, because there isn't an alternative to the iPad on the Android side. There are many Android tablets (I have a few) but they are not as powerful and the battery always seems to last a lot less than the iPads.
- gtirloni 5y ago
  I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and it seems pretty powerful to run anything I want.
- smrtinsert 5y ago
  Android tablets are dead. Same conclusion. I enjoyed a few samsung tabs, but beyond content consumption they are basically useless. I installed node on a few, but I kept getting frustrated about the lack of a real ide. Between phones and smaller tabletesque laptops these days, I don't see a future for the true tablets.
user-the-name 5y ago
Because the APIs offered by Android are a mess and a joke compared to what you get on iOS. If you want to make really polished software, iOS is much, much easier to work with.
- ladyanita22 5y ago
  This keeps being parroted without any hint of proof
  - user-the-name 5y ago
    I've developed for both, it is my job.

I'm probably be gonna laughed at, but I don't understand why these developers don't publish their apps on Android. If you get screwed by Apple, why not go to the other field?

monkin 5y ago

One thing I don’t like about Google Play Store is their refund policy that only last 48 hours after that time you need to contact developer for a refund. Which in most cases ends on lack of answer from them. On AppStore you have 90 days to do a refund, and mostly it’s always accepted, no questions asked. Second, differences in prices. Yesterday my friend was scammed into app(one of the top apps there) that gave him 3 day trail but only when choosing 1 year license after that. After 3 days without notification he was billed for $125. The same app cost yearly on iOS $35 and lifetime for $40. And, this is just an example of many scammy tactics that go on on Play Store. :-) No, it doesn’t mean that Apple does not have this problem. It has, but in smaller quantity.

zapzupnz 5y ago

Panic is a long time Apple developer house. They don’t want to make the best tools for just any platform; they contribute the best tools they can to Apple’s ecosystem, the one they use and appreciate (and love). Apple power users have different expectations, especially around UX on the Mac; that is Panic’s forte. I’m sure if they wanted to develop for Windows or Android, they could have years ago. But that’s not their thing, that’s not why they make these tools.

cfn 5y ago

I suppose, in this case, because there isn't an alternative to the iPad on the Android side. There are many Android tablets (I have a few) but they are not as powerful and the battery always seems to last a lot less than the iPads.

gtirloni 5y ago
I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and it seems pretty powerful to run anything I want.
smrtinsert 5y ago
Android tablets are dead. Same conclusion. I enjoyed a few samsung tabs, but beyond content consumption they are basically useless. I installed node on a few, but I kept getting frustrated about the lack of a real ide. Between phones and smaller tabletesque laptops these days, I don't see a future for the true tablets.

user-the-name 5y ago

Because the APIs offered by Android are a mess and a joke compared to what you get on iOS. If you want to make really polished software, iOS is much, much easier to work with.

ladyanita22 5y ago
This keeps being parroted without any hint of proof
- user-the-name 5y ago
  I've developed for both, it is my job.