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Out of curiosity, since iOS seems to have a ~20% share in Romania, why not launch on Android first (which makes business sense at ~80% market share)? And if App

Out of curiosity, since iOS seems to have a ~20% share in Romania, why not launch on Android first (which makes business sense at ~80% market share)? And if Apple keeps dicking around, at least make it easy for the mobile site to be installed as a web app to iOS homescreens. @Apple Seriously?

haunter 4y ago
Android users are significantly less likely to pay for an app because by default you can install any apk file on Android. Basically piracy is rampant. On iOS you have to go through the jailbreaking process first to do the same.
- smoldesu 4y ago
  > Basically piracy is rampant. This is true in a limited sense. Pretty much any app that relies on Google Play Services has a sort of DRM built-in, you can package it into an APK but it won't let you use the app without buying it. Installing it on a device without Google Play Services won't let it run at all. Kinda scummy, but a decent tradeoff to keep pure AOSP devices without DRM.
- shmde 4y ago
  > Android users are significantly less likely to pay for an app. True. > because by default you can install any apk file on Android. False, its because majority android apps are freemiums with shitload amount of ads, that was Google's way of introducing the app store to the masses and particularly the reason why android even survived. People try to make the general population the villain that they don't like to pay,but Google's whole business model revolved around showing ads on apps also I have rarely found irl people in my college/work life who have actually tried installing apks outside store. In short, I hope you can put the blame on Google for making people addicted to the ad infested model.
- viraptor 4y ago
  > because by default you can install any apk file on Android. Basically piracy is rampant. I think you're overestimating the number of people who both know you're and can be bothered. Even in tech circles I don't personally know anyone doing this. People may not be paying for apps, but the piracy is not rampant either.
_aavaa_ 4y ago
Three big and important reasons: 1. What the dev themselves use. I don't want to use an app that the dev doesn't use daily. 2. What the development experience is like (tooling and API) 3. If you wish to monetize your app at all, iOS users spend disproportionately more. It's not about % of devices so much as it is about % paying users. (Same idea for the % of the target market, how many music festival goers use iOS?)
- saagarjha 4y ago
  I write a lot of popular software I don't use daily, if ever. I suspect you use something written by someone in a similar position :)
perfectstorm 4y ago
maybe there's an app on Android already or maybe OP wants to learn iOS programming/SwiftUI/Swift.

haunter 4y ago

Android users are significantly less likely to pay for an app because by default you can install any apk file on Android. Basically piracy is rampant. On iOS you have to go through the jailbreaking process first to do the same.

smoldesu 4y ago
> Basically piracy is rampant. This is true in a limited sense. Pretty much any app that relies on Google Play Services has a sort of DRM built-in, you can package it into an APK but it won't let you use the app without buying it. Installing it on a device without Google Play Services won't let it run at all. Kinda scummy, but a decent tradeoff to keep pure AOSP devices without DRM.
shmde 4y ago
> Android users are significantly less likely to pay for an app. True. > because by default you can install any apk file on Android. False, its because majority android apps are freemiums with shitload amount of ads, that was Google's way of introducing the app store to the masses and particularly the reason why android even survived. People try to make the general population the villain that they don't like to pay,but Google's whole business model revolved around showing ads on apps also I have rarely found irl people in my college/work life who have actually tried installing apks outside store. In short, I hope you can put the blame on Google for making people addicted to the ad infested model.
viraptor 4y ago
> because by default you can install any apk file on Android. Basically piracy is rampant. I think you're overestimating the number of people who both know you're and can be bothered. Even in tech circles I don't personally know anyone doing this. People may not be paying for apps, but the piracy is not rampant either.

_aavaa_ 4y ago

Three big and important reasons: 1. What the dev themselves use. I don't want to use an app that the dev doesn't use daily. 2. What the development experience is like (tooling and API) 3. If you wish to monetize your app at all, iOS users spend disproportionately more. It's not about % of devices so much as it is about % paying users. (Same idea for the % of the target market, how many music festival goers use iOS?)

saagarjha 4y ago
I write a lot of popular software I don't use daily, if ever. I suspect you use something written by someone in a similar position :)

perfectstorm 4y ago

maybe there's an app on Android already or maybe OP wants to learn iOS programming/SwiftUI/Swift.