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This is nothing more than an unsourced fanboy response to a poorly created article. This guy seems to be endlessly harping on Android market share as if having

This is nothing more than an unsourced fanboy response to a poorly created article. This guy seems to be endlessly harping on Android market share as if having the most users will trick Android developers into forgetting that a much smaller slice of a soon-to-be-larger pie actually is willing to pay for your apps... I get his argument that a more fair comparison would include Google Ad revenue / iAd revenue, instead of just app sales. But the only party stopping that comparison here is really Google. They're super tight lipped about the performance of their app store. And it doesn't take a wild guess to wonder why.

tintin 15y ago
"But the only party stopping that comparison here is really Google." When Google would release the stats, would you believe them? There are a lot of stories about comparisons lately. I've seen a lot on HN and here is one from Spacetime Studios (Pocket Legends): http://blogs.computerworld.com/17941/android_ios_app_profit http://blogs.computerworld.com/17941/android_ios_app_profit I think it's a fair comparison. The game got very good reviews on both platforms. But I also like the last quote: "In some ways, it's kind of like the wild, wild West" It's a new area and maybe it's too soon to make any meaningful conclusions.