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If they leave the EU market, Android immediately becomes a much bigger focus for every app developer which can have an effect on the quality of apps available o

If they leave the EU market, Android immediately becomes a much bigger focus for every app developer which can have an effect on the quality of apps available on the app store around the world.

mleo 3y ago
Android is already the dominant mobile OS in Europe by market share. Why would quality increase by going from dominant to more dominant?
- guappa 3y ago
  Companies might decide to stop bothering with ios apps altogether, which could have an effect in USA as well eventually.
- microtonal 3y ago
  Two things: iOS has been eating into Android marketshare in Europe since 2019: https://www.statista.com/statistics/639928/market-share-mobile-operating-systems-eu/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/639928/market-share-mobi... However, more importantly, iPhone users have more disposable income [1][2]. So, if Apple would pull from the EU, all those iPhone users with a lot of disposable income would be in the market for Android phones and apps, creating a lot of opportunities in the Android market. [1] There are various studies, e.g.: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iphone-users-spend-101-every-month-on-tech-purchases-nearly-double-of-android-users-according-to-a-survey-conducted-by-slickdeals-300739582.html?c=n https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/iphone-users-spend-... [2] If you look at the most popular Android phones, they are often dominated by cheaper models, e.g. Samsung's A lineup. See e.g. current Android usage in France: https://www.appbrain.com/stats/top-android-phones-tablets-by-country?country=FR https://www.appbrain.com/stats/top-android-phones-tablets-by...