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Not enough details in the 'catchy' title/article. It could mean that it's taken the game on iOS half as long to reach the same revenues. It has been available

by YooLi 14y ago

Not enough details in the 'catchy' title/article. It could mean that it's taken the game on iOS half as long to reach the same revenues. It has been available on Android twice as long as it's been available on iOS (~8 weeks vs ~4 weeks).

ajross 14y ago
FTA: DeNA says that Rage of Bahamut, which was the #1 grossing game on both Android and iOS yesterday, is earning about the same revenue per day from both platforms. "Per day" seems to put that theory to rest. In general, the term "revenue" is almost always used to refer to a rate (quarterly, yearly, etc...).
- YooLi 14y ago
  Revenue PER DAY does nothing to address the time frame it has taken each app to reach that rate. For example, if you have an app returning the same revenue per day after a week on the market as another app which has been out a year, tell me which one is performing better. You can't because you don't know if the app which has been out a year ramped up to that rev. per day or if it has kept it out of the gate (or even decreased to that rate). Hence, the not enough details in the title/article, and the alternate scenario I gave vs. how the article portrayed it.
  - dannyr 14y ago
    I bet that months from now if the revenue per day is still the same for both platforms, you'll be changing the timeframe just to make your point. I remember years ago when the IPhone was selling more than Android. Fanboys kept saying that Android would not catch up. Then Android starts selling more units than IPhone per month. Fanboys argue that it's because Android is available in more carriers. Then the IPhone became available on Sprint and Verizon but Android is still outselling it. Fanboys argue that it's because people were waiting for the next version of the IPhone. Then the new IPhone came out but Android still sells more units. Ah, you can never please an Apple Fanboy. The goal post keeps moving.

by YooLi 14y ago

ajross 14y ago

FTA: DeNA says that Rage of Bahamut, which was the #1 grossing game on both Android and iOS yesterday, is earning about the same revenue per day from both platforms. "Per day" seems to put that theory to rest. In general, the term "revenue" is almost always used to refer to a rate (quarterly, yearly, etc...).

YooLi 14y ago
Revenue PER DAY does nothing to address the time frame it has taken each app to reach that rate. For example, if you have an app returning the same revenue per day after a week on the market as another app which has been out a year, tell me which one is performing better. You can't because you don't know if the app which has been out a year ramped up to that rev. per day or if it has kept it out of the gate (or even decreased to that rate). Hence, the not enough details in the title/article, and the alternate scenario I gave vs. how the article portrayed it.
- dannyr 14y ago
  I bet that months from now if the revenue per day is still the same for both platforms, you'll be changing the timeframe just to make your point. I remember years ago when the IPhone was selling more than Android. Fanboys kept saying that Android would not catch up. Then Android starts selling more units than IPhone per month. Fanboys argue that it's because Android is available in more carriers. Then the IPhone became available on Sprint and Verizon but Android is still outselling it. Fanboys argue that it's because people were waiting for the next version of the IPhone. Then the new IPhone came out but Android still sells more units. Ah, you can never please an Apple Fanboy. The goal post keeps moving.