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I'm not sure the Android market is any less saturated. The rough numbers I found show fewer apps per device and a higher attach rate for iPod / iTouch: iPhone
by mtinkerhess 17y ago
I'm not sure the Android market is any less saturated. The rough numbers I found show fewer apps per device and a higher attach rate for iPod / iTouch:
iPhone + iPod touch sales: 37,000,000
iTunes Apps: 25,000-35,000
Apps downloaded: 1,000,000,000
Device to App ratio 1,480:1 - 1,057:1
Attach rate: 27
G1 sales: 1,000,000
Android Apps: 2,300
Device to App ratio 434:1
Attach rate: 10-15? (hard to find good data)
http://www.leaderpost.com/Technology/store+BlackBerry+Google+hold/1523234/story.html http://www.leaderpost.com/Technology/store+BlackBerry+Google...
http://www.pcworld.com/article/163671/ipod_touch_iphone_sales_total_37_million_units.html http://www.pcworld.com/article/163671/ipod_touch_iphone_sale...
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/24/most-g1-owners-love-apps-but-not-all/ http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/24/most-g1-owners-love-app...
- ido 17y agoThe thing is, Android is a platform that many companies are currently developing hardware for. In less than a year's time a ton of android handsets are planned to enter circulation. The iPhone is just Apple. So I'm guessing we have yet to see Androids peak of popularity.
- mtinkerhess 17y agoI hope you're right -- I'd be happy to be developing for a more open system.