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I'm pretty sure this is referring to the operating profits on hardware sales, which would be a pretty silly factor in deciding what platform to write software f
by stormbrew 12y ago
I'm pretty sure this is referring to the operating profits on hardware sales, which would be a pretty silly factor in deciding what platform to write software for. Third party software devs make precisely none of that profit. Samsung also doesn't, afaik, make any of whatever Google's cut of Android software sales are, so even if it does include app store cuts that just turns it into an apples and oranges comparison.
This is not to say the conclusion is wrong, just that the data here is not relevant to it.
- throwawaymsft 12y agoAgreed, I'm using total hardware profits by ecosystem as a proxy for willingness of consumers in those ecosystems to spend money. Actual revenue from each store isn't easy to come by from what I've seen (esp. since the various Android stores are fragmented). But I think we already know the conclusion: the iOS store has more money spent in it than the Android one.
- tjl 12y agoIf you want actual app store numbers, here's a comparison from June of last year, http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-app-revenue-android-ios-2014-6 http://www.businessinsider.com/chart-app-revenue-android-ios...