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by bitwize 3617 days ago
UI jank, or lack thereof on iOS.

Security, or lack thereof on Android.

Relative size of app ecosystems.

Whether devs can make money selling apps (hint: it's much harder on Android).

Fragmentation.

Etc.
1 comments
eonw 3617 days ago
saying android is much harder is not factually correct, it varies greatly by the niche of the app/game. some do much better on android then ios store.
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dntrkv 3617 days ago
It is factually correct, just because there might be some niche apps that perform better on Android does not negate the fact that, overall, the App Store generates far more revenue than the Play Store.

http://9to5mac.com/2016/01/20/app-store-ios-downloads-vs-and...

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