Auf dem Blog von Pingdom – einem Uptime und Performance-Monitoring-Dienstleister – wurde eine interessante Grafik zum Verhältnis von kostenpflichtigen gegenüber kostenlosen Apps in Apples App Store sowie Googles Android Market veröffentlicht. Die Grafik basiert auf 2 Quellen:
- App Store Metrics-Website 148Apps.biz sowie
- Android Market Metrics-Website AndroLib.com
Interessant ist das Verhältnis der Free Apps gegenüber Paid Apps in den jeweiligen Stores. Im Android Market von Google befinden sich 64% Free Apps und 36% Paid Apps. Geradezu umgekehrt ist dieses Verhältnis im App Store von Apple. Hier stehen 30% an Free Apps 70% an Paid Apps gegenüber:
Paid Apps vs. Free Apps im App Store sowie Android Market
Warum also diese Unterschiede? Bei Pingdom werden folgende Gründe vermutet:
- Money
Many developers are uncertain if Android is a lucrative enough market, although there have been voices raised to the contrary recently. The iPhone (and iOS), on the other hand, is an established platform with a number of high-profile success stories and may therefore to a greater degree be attracting developers wanting to make a profit.
- Many developers are shut down from selling apps
Only developers from 9 countries are allowed to sell apps on Android Market. Developers in other countries may therefore be much more likely to release applications for free instead of trying to earn some money from selling at a modest price.
- More hobbyists?
Perhaps the lack of an approval process makes it more likely for hobbyist projects to exist on Android.
- Different culture?
It’s quite possible that Android has attracted a higher share of developers from the open source and Linux world, who are used to making their applications available for free.
via [RoyalPingdom]
