Aug 15, 2013 09:00:00

Apparently Android users buy apps more than iPhone users

By

reo. Matsumura

On a global basis, there are two major operating systems for smartphones: Android and iOS (iPhone). Among them, Android is a rather cheap terminal, and it used to be less likely to buy apps than iOS users, but a recent survey shows that Android users have more apps than iOS users. It has become clear that the tendency to buy has changed.

A Granular App Level Look at Revenues: Google Play vs. Apple App Store
(PDF file) http://www.distimo.com/publications/archive/Dimo%20Publication%20-%20May%202013.pdf

All those people with cheap Android smartphones have finally started buying apps? Quartz
http://qz.com/114601/all-those-people-with-cheap-android-smartphones-have-finally-started-buying-apps/

At QUARTZ , he has written several articles on iOS and Android. Among them, Android users have less data traffic than iOS users, prefer Wi-Fi connection over 3G connection, and pay application purchases to iOS users There was a tendency that there was less than it.

By

sidduz

According to the data of Distimo , which conducts research on apps in 18 countries, sales of App Store have increased by 15% over the past six months, while sales of Google Play has increased significantly by 67%. Yes. The smartphone app market is currently the largest in the United States, with Japan and Korea continuing, with Google Play overwhelming the App Store in Korea.

If you look at sales of the chat app '

Whats App ' worldwide, the App Store sells more in most countries. This may have had the effect that the Android version was set for free in the first year of release, but in three countries of Germany, Italy, and Spain, Google Play is gaining ground, and in the future, other countries But there is a possibility of achieving results.

The trend changes significantly with '

Final Fantasy III ', and in most countries, Google Play has more sales.

Although ' mobage ' has been pre-installed and criticized the customer review section saying 'can't be deleted!', April sales of mobage related apps are $ 5.1 million on Google Play alone It is popular that it is over (about 500 million yen). In terms of the entire share, Google Play and the App Store are just five and a half minutes.

Although the gap between the App Store and Google Play revenue is quite large, Google Play is gradually increasing the rate of return. Also, most App Store rankings in July were filled with game category apps, but Facebook was first in Google Play, Whats app was second, and Facebook Messenger was in the top five. Since these are the first apps to purchase a smartphone and download it, it suggests an increase in Android users.

It is true that there is a line of Android smartphones from pin to pin, and there are people who are saving by purchasing cheap terminals. Some may say that they spend their money on app purchases.