Google Play revenue up 67% in the past 6 months

[RenCutypoison]

famousringo said:

RenCutypoison said:
It is hard for devs to revenue on Android, they whine a lot about it.

Most android users won't pay for an app, and freemium is only at its premises

The region chart explains how many devs may still struggle while Play revenue is surging. If you can make an app that will appeal in Korea or Japan, you can make some serious bank. If you appeal to Western sensibilities, iOS is still the way to go.

You can see it in the messaging apps. Line is designed with the idea of replacing complicated Asian text with expressive, fast to input stickers. WhatsApp is simply designed to be an over the top messaging service that works across phone platforms. They appeal to different cultures, and find success in different markets.

It's just that mobile and social gaming is grown up now in japan and korea. The freemium model too.

The thing is, if you are an IOS, you have money extra money to spend. That's a fact, IOS is extra money over android.

It will evolve, I don't think it's cultural, it's just new here.