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1. aristotles

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   03/09, 01:21am | report spam | close reply

   Looks like c***

   Of course, that company will get more from Android because there is less competition on Android for dollars and eyeballs.
   
   If that screenshot is anything to go by, I would have to be paid to use their apps.

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1. jfgilbert

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   03/09, 01:59am | report spam | close reply

   I am sure it is true

   Android and Android phones are relatively new, so the users are the more technically inclined and typical early adopters. They have a different profile than the typical iPhone users, and some applications will appeal to them more than the iOS users.
   Of course, some developers will find the Android store more profitable than the App Store. And others will find the opposite. It should not be a surprise.

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1. Hash

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   03/09, 02:14am | report spam | close reply

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   Why don't we stop buying his c*** on iOS devices and let him concentrate on his Android c***?

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1. Panda

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   nothing wrong with this

   @hash: and why exactly should we do that? This developer is simply sharing his experiences as they are, what's wrong with that?

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1. facebook_Glen

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   03/09, 04:22am | report spam | close reply

   Making Money

   The article also doesn't state that the App is free...and make all their money through in-app purchases.

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1. SillyPooh

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   03/09, 04:27am | report spam | (2 replies) close | reply

   @Panda

   your comment doesn't look AT ALL suspicious, fresh recruit from March 2011...

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1. facebook_George

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   03/09, 07:03am | report spam | close reply

   Means nothing!

   You do realize that this is a free game right? They pbl make money from ingame advertising since you still don't have ingame purchases on Android. If advertisements is what they are doing then no wonder they are making more money from the Android store. The iOS and Android market places do not have the same monetisation strategies at all and just because ad-supported apps don't do particularly well on iOS doesn't mean anything. Oh and the graphics of that screen shot look ... well pitiful for a lack of a better word.

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1. chas_m

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   03/09, 07:56am | report spam | close reply

   So what?

   I'm not sure what the big deal is ... if he's making money on Android, great! I'd hate to live in a world with only one (mobile) OS.
   
   He frankly admitted that what's likely driving the activity on Android is the LACK of any serious competition in his game niche at this point. That may well change over time, and I wouldn't be surprised if he's singing a different tune a year from now.
   
   I have to agree with aristotles that the visual look of the game based on this sole screenshot indicates to me that it wouldn't do well on iOS (and indeed it hasn't), which could be a factor the dev isn't plugging in to his calculations -- or I could be jumping to conclusions based on too little evidence. :)
   
   Anyway, point is that if he's happy over there, great. We neither need nor want every developer on earth on the iOS platform. Domination is not necessary to Apple's survival or their customers' happiness.

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1. Panda

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   03/09, 08:12am | report spam | close reply

   graphics awfull indeed

   Yeah, those graphics are horrible indeed. I wonder if that's because the developer hasn't layed much emphasis on that or just has no taste, or wether it is because he is working from a single codebase (which I would assume?) that then ports to different mobile platforms and this would then be the best you can get.
   
   If the latter would be true, then Apple's initial strong reluctance towards codeporting towards iOS (which they later loosened up on a bit) would actually seem quite understandable imho.
   
   Anyone has some more insight on this? Or are there games on both iOS and Android with the same stunning graphics perhaps?

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1. coffeetime

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   03/09, 09:01am | report spam | close reply

   Yeah, sure...

   I bet that graphic is just a cover up. They make more money out of x-x-x stuffs that they really do.

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1. gprovida

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   03/09, 09:25am | report spam | close reply

   Big Fish Small Pond

   Interesting observations, but reminds me of Mac only applications where the competition was thinner and therefore a very good market to be in.
   
   Another interesting observation is how does this vendor's game compete with others on quality. Is it merely lack of visibility and too many choices?
   
   Finally, is the business model being paid to buy the app or advertising. In the case of Angry Birds, it seems that there are two models:
   
   1. Selling the game in iOS, very profitable if you have an outstanding game
   2. Selling ad time and a free game in Android, also apparently very profitable.
   
   The different business models for app developers, business environment [few high quality apps vs hordes], and population of compatible devices.
   
   These nuances are important and hopefully future analysis will come to grips on these points. Note "openness" vs curated is really irrelevant to the discussion for the vast vast majority of app developers, theologists aside.

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1. Foe Hammer

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   03/09, 09:50am | report spam | close reply

   What's wrong with the graphics?

   Can't you see that it's clearly a fight between a penguin in a green sweater, a kid in a sombrero playing the clarinet, and a one armed, one-legged witch doctor who carries his shield on his foot and farts green gas - all of whom are battling a poodle with jack-o-lantern head who's desperately try to tickle them to death with a red feather? And that this armed conflict is happening on the surface of a swimming pool? That doesn't mean the graphics are bad.

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1. SwissMac

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   03/09, 10:18am | report spam | close reply

   Malware? Personal Information?

   One would have to ask is his app immune to malware, and does it share personal info with advertisers to maximise ad revenue?
   
   Having said that, gamers tend to be the people that most dislike anything from Apple, irrespective of how good/bad it is. Even if his figures are wrong, he's getting good publicity fir free with this article.

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1. _Rick_V_

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   03/09, 11:18am | report spam | close reply

   Open approach?

   His argument that the market is smaller, and therefore his game stands out more makes sense. Heck, he should try Windows Mobile 7, his numbers will climb through the roof! (oh yeah, except there are no users out there).
   
   But I'm curious to know how the @#$% he thinks an 'open approach' helps him push more copies?! WTF? If 'open' is so bi-winning, then in theory we all should be using Linux laptops by now.

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1. ggirton

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   03/09, 01:14pm | report spam | close reply

   Rare

   It's rare to see a story here with this many facts -- I really appreciate it, even if some are left out.

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1. elroth

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   03/09, 04:23pm | report spam | close reply

   so?

   Probably shows something about the users of each system. Android users are three times as likely to click on ads? Enough said.

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1. AngryFanBoy

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   03/09, 07:22pm | report spam | close reply

   Calm down

   The game pictured is a surprisingly good MMORPG, with very nice graphics. I play it on my iPhone. There is NO advertising, but plenty of in-app purchases available.
   Why hate the developer for making practical statements about his business experience? We can love our Apple products anyway, lol.

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1. t_c

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   03/09, 07:39pm | report spam | close reply

   I don't understand it...

   
   I always thought Apples 'pay 99 cents' (or higher) model for apps was better as it was REAL money.
   
   I always thought that advertising click throughs was a false economy as I NEVER click on them and in asking around, neither does a lot of people. ESPECIALLY on a phone where things are a bit slower to load, etc., etc.
   
   I also heard that Angry Birds made something like 5 million one month just on it's Android version. Nothing shabby about that.
   
   Seems I totally have it wrong.
   

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1. Atgard

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   03/16, 03:34pm | report spam | close reply

   Graphics

   I just wanted to chime in that the graphics are pretty decent on the iPad (although in a cartoonish style), and look much better than that screenshot, which they probably took from some low-res cell phone and blew up and did who-knows-what to reduce the image file size. Let's not jump to conclusions on one unknown screenshot. The app is pretty decent for a free smartphone-based MMORPG. Just because this one developer is doing better on Android than iOS doesn't mean they must write c*** software.