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I have the impression that the Android platform itself is less commercial, but I fail to grasp the reason for that. I also have an Android phone and not an iPhone and while I probably would have spend a couple bucks on apps on the iPhone, I actually never paid for an app in the Android store.

So I just make the claim that "free on the App Store" is != "free on Google Play".

Part of that might be simple fact that buying stuff on Google Play is different from buying things on the App Store.

1. You need to set up another account (Google checkout)

2. Biggest one: You can only pay via credit card with Google checkout. This plays a major role in European countries where credit cards are less common. I read reviews in Android apps saying "I'd love to buy, but I don't have a credit card". There's no gift card, no coupon code, no wire transfer or anything like that.

Just my little unproven theory.

So, people using the App Store have less problems on spending money on Apps than people on Android. And not only in terms of a more "financial thinking" but accessibility problems of doing the purchase.

Edit: added last sentence.




Oh, that clarifies quite a lot: then they are different markets.

And I think I gave the impression of "Apple hater", while I don't own any Apple products, I respect Apple and I think their products are great, but I just prefer Linux PCs and Android phones.

Also, I don't have the money :P




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