Yes, iOS apps generate more revenue than Android apps. As of first quarter of 2015, the iOS App Store apps generated about twice as much revenue as Google Play apps. Checkout these stats from App Annie:



So here is the question; If More apps are downloaded from google play store and yet iOS makes more money, what could be responsible for that? The answer is China.

The thing is, due to Android’s sizable market share, Google Play apps has always been in the lead in terms of the number of downloads, while iOS apps have consistently beat out Google Play apps in terms of revenue. But according to new data out this morning from app store analytic firm App Annie, that gap is still widening – in a large part due to iOS’s growth in China.

China has, for the first time surpassed the U.S. in quarterly iOS downloads in the first quarter of 2015. This is due to massive sales of iPhones in china. And Apple had previously said that China had accounted for $16 billion in sales in the market. However, though downloads in China are soaring, the U.S. still tops that market in terms of revenue.

Meanwhile, Google Play downloads increased by 70% during Q3 2014 to Q1 2015. These increases were due to Android’s growth in emerging markets, especially places like Mexico, Turkey and Brazil. Meanwhile, the countries leading in Google Play revenue include Japan, the U.S., South Korea, Germany and Taiwan.

So my take is, most Android devices out there are budget devices, and most consumers don’t spend much on app purchases. While iPhones are consistently marketed as premium devices whose average purchaser has the tendency of purchasing an app. What do you think?

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