There are many options available to you as an Android app maker. The most critical decision you have is to decide which app market to publish your app in. AppsGeyser continues to promote the use of multiple app stores. In our mind this only increases the opportunities for your app to be seen and downloaded.
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There are many app stores out there and in our previous post we discussed a number of these stores. Today I wanted to bring together the information in an easy to view manner. Our Android app stores comparison chart helps you see the pros and cons to each of the major Android app stores giving you an insight into which store you wish to publish your app to.
GooglePlay | Amazon App Store | SlideMe | GetJar | Mobango | |
Cost to upload your app | $25 | $100 | Free | Free | Free |
Sales % taken by app store | 30% | 30% | Approx: 9% plus ads | 0% with ads | Paid per download approx: $1 |
Daily downloads | 10million + | Not reported | Not reported | 3 million | 1million +
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Advantages | *Huge audience*No review process*Easy app installation*App store comes automatically with Android mobiles phones | *Free return policy for users – build confidence to download.*High quality apps due to app review process*Integrated search with website increases app download potential | *Huge user base*Easy to use developers interface*Quick app review process | *Free promotion*Users look for bargain apps on this site | *Platform for unique apps *Attracts a wide audience*No cost reduces risk to developer |
Disadvantages | *Huge competition from other apps*User reviews can’t be updated and negative reviews will stay with you forever. | *App review process is long and you can wait forever to get app in the store.*Not all devices at 3G so you may not get ad revenue from apps downloaded | *Little Customer feedback | *Poor App review process to get app in the store*Only free apps available*Web based service only reducing download possibilities | *Search difficult for users to navigate |
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