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Google Play dominates App Store for downloads, but iOS still brings in 80% more revenue

on Jul 17, 2014 | 0 comments

By Ishbel Macleod

Google Play has seen an increase in downloads, seeing it exceed iOS App Store downloads by around 60 per cent last quarter, according to App Annie.

Emerging markets were helping to make this gap wider, with Brazil, Thailand and India seeing significant increases in Google Play downloads.

Oliver Lo, EVP marketing at App Annie said of the Q2 Market Index: “The notion that ‘West is Best’ is holding less sway as Google Play and iOS App Store are being increasingly supported by emerging smartphone markets such as India and China. We expect strong Google Play downloads combined with future smartphone adoption could Read full story ›

Source: The Drum