[Info-vax] RMS intro

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 1/5/2024 4:08 AM, John Dallman wrote:
> In article <un7lua$3rjrl$1 at dont-email.me>, ldo at nz.invalid (Lawrence
> D'Oliveiro) wrote:
>> Not sure about sheer quantity, but there was a definite feeling
>> that the important apps came first to Apple's platform for many
>> years.
> 
> iPhone users are apparently far more willing to spend money on apps. 	 I
> don't have numbers for this.

That is pretty well known.

iPhone are more expensive than average Android phone (Samsung sell
expensive models, but there are sold a lot of cheap phones as well).
iPhone users at average have significant larger income than
Android users. iPhone users spend more money on apps than
Android users.

A random source:

https://explodingtopics.com/blog/iphone-android-users

<quote>
Mobile apps are projected to generate $542 billion in global revenue in 
2023. By 2027, that number could reach $732 billion.

     Consumers spent $85.1 billion in the App Store in 2021, while 
Google Play’s apps generated $47.9 billion. The App Store is clearly the 
winner in revenue, which seems counterintuitive when you consider that 
both devices have a similar spread of free vs. paid apps.
     iPhone’s apps are 95% free and 5% paid. Android’s apps are 97% free 
and 3% paid. That suggests that iPhone users may be more willing to 
spend money on apps than Android users.
     On average, iPhone user spends $12.77 per app. By comparison, the 
average Android user spends $6.19 on each app. For in-app purchases, the 
average transaction on iPhones is $1.07, while the average transaction 
on Android is $0.43.
</quote>

Arne