android vs i os app development

Android vs iOS App Development


Should you start building your mobile app in Android or iOS? To help answer this question we share data on who uses each platform and several insights regarding the pros to developing in each platform.

“People who like phones to perform a lot of tasks and who like to use voice command functions prefer Android…” " ~ Steve Wozniak, Founder, Apple


Fact

There are 1.6 million published apps in the Google Play Store

Source: Statista, Number of Apps Available in Leading App Stores July 2015


Source: Comscore, Android vs iOS: User Differences Every Developer Should Know

10% more likely to use social media,7% more likely access news, and and 15% more likely to visit online retail sites.

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When compared to iOS users Android users are…


Source: Pew Research, Internet & American Life Project

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Household Income: !Less than $30,000/ year: 28%"$30,000 - $49,999/ year: 27%"$50,000 - $74,999/ year: 31%"$75,000+/ year: 31%"

Gender: !Male: 31%"Female: 26%"

Age: !18 - 24: 43%"25 - 34: 40%"35 - 44: 33%"45 - 54: 17%"55 - 64: 17%"65+: 7%

Race/ Ethnicity:!White, Non-Hispanic: 26%"Black, Non-Hispanic: 42%"Hispanic: 27%"

Education attainment: !Less than high school: 25%"High school grab: 27%"Some college: 31%"College+: 29%"

Android User Demographics


• Open Source and very customizable"• Has major global marketshare"• Less vulnerable to bugs"• More stable"• Less likely to crash

Pros of Android Development


Fact

There are 1.5 million published apps in the Apple App Store

Source: Statista, Number of Apps Available in Leading App Stores July 2015


Source: CivicScience, Market Research

have a slightly higher income,tend to be more addicted to their phones, and have professional, managerial, operational, or sales jobs.""

When compared to Android users iOS users…


Source: Pew Research, Internet & American Life Project

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Household Income: !Less than $30,000/ year: 13%"$30,000 - $49,999/ year: 23%"$50,000 - $74,999/ year: 25%"$75,000+/ year: 40%"

Gender: !Male: 24%"Female: 26%"

Age: !18 - 24: 31%"25 - 34: 34%"35 - 44: 29%"45 - 54: 25%"55 - 64: 19%"65+: 11%

Race/ Ethnicity:!White, Non-Hispanic: 27%"Black, Non-Hispanic: 16%"Hispanic: 26%"

Education attainment: !Less than high school: 11%"High school grab: 23%"Some college: 25%"College+: 40%"

iOS User Demographics


Pros of iOS Development

• Available in 34 languages"• Upgrades great across all devices"• Higher use of mobile payments"• Less prone to malware attacks"• Deeper integration with Facebook and Twitter


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