Android Ecosystem the Largest One
At the beginning of smartphone era, Apple was ruling the market, but with the introduction of Android, the status gone and now Android ecosystem is considering the largest one in terms of the number of apps available in the marketplaces. Therefore,
Google Play has 2,800,000 apps and resides on the top in the app downloading too.
Apple App Store has 2,200,000 apps and resides in the second position.
Windows Mobile and BlackBerry World have negligible share compared to both giants.
Android Enjoys Hefty Mobile OS Market Share
Earlier, we have seen that more than two billion smartphone users exist in 2017 across the world. Out of the massive mobile users,
66.74% have Android OS
31.46% have iOS.
0.73% have Windows Mobile OS.
0.50% have Symbian (BlackBerry) OS
Cost of App Development
The Android app development costs in India like cheaper, but quality outsourcing hub is approximate.
$2,000 to $5,000 for the Basic Apps.
$5,000 to $8,000 for the Complex Apps.
$10,000 to $18,000 for the Custom Apps.
The iOS app development cost in India like cheaper but quality outsourcing hub is approximate:
$5,000 to $8,000 for the Complex Apps.
$10,000 to $18,000 for the Custom Apps.
$20,000 to $40,000 for the Custom Apps.
Role of App Development Technologies
Swift and Objective-C developer rate is 10% to 15% higher than their counterparts using Java for Android app development in any corner of the planet. It clearly indicates that Android app development is cheaper compared to iOS application programming thanks to costly programming technologies.
Cost of Android App Testing
Fragmentation is a big headache on Android platform, and it may lead to high cost of testing when carried out for a vast audience.
Fortunately, recent cloud-based testing tools and virtual testing on true devices by some platforms/entrepreneurs have eased the life of Android app developers.
Another winning thing for Android is its low-cost devices compared to iOS device costs that enable Android app development agencies to invest on simulators/emulators and true devices for testing.
Cost of App Deployment
Apple App Store as iOS App Marketplace Google Play Store as Android App Marketplace App Store has its strict rules and restrictions when it comes to uploading your app to the store. Google Play gives you more freedom. The iOS app developers have to sign up on Apple Store by paying $99 as an annual fee. Google Play Store takes one-off payment of $25. Apple App Store takes a couple of days for approval. Google Play Store clear approval stage rapidly. App Store has a high chance of rejection with obscured reasons. Play Store hardly prove irrational in approval.
Monetization
The iOS apps sell with high-profit margin compared to Android apps. It is due to the regional dominance of iOS in the US and Western Europe.
The users in Asia, Africa, and Australia regions have tendencies to pay lesser for the mobile applications
Development Tools
Android Studio for Android can run on Windows or Mac.
X-code for iOS runs only on Mac.
Therefore, very few companies invest on heavy iOS app development.
Hire App Developer Rates
The hire iOS app developers demand the higher pay scales than Android developers. It makes Android app development cheaper.
Design Guideline
Material design is a big winner for Android apps. Moreover, lesser strict guidelines on Android platform compared to iOS becomes the cause of preference on Android apps.
Marketplace Options
Android is open source and open platform so offers complete freedom to publish your app in any marketplace supports Android app distribution. In the case of iOS apps, a business must restrict up to Apple App Store because it is a proprietary system.
Open Source
Android platform is open source and free from any license or other charges while using Android OS. Business can run on any device supporting Android OS that gives a broad range of choice when a user goes to buy the device. Apple is a proprietary platform and compels everyone to use iOS devices only for iOS apps, which restrict the choices for selection and budgeting.
