I think Android got off on the wrong foot, app wise. Android was all about "free" stuff vs. iOS where everything costs. Users of Android, especially ones who've been around for a couple of years, resent developers who try to recoup their investment in time and money by charging a fee or running ads and they are extremely vocal about it.
On the positive side, the newer users are coming into an ecosystem where there's a good mix of free and for-pay apps so they expect to pay a few bucks for a good one. There are lots of free apps still but most smart developers have done something to monetize their app, so the totally free ones tend to fall into the crApp category more likely than not. There are still a lot of good, free apps that have no ads or upsell options but they are (thankfully) becoming fewer and fewer. Unfortunately, some users can't understand that any enterprise that is not self supporting is doomed to failure. This is especially true for independent app developers. Apps that are totally free eventually will cease to be supported and upgraded. It's a fact of life that's impossible to beat. Again, on the positive side, as these free apps attrit out, the users will choose apps with a revenue model and that will be good for Android, developers and of course, the end users as well. -John Coryat -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/android-discuss/-/wXt3FSufKKwJ. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
