Why are apps more expensive on IOS than Android?

I contacted the developers of the app and they said that Apple was the one charging the extra money.

Apple and Google charge developers the same 30% of sale price. The person you spoke with was either misinformed, or not truthful.

Is the iOS version of an app, generally, better than its Android version?

With many iOS apps, the answer is, usually, a resounding Yes!

App developers usually favor app developement on iOS than Android because they know Apple users will pay more of a premium price for a better app experince than Android settlers, like you, who care more about price than the quality of how good an app is.

Also, Apple takes a "premium" percentage cut for developers to sell their apps on the iOS App Store.

So, there maybe a price increase to compensate for Apple's cut of the costs the app developer charges for an app!

Also, Apple takes a "premium" percentage cut for developers to sell their apps on the iOS App Store.

So, there maybe a price increase to compensate for Apple's cut of the costs the app developer charges for an app!

Actually, both Apple and Google take 30% of the App price as their cut. There's no difference there between the two platforms.

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Ricado wrote:

They are basically the same (although I have only had the chance to compare them on phones, not on my iPad and then another Android tablet). The developer explains the charge as "automatic" by Apple but from what you explained, maybe it's not so automatic and they add the extra charge to make up for what Apple charged them to sell their apps

The developers probably charge what the market will bear. If the developers think they can get iPhone users to pay more, they're certainly going to try.

think it's partly because it seems more normal for android users to root

their phone and get apps from other sources then google store and that

also mean iOS owners are more forced to rely on iOS app store so the developers

feel they can take advantage of that.

Ricado wrote:

Thanks for the response. I think bottom line what bugs me the most is the blatant lying of the developers blaming Apple and saying that they are the ones "charging extra" for the in-app purchases. Wish there was a way to report developers like that

You can vote with your wallet.

Ricado wrote:

Thanks for the response. I think bottom line what bugs me the most is the blatant lying of the developers blaming Apple and saying that they are the ones "charging extra" for the in-app purchases. Wish there was a way to report developers like that

You are mistaken about this.

App developers are charging extra for in-app purchases, not Apple.

Once again, Apple takes a 30% share of an in-app purchase.

Not all App developers have an in-app purchase and those that do, is their way of making/generating more money for their app/s.

The in-app purchase actually helps App developers continue to support and improve their apps on iOS.

It's the App developers that make extra money on the In-App purchases.

It's their way to make additional money for their app development efforts.

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