The history of innovation is a history of great rivalries – Coke versus Pepsi, Ford versus General Motors, the Beatles versus the Stones, and, in the world of mobile apps and games, Android versus iOS. Indeed, the Google Play versus the iOS App Store rivalry has prompted something of a gold rush for mobile technologists, facilitating the creation of new technologies and business models, affordable gaming and digital entertainment, and cheaper consumer goods and services.
In this article, we analyze the state of this rivalry by conducting a side by side comparison of Google Play and the iOS App Store. By deploying our unique arsenal of machine learning algorithms, we have determined:
Total categories: 49
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Average number of new apps per day: 1,953
Number of apps with ratings: 1,918,592 (53%, shown in chart)
Number of apps without ratings: 1,695,459 (47%)
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For apps priced below USD 10.00
Total categories: 26
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Average number of new apps per day: 1,194
Number of apps with ratings: 756,069 (44%, shown in chart)
Number of apps without ratings: 971,135 (56%)
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For apps priced below USD 10.00
Google Play and the iOS App Store are two of the most popular digital marketplaces on the planet. But to acquire a truly comprehensive understanding of the mobile apps and games economy, you’ll need to look beyond Google Play versus the iOS App Store.
Check out our full review of Google Play and the iOS App Store, as well as analyses of other popular mobile app stores and Smart TV channel stores
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