15 Jul 2011

Flurry: Android has lost developer support to iOS due to iPad 2 and Verizon iPhone

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Studying the chart, it’s readily apparent that Android has lost developer support to iOS. Specifically, Android new project starts have dropped from 36% in Q1 to 28% in Q2. Overall, total Flurry iOS and Android new project starts grew from 9,100 in Q1 to 10,200 in Q2. Of note, this drop in Android developer support represents the second quarter-over-over slide, which follows a year of significant, steady growth for the Google-built OS. Over the course of 2010, Android developer support had climbed steadily each quarter, peaking at 39% in Q4 2010.

Don't forget that Android users tend to be cheap. iOS users are more likely to pay for apps. Follow the money.