Is it worth developing apps for Android?

[eatfishy]

I've been thinking of developing apps for Android, but because there are so many different models, I'm not sure how the display and formatting will be. Also, can you earn good money from ads alone?

I just began developing for iphone, but I'm seriously thinking of developing android apps as well. Any advice?

 

[sitlet]

I'm not sure how the display and formatting will be

I'm sure its not that difficult. With hundreds of thousands of apps in the market, it cant be that big of a problem.

Also, can you earn good money from ads alone?

That completely depends on how many people use your app. Make a good app that people like, and you will get a lot of users.

I just began developing for iphone, but I'm seriously thinking of developing android apps as well. Any advice?

Advice about what?

 

[StealthTaffer]

Its tough when everyone and their cousins are making apps!!

If you got buy in from some company such as a book store (B & N, Amazon, etc) or biz, then you would have a bit of a captive market, especially if exclusive (only for Kindles, or Nook, or ....).

Even if superior, the app would have to be worth changing from existing, otherwise you must create a new unique thing app.

Maybe a game app is the easiest to be original but lots of $$, who knows, as P2P reduces the chances.

But the truth is that only few will make a living from app sells, but many will further the quality of all apps, and increase user expectations.

So create on, and Good Luck!!

 

[lob]

This is why it is hard to make money as an Android dev:
*pirated app site*
I got 24137 results....

Its quite sad... Google has to do something about piracy!

 

[takeshi]

Is it worth developing apps for Android?

Worth is always highly subjective. Obviously there are devs that find it to be worthwhile or we wouldn't have much of a market. That said, there are also devs that don't find it to be worthwhile if you just compare the iOS Market to the Android Market. No one can tell you what you will or will not find to be worthwhile.

I've been thinking of developing apps for Android, but because there are so many different models, I'm not sure how the display and formatting will be. Also, can you earn good money from ads alone?

I just began developing for iphone, but I'm seriously thinking of developing android apps as well. Any advice?

Try asking this in developer forum. As for the money, define "good" and realize that there are a number of variables that will affect whether or not you can achieve what you consider to be good.

 

[skullshank]

This is why it is hard to make money as an Android dev:
XXXXXXXXXXX

I got 24137 results....

Its quite sad... Google has to do something about piracy!

rather than lead people right to the free shit, maybe just say "piracy makes it hard to make money as an an android dev" lol.

you just showed people the jackpot.

 

[lob]

rather than lead people right to the free shit, maybe just say "piracy makes it hard to make money as an an android dev" lol.

you just showed people the jackpot.

Lol.... Yh, I guess....

Sorry about that.... I was trying to point out how easy it is....
It absurd; you don't even need root!

I have read about an app (!Which I will not name or link to!) that looks like the Android Market but where every app is free!

It's completely outrageous!

 

[flonkas]

I think its worth it to develop for android. I'm pretty sure android numbers have been on the rise for quite some time. Also, plenty of people buy from the market. And there are a ton of apps that are unavailable even on a pirate site.

 

[eatfishy]

Thanks. What is the best resolution to set when using an android? I want to select one where it'll be readable for all android models.