Apple acquires Buddybuild

Re:Apple acquires Buddybuild by nasalgoat on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @07:46PM (#16057361)

We put off an Android version of our app for nearly two years to concentrate development on the iOS version, and the numbers we get from our Android version - less than 10% of the market and 1% of the subscriptions - prove that was the right thing to do. We'd drop Android completely as the wasteland it is if not for the PR optics of having it.

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Re:Apple acquires Buddybuild by jayd16 on Tuesday January 02, 2018 @07:59PM (#16057440)

That doesn't really prove anything. You may or may not have first mover advantage if you sit for two years.

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Re:Apple acquires Buddybuild by izacus on Wednesday January 03, 2018 @02:53AM (#16059302)

Putting off the Android version for two years is a great way to have your potential Android audience move on to your competitors and squander any marketing and networking effect.

Noone remembers your app exists after a few months, why did you expect anyone to give a damn about your product after two whole years?!

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Re:Apple acquires Buddybuild by nasalgoat on Thursday January 04, 2018 @12:25PM (#16072100)

Our app is in the top 10 grossing apps in the Apple App Store and we market it aggressively. Android users are just not as lucrative or numerous as Apple ones.

During that two year delay we made the iOS version a quality product instead of having our attention divided by another platform that delivers less than 10% of the userbase. It was the right move.

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Re:Apple acquires Buddybuild by izacus on Thursday January 04, 2018 @12:43PM (#16072272)

What does "top grossing 10" on App Store have to do with anything? Do you think Android users regularly check out Apple App store to look for your software? :P

Your attitude is very common among iOS developers and it's the main reason why you only have 10% of userbase on Android - companies that actually understand their audience have no issues reaching wide users and profits on both platforms.

If you deliver a subpar submarketed product on App store you will fail. If you deliver a subpar submarketed product on Play Store you'll fail as well. It seems you did the second thing.

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Re:Apple acquires Buddybuild by nasalgoat on Friday January 12, 2018 @12:41PM (#16134680)

Actually, the apps are virtually identical, except for platform UI differences to cater to each group. The Android audience is just not as valuable, dollar-wise, as iOS regardless of market share. Our subscription numbers prove it.

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