For All Of Android's Recent Growth, Google Play Is Still Lagging Behind Apple In App Revenue
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Google Play Revenue Still Pales In Comparison To Revenue From Apple App Store (Distimo)
App analytics company Distimo recently released their September 2013 Top Global Apps report.
In it, they compare the global revenue shares between Apple App Store and Android Google Play over the six months between April 2013 and September 2013.
Within those months, Android has dominated the market, claiming a massive increase in market share over Apple during the second quarter alone.
It seems revenue generated from Google Play moved somewhat significantly when benchmarked against revenue from Apple App Store. In April, Google Play accounted for 25% of revenue and grew its share to 35% in September.
Still, despite all of Android's recent growth, Apple still claims a significant majority of app market revenues over Google Play. Read >
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