Which one to go, iPhone app development or Android app development?

Nowadays, whenever we talk about mobile phones especially Smartphone, two words that automatically come in the conversation are android and iPhone. They are full of fantastic features and amazingly wide-spread utilities. There are some other competitors like symbian and windows, but these two are way ahead from them, when it comes to the popularity and future scope. Mobile app development industry is also influenced by the massive boom caused by these two wonderful operating systems. 

It almost looks like mobile app developers only have two options left in their profession: iOS and Android. Incredible popularity and millions of users worldwide of these two revolutionary operating systems for Smartphone and tablets are the basic reasons behind that. Most of the developers are still confused between these two options. So, here we are trying to present some facts about iPhone apps and Android apps, which may help you to get rid of this confusion.

Here are some stats     

If your application development is related with internet browsing then you must know that 30% of mobile internet traffic is contributed by iPhone, while androids contribute close to 26% in the same. However, this percentage is not going to be constant for so long, as there are so many new and cheaper models of android mobiles are available now in the market. So, it’s obvious that androids are going to dominate the mobile internet browsing in the near future.

Well, you must be amazed by the fact that 73% of the total ad-revenue generated by apple from mobile apps. In a study, it has found that average time spent by a normal mobile user on apps is 100 minutes, daily. And record says, over 18 million apps are downloaded in a calendar year. In the early stage, all these statistics were dominated by iPhones and iPads, but after some revolutionary market strategies played by Google, it looks like that android is the future. 

It’s not just a number game 

Especially for the mobile app developers, present and upcoming boom of android market is going to open gates of huge opportunities. If you have a futuristic point of view and looking for good name, fame, and a lot of money through mobile app development then android is the way to go, but it would be a very tough and complicated path for you. One most also keep another thing in his mind that there are over 4K different types of android based devices, manufactured by 600 different brands, worldwide.

Well in present time, you can get that comparatively in a more easy way, if you select iOS app development. Presently, iphone applications generate almost 8 times more revenue than the androids. That’s why it’s more beneficial to go for iPhone app development, if you are at the beginning stage. Moreover, if you are developing app for iPhone it will also work in iPads, while that is not the case with androids. Android tablets are not as successful as iPads, so you can generate additional profits in this way too. 

So, best of luck and make a smart selection. We hope our information and your decision will work for you.