Google Play vs Apple App store
Google Play store is seeing 2.5 billion downloads a month vs. the App store at 2 billion a month. It's a mathematical certainty that the Play store will surpass the App store in total downloads withi...
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TomG2 wrote:
I am a little slow and was simply trying to find out what opinions were being shared. I myself have questions like, "What Apps are available for Apple that would make someone want to spend the extra money to take advantage of that platform?" I am not talking about three or four years ago, but today. I also know that there are other reasons to choose which brand to buy, but I think we are concentrating on Apps with this thread.
Personally, I believe that is the question. If apps are an important consideration, though I have to believe many use their tablets and smartphones primarily for web surfing, email, or as an e-reader, then it comes down to which OS platform has the apps one needs. And the reason I don't own an iPad. But use them at work as professional apps I need are only available on iOS.
For myself, I own a couple of Android tablets, and have found more apps, a larger number of which are available for free on Google Play than on Apple iTunes, that are relevant to my personal needs. Not to mention the hardware costs being substantially less.
