And Apple knows it. -- Stephen Barncard - Sebastopol Ca. USA - mixstream.org
On Fri, Aug 7, 2020 at 9:08 AM J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > My primary reason is that my clients always want their mobile app released > for both platforms. > -- > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > On August 7, 2020 6:34:45 AM Andre Garzia via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > Antti, > > > > Android has 85% of the world market, it all depends on which country > you're > > selling and which metrics you're using. In the U.S. iOS has 58% of the > > smartphone market and 63% of the tablet market. Another important factor > is > > that iOS users spend more money on apps than their Android peers. So for > > those selling mobile apps whose primary market is the U.S. it makes sense > > to ship to iOS. > > > > On Fri, 7 Aug 2020 at 08:50, Antti Ilola via use-livecode < > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > > >> If Apple is so horrible, why do you do software to them and I think that > >> Apple has no monopoly, since Android shares 85% of the phone market. > >> > >> Antti > >> > >> to 6. elok. 2020 klo 22.23 JeeJeeStudio via use-livecode ( > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com) kirjoitti: > >> > >> > Wow, that's heavy Jacque. > >> > I'm not at all against Apple products, although it may seem like it > >> > sometimes. I'm against how they work, making it more and more > difficult. > >> > I'm for a safe store too. But this is grabbing money from wherever > they > >> > can. > >> > > >> > Op do 6 aug. 2020 om 20:53 schreef J. Landman Gay via use-livecode < > >> > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > >> > > >> > > I've been working on mobile apps for a non-profit publishing house. > >> Their > >> > > customers are large > >> > > organizations that buy products in bulk and then resell to their own > >> > > customers. Thus, the app > >> > > does not sell to users at all, nor does our client. > >> > > > >> > > I made a minor mistake in one of my progress spinners; the > >> > > briefly-displayed prompt (less than > >> > > 1 second) said "Checking your purchases..." and Apple glommed onto > that > >> > > and wouldn't let go. My > >> > > client and I spent 3 weeks and innumerable emails to Apple to > convince > >> > > them that users were not > >> > > purchasing any products from the company who sponsored the software, > >> nor > >> > > could they buy > >> > > products from any web site related to the company. We had to answer > two > >> > > different > >> > > purchasing-related questionaires in great detail. They finally > relented > >> > > when we convinced them; > >> > > I changed the prompt to "Checking your library..." and it didn't > hurt > >> > that > >> > > we got a different > >> > > reviewer. > >> > > > >> > > Google, who has some similar but less-stringent rules in the Play > >> Store, > >> > > accepted the app the > >> > > first time without any objections. > >> > > > >> > > Word to the wise: if your app doesn't deal with sales, even > indirectly, > >> > > don't use money-related > >> > > words anywhere. I hope the EU nails them; I consider App Store > policies > >> > > equivalent to > >> > > extortion. Apple holds the majority of mobile users in the U.S. and > the > >> > > App Store is the only > >> > > available outlet for apps. That sounds like a monopoly to me. > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > On 8/6/20 11:46 AM, JeeJeeStudio via use-livecode wrote: > >> > > > Hmpff i just read in the news that even Microsoft can't bring out > an > >> > > xcloud > >> > > > application due to the apple store rules. What a mess. Only > Android > >> > users > >> > > > will be able to stream games as mentioned on dutch tweakers.net > >> > > website. I > >> > > > think it's going to cost MS to much money to pay Apple ifvthey > would > >> > > bring > >> > > > out the app on Apple's store. > >> > > > > >> > > > Op wo 5 aug. 2020 02:10 schreef Richard Gaskin via use-livecode < > >> > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com>: > >> > > > > >> > > >> JeeJeeStudio wrote: > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > 1 positive thing then on a thing we don't have in LC and now > >> also > >> > is > >> > > >> > removed...the possibility to put ads in your LC created > mobile > >> > > app... > >> > > >> > >> > > >> "Possible" is a big word. It covers nearly everything. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> It's possible to use LC Build to support ad network APIs. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> It's also possible to find saner ad networks that offer REST > APIs in > >> > > >> addition to binary, so devs don't need to commit as much > development > >> > > >> time for one vendor. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> It's possible but less likely that an app not worth monetizing > >> through > >> > > >> freemiums, direct payment, or other model will earn enough to > bring > >> a > >> > > >> positive ROI for the effort of implementing ads. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> It's less likely that you'll be able to shoe-horn someone else's > ads > >> > > >> into your app design without impairing the user experience. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> Lots of things are possible. Fewer things are likely. > >> > > >> > >> > > >> -- > >> > > >> Richard Gaskin > >> > > >> Fourth World Systems > >> > > >> Software Design and Development for the Desktop, Mobile, and > the > >> > Web > >> > > >> > >> > ____________________________________________________________________ > >> > > >> ambassa...@fourthworld.com > >> > http://www.FourthWorld.com > >> > > >> > >> > > >> > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> > > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> > > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> > > >> subscription preferences: > >> > > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > >> > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > > use-livecode mailing list > >> > > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> > > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> > > subscription preferences: > >> > > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > -- > >> > > Jacqueline Landman Gay | jac...@hyperactivesw.com > >> > > HyperActive Software | http://www.hyperactivesw.com > >> > > > >> > > _______________________________________________ > >> > > use-livecode mailing list > >> > > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> > > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> > > subscription preferences: > >> > > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > use-livecode mailing list > >> > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> > subscription preferences: > >> > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > >> _______________________________________________ > >> use-livecode mailing list > >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your > >> subscription preferences: > >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode > >> > > > > > > -- > > https://www.andregarzia.com <http://www.andregarzia.com> > > Want to support me? 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