Every year, thousands of startups make their presence in the market. But not all become successful as the road ahead for them is never smooth as they several challenges to come across. Due to limited resources, they have to think multiple times before making a decision. Today, there are more than 5 billion active mobile users across the world. If a startup is planning to have a mobile app, then choosing between Android or iOS app development is not an easy job. The choice is influenced by multiple factors. Some of them are mentioned below to help not only startups, but established businesses, in deciding between the two platforms. 1. Market Share Market share signifies mobile users in simple terms. According to the stats, the share of Android in 2020 was 75.85%, whereas iOS had a share of 22.87%. Another stat revealed, there were 2470000 apps present in Google Play store, while in Apple App store, there were 1800000 apps. Android has a clear edge in the mobile operating system market share as per stats and it is expected to remain so in the future as well. 2. Audience If you want to engage global audience from mobile platform, Android application development services may be the best strategy to do so. If you want to target users from America, Europe or Australia, go with iOS app services. Android is the preferred choice in Asian, African and Latin American countries. Usually, women prefer iPhones over Android devices, whereas men give preference to Android platform. Users of iOS phones are younger and well-off than those of Android gadgets. 3. Revenue Mobile users having iOS platform are more engaged with their phones and use to do more commercial activities than Android users. Users of iOS devices are ready to pay for apps, while Android users prefer free apps. If a business wants to earn revenue by in-app ads, then iOS is the best choice. Although number of app downloads at Google Play are much higher than the Apple app store, the revenue generated by Google Play is lesser than Apple App store. 4. Development Complexity, Time and Cost Making an app for iOS is easier as well as less costly than developing an Android app. According to professionals, time needed by a mobile app development company for Android app development is around 30% more than iOS app development. To develop an Android app, usually more code is required in comparison to iOS app. Also, app developers have to test the app on large range of devices and platforms to build an Android app. In contrast, iPhone app developers do not have to deal with multiple devices and platforms. 5. Security Apple’s iOS operating system is referred as the most secure app platform. The best thing, the source code is not disclosed to app developers, and the iPhone users cannot perform changes to the code on their Apple devices. This makes it challenging for hackers to exploit vulnerabilities on iOS-powered devices. While Android devices make use of open-source code, which is simple to customize by the owners of the Android devices. As Android powers multiple gadgets manufactured by different brands, it is a soft target for hackers. 6. Deployment Until now, it was observed that iOS app development was simpler, quicker, and less expensive. And once development is done and ready to dominate the world, there is one step left to perform: uploading to the app store. The Google Play Store gives liberty to upload the app without going through a lengthy and stringent approval method. In reality, mobile app is ready in a few hours. You can also run a live test or upgrade it anonymously. Wrapping Up For a mobile app startup, it is best to first develop an app for only one platform, either Android or iOS. By considering the above-discussed factors, it becomes simple for a business to select the most suitable platform. After building an app on one platform, a business can simply move to the other platform. Mobibiz- Mobile App Development Company Write something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview.
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