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joeboy_uk
Inspiring
February 23, 2012
Question

Apple, amazon and android marketplace comparison

  • February 23, 2012
  • 11 replies
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How do your app sales compare across the three main store?

For me, the only success I have is with the apple app store. I started my app development in march 2011 and I have now cleared £10,000 on the apple app store. In the same time on the android marketplace I have barely cleared £150. In fact a few weeks ago, I made more in one day on Apple than I made the entire year on android marketplace. I only just signed up to the amazon store but I don't hold out much hope.

how do the stores compare for you?

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11 replies

MJD1981
MJD1981
Inspiring
February 28, 2012

Have you gone through the sign-up process and hit this particular roadblock? I noticed there is a check box for "US Bank Account" and another for "EIN". I figure it's going to let me slide on one if I tick the other (but I won't be going through the process until later in the year). I also noticed that the EIN may have to be parlayed into a "W8" for the actual US tax withholdings.

I went to this much trouble to publish some books in America once, but haven't had to worry about it for app stores up until now.

joeboy_ukAuthor
Inspiring
February 28, 2012

if you try and sign up and dont check the EIN or US bank account option it doesn't let you go any further.

it says

I have a US Bank Account : This field is required!

I have a valid US Tax ID (EIN or SSN) : This field is required!

MJD1981
MJD1981
Inspiring
February 28, 2012

I just completed the form claiming that I DO have those things (along with a numeric post code which it also demands?!). You then have access to the "Apply Now" form where you can tick "No" to those things. I wonder how far you can get by blagging it...

Anonymous
February 23, 2012

For me its

NOOK #1

Amazon #2

Apple #3

Change found in my couch cushions #4

Android Marketplace #5

Amazon is awesome, people who shop on amazon are used to paying for stuff unlike free loaders on the android market.

joeboy_ukAuthor
Inspiring
February 24, 2012

never heard of NOOK, will take a look at it

joeboy_ukAuthor
Inspiring
February 24, 2012

hmmm, looks like you have to have a us bank account to be a member of nook so thats out for me as i am in the uk

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