Skip to main content
Inspiring
February 23, 2012
Question

Apple, amazon and android marketplace comparison

  • February 23, 2012
  • 11 replies
  • 1929 views

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?

This topic has been closed for replies.

11 replies

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
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...

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