4 Worst Myths People Have about Android app Development

- February 25, 2018

With mobile technology and innovations becoming the key ingredient of every business, people are recognizing the need of having a mobile app for their brand. They are jumping on board, however with various misconceptions which might affect them in the long run.

In our experience of three years in the mobile market, we came across various clients who not at all consider the Android platform for mobile app development. And the main reason behind is various rumors prevailing in the market. To ensure that you also do not miss the opportunity of investing in Android app development due to any of such misconception, here we are demystifying the worst four myths:

Android is popular in Developing countries only

It’s true that the majority of clients in the developed countries (like USA) are iOS users, but this doesn’t mean they do not prefer android apps. If you can see the graph below, 45.29% people of USA use Android devices, which clearly signifies that investing in android app development for targeting USA-based clients is not a mistake.

Android requires more development efforts

Android OS is more fragmented than iOS, but there’s no hard and fast rule that you have to support on devices and Android versions. If you check the graph below, less than 10% of users globally use Android version 4.3 or less.

So, there’s no benefit of making your app supportable to those versions. Thus, we recommend all the beginners to prefer the latest devices and versions for android app development.

Android has unpleasant UI

If you believe that Android apps do not have impressive look and design, you might be living still under the rocks. In the past few years, Google engineers have put their best efforts and introduced various concepts like Material design to enhance the UI experience.

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Besides, it’s true that not all Android apps in the Play Store have an exceptional design, but that’s just because Google Play Store do not follow strict guidelines while approving the apps. The platform also accepts apps designed from templates. However, Google is working on checking the quality of apps and remove spam/duplicate apps using its new machine learning algorithm.

Android is wrong platform for monetization

Though iOS apps earn nearly 4x revenue than Android apps, this does not make the Android wrong choice for app monetization. Android OS is supported by smartphones of all range and most of the apps and services on Android are free. However, the android app developers can earn money from Android applications also. Just keep in mind that you provide such services and value that prompt users to spend on your app.

Finishing Thoughts

Android is the leading platform in the mobile market, which implies building an Android app will be undeniably a profitable business. So, consider the above-mentioned points, clear your mind and choose the right platform your first app wisely!