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Cost of apps and games in Market Vs App Store

Has anyone got any idea why the cost of Android apps seems to be waaay more than the cost of iphone ones?

A work colleague was saying that he downloaded Angry Birds (which I beleive is on its way to us) from the Apps store for 59p? I can't see it being 59p when it comes to Android?

Yet all the apps in market seem to be more expensive than that, well the odd ones that are listed in sterling currency and not dollars.

Or is it just me?
 
The whole "59p app" thing is going to kill the market stone-dead - the idea that making a really popular app will payback and enable development of more apps is clearly nonsense (trickle down economics for the mobile world!?!?).

Most apps/games I've found useful/fun are clearly worth a few quid - I don't consider
 
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Oh the prices on Apple app store is nothing, I only bought live cam (it was on sale) for $0.99 and is the only app I ever paid for on Apple and I bought Drivesafe.ly on BB for $14. Blackberry's appworld on the other hand, has some of the most expensive apps you'll find across the 3 platform (slingplayer being an exception), when themes on BB appworld costs more than most apps do then there's something wrong.
 
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Just out of interest which app was this?

as mentioend above doodle jump (game not app). and for those who say its only 3 then that maybe the case to you but clearly doesnt cost anymore to release it on droid from apple so its just making money. plus then theres the fact of everytime i buy soemthin from the market i get stung by my bank not the apps creators fault but doesnt help.
 
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Android have a much larger percentage of free apps than apple, and over all I dont think the apps are expensive, there are a few exceptions though.

Its our fault though... because the average android user takes the attitude of "I'll never pay for an app" the devs who want to make some money for all their hard work on decent apps have to charge a bit more to compensate or fill the app with adds.

I had an iPhone for 3 years before getting the Desire (I far prefer the Desire now), and the average apple user doesnt bat an eye lid at paying a pound for an app or
 
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That's not an Apple thing unfortunately. Welcome to anything tech related :( for things that are download only it annoys me greatly.


One that bothers me a lot right now is Skies of Glory. Free on iPhone (basic version) and paid on Android. I still bought it because it's a great game. But then I found out the iPhone version also has the better planes which makes the cross platform multiplayer quite pointless!

Yes well I did notice that when Windows 7 came out right enough, Us in the UK were getting a rough deal
 
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