I can't speak for everyone's individual reason, but I can put some general perspective on the issue. First, the number of downloads for an alternative market won't compare to Android Market. For many developers, this is the end of the story and they move no further in their consideration. The reasons I've seen for uploading to alternative markets are:
1) Better web presence and promotion than Android Market. There are also places like cyrket out there that help address this need. 2) Selling to users that don't have access to Android Market 3) Applications that are banned from Android Market (tethering, adult) 4) Developer from a country that can't sell on the Android Market (Speed Forge 3D) >From what I've seen, (1) is the biggest reason. Sales are rather pathetic in alternative markets but it allows small groups of users who really want the app. Some users claim this reduces piracy. Assuming SlideME 's direction is still the same, it is focusing on (1), (2), and (4). I assume AndAppStore may be as well, but I'll let Al speak to that. ZappMarket isn't focused on any of these 4 points. It is focusing on helping successful paid application developers to increase sales and understand their user base. It's not focused on the web, international sales or banned apps. I've opened it up to free app developers to provide a place to go, with all the problems that SlideME is having. From free app developers, I've already gotten negative feedback about not having (1), so ZappMarket won't help those individuals for a while. My guess is that web promotion is the number one reason for free application developers. On Sun, Mar 21, 2010 at 5:27 PM, Martin Hinsch <[email protected]>wrote: > With all the discussion about SlideMe and Zappmarket going on, I was > wondering - those of you who have submitted their apps to several markets, > how many downloads do you get? Do alternative markets really matter, > especially > in comparison to the official Google market, or is that more of a long-term > perspective thing? > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Android Discuss" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<android-discuss%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. > > -- Shane Isbell (Founder of ZappMarket) http://twitter.com/sisbell http://twitter.com/zappstore http://zappmarket.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
