Key Comparisons:

• iTunes is by far the most profitable platform in terms of apps sold.
• Google Play has nearly as many apps, but over 79% of them have been downloaded less than a hundred times. only 4.6% have been downloaded over 1,000 times
• Apple’s App Store grew 44%, Google Play grew 127%
• Blackberry Developers make 40% more profit than Android developers
• Number of apps: Google Play – 400,000, Apple Store – 500,000, Blackberry – 70,000
• Android offers more free apps than anyone