Foreign and local literature of computer games

Popular apps on the Android Market are more than 2.5 times more expensive on average those of their counterparts on the iOS App Store, say researchers. Analyst firm Canalys' App Interrogator study found that the top 100 paid applications on the Android service cost $3.74 on average, compared to an average cost of just $1.47 for the most popular paid iOS apps. Analysts noted that the higher cost of Android applications is because fewer people are willing to purchase apps on Android vs. iOS.  "Developers and publishers need to balance the iOS volume opportunity with a potentially greater value per download opportunity on Android, where more apps commandnjm Canalys mobile analyst, Rachel Lashford. "Selling more apps at higher prices is the Holy Grail for developers, but achieving big volumes of paid apps on Android is no small challenge." Analysts also noted that the Android and iOS markets varied in their audience and scope of applications. Top apps on the iOS store were more likely to be games, while Android apps tended to be geared more toward business than consumer users. In total, analysts found that just 15 applications appeared among the top 100 for both platforms in the U.S.