Usually a number of raw apps are considered in mobile OS comparisons, but this time developers that are working behind the scenes are being compared. AppStore HQ today have gone through their dev directory and claimed to to compile a complete listing of all 55,000+ coders whose work is currently available for consumption in the Apple App Store and the Android Market. They were each put in a neat pile of Apple, Google, and Apple + Google programmers (Gapple). After seeing the chart put together, it is pretty visible to see that single-platform development is the norm (with Apple having more developers), but AppStore HQ also provides a list of some of the most well known and funded apps doing the cross-platform developing. The company suggests that a movement is on its way, one that makes software available for both sets of users. VentureBeat, another company has extrapolated the following numbers from the chart:
- 43,185, or 80 percent, develop solely for Apple’s iOS.
- 8,787, or 17 percent, develop solely for Google’s Android platform.
- 1,412, or 3 percent, develop for both.
The company believes that Google has made it hard for Android developers to make profit compared to Apple developers but they have seen that customers and money is still there to be made. With the number of apps increasing steadily for the Android Market as well, it's a matter of time to see if things remain the same or whether the movement is really about. What do you think? Share your thoughts and comments below.
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