[Legends suresh]

In Android market there are lots of free app. But Blackberry market more expensive then android. What's the reason? Is developer of BlackBerry Apps are less or difficult? Or some other else?

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[diegonei]

PLENTY of paid apps in Android buddy, do your homework.

[AnimalPak200]

There are less developers available to engage in price competition down to $0.00.

Including probably less kids, willing to develop for BB10, that are still living in their parents house and don't actually need to buy their own food and housing.

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[teostar]

Only issue I have with free vs paid apps in bbw vs play store is when devs make the exact same app and charge on BlackBerry but is free on android.

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[LoganSix]

In Android market there are lots of free app.
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In those "free" apps, are there ads?
Then it isn't "free".

[KermEd]

In those "free" apps, are there ads?
Then it isn't "free".

Don't forget the data mining

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[ChrisLeNeve]

Don't forget the data mining

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Please don't say stupid rubbish. An app with ads is indeed a free app. This is what BlackBerry die hards say to make themselves feel better. And data mining, as real a source of revenue as it is, is on all platforms. So please.


To answer OP, I would say that people who develop on other platforms have a tremendous amount of high-quality and free apps competing against them. If they want to become the standard for that need, they have to provide an app of equal or superior quality. On BB10, there are way more pricy apps, and a lot less of total apps. Which means the devs face a lot less pressure.

I can only second OP's concerns. Devs, BlackBerry needs high-quality, free apps on their platform. Even if it's freemium. Think Parrot. If I were to put some of my apps on BBW, they would be absolutely free. With just a little link in the options: "wanna thank your dev? Give him a coffee!".

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[nuff_said]

I don't mind paying for apps on BlackBerry. Good way to should devs who are building for us, and other devs thinking about building, people are buying. What I don't like is the range of pricing for some apps. Yes the dev can charge what they want and I get it, but that's when I have to weight what I want more. In most of those situations I find I don't need the app that much and can survive without it.

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[bb10_fan]

Please don't say stupid rubbish. An app with ads is indeed a free app. This is what BlackBerry die hards say to make themselves feel better. And data mining, as real a source of revenue as it is, is on all platforms. So please.


To answer OP, I would say that people who develop on other platforms have a tremendous amount of high-quality and free apps competing against them. If they want to become the standard for that need, they have to provide an app of equal or superior quality. On BB10, there are way more pricy apps, and a lot less of total apps. Which means the devs face a lot less pressure.

I can only second OP's concerns. Devs, BlackBerry needs high-quality, free apps on their platform. Even if it's freemium. Think Parrot. If I were to put some of my apps on BBW, they would be absolutely free. With just a little link in the options: "wanna thank your dev? Give him a coffee!".

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How about you start working for free and have a small label on your desk "wanna thank me, buy me a coffee"?

[bb10_fan]

In Android market there are lots of free app. But Blackberry market more expensive then android. What's the reason? Is developer of BlackBerry Apps are less or difficult? Or some other else?

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As many already mentioned above, price in BBW is dictated by minimal to no competition and of course number of active users who can purchase the app. Every app has a budget and estimated profit, which developer expects to get. If you have 1 billion of users you can put a minimal price tag to cover expenses for development of the app and get a good profit from it. If, like in BBW, you have just few millions of devices, price tag will be higher to cover the same expenses and hopefully get some profit. Remember, for most developers, developing apps is a business. All those who have it as a hobby can afford to put free apps in BBW, because they have full-time job that keeps them and their families afloat.

[idhbar]

C rack Berry is a popular forum like XDA for Android. But it's rules are not as restricted as xda. Developers can promote their apps does not matter whether it is free or paid. This thing is not allowed in xda. For a paid apps, in xda developer must have to provide a free copy of his apps for the forum reader. Even some one who is supporting a paid apps, can not continue his thread. So, you can imagine there is very little competition in bbw for publishing an app.

[LoganSix]

Please don't say stupid rubbish. An app with ads is indeed a free app. This is what BlackBerry die hards say to make themselves feel better. And data mining, as real a source of revenue as it is, is on all platforms. So please.


To answer OP, I would say that people who develop on other platforms have a tremendous amount of high-quality and free apps competing against them. If they want to become the standard for that need, they have to provide an app of equal or superior quality. On BB10, there are way more pricy apps, and a lot less of total apps. Which means the devs face a lot less pressure.

I can only second OP's concerns. Devs, BlackBerry needs high-quality, free apps on their platform. Even if it's freemium. Think Parrot. If I were to put some of my apps on BBW, they would be absolutely free. With just a little link in the options: "wanna thank your dev? Give him a coffee!".

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Didn't say you couldn't do it on BlackBerry.
But an ad taking up screen real-estate or that you take time to acknowledge, is not free. You are giving up time and resources that could be put towards using just the app.

But, by all means, tell your boss that you will work for tips.

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[ChrisLeNeve]

Didn't say you couldn't do it on BlackBerry.
But an ad taking up screen real-estate or that you take time to acknowledge, is not free. You are giving up time and resources that could be put towards using just the app.

But, by all means, tell your boss that you will work for tips.

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Find a dictionary and look up "free". It means you don't need to pay for it. And that's all the OP is concerned about.

I would work for tips in the case of mobile apps. Because I already have a full-time job, and developing for BlackBerry would be a hobby for me. Besides, I would love to contribute to making BBW better.
I do get that it is some people's main activity, and that they therefore need to make money off it, but there aren't many. And money is rarely the main goal of a company who makes mobile apps. And if devs can afford to make apps free on iOS, they should be able to afford it on BlackBerry too.

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[baarn]

Find a dictionary and look up "free". It means you don't need to pay for it. And that's all the OP is concerned about.

The Oxford dictionary says "without cost or payment". There may be no immediate payment, but there is certainly often a cost. As already pointed out, for example: you are paying to download the advertisements, you are using your time to recognise the ad for what it is, time again to act on it to click it away, implicitly selling your personal information, implicitly selling your privacy, etc.
Even apps with good intentions written by someone learning their craft and offered for free could create costs, eg. an app accidentally disables your ring tone and you miss the all important contract winning phone call.
(and of course, not all paid apps are squeaky clean either)

I also have to wonder why people feel so affronted to be asked to pay for something? If it is worth something to you such that you want to use it, why not pay for it and show your appreciation? It is pure selfishness to expect to get paid a decent wage yourself for your amazing contribution to society, but expect everyone else to work for nothing for their worthless contribution.

I would work for tips in the case of mobile apps. Because I already have a full-time job, and developing for BlackBerry would be a hobby for me. Besides, I would love to contribute to making BBW better.

Why are you wasting time posting here then? CB members are crying out for more apps and for BBW to be improved. Get started.

BTW, you'll have less time with the kids, to go to the pub, to ski, to socialise,...

I do get that it is some people's main activity, and that they therefore need to make money off it, but there aren't many.

There aren't many accountants, builders, lawyers, factory operatives,... either.
This statement is speculative at best.

And money is rarely the main goal of a company who makes mobile apps.

Did you read what you just wrote before posting?

And if devs can afford to make apps free on iOS, they should be able to afford it on BlackBerry too.

Why?

I have to throw the question out: How many other industries are there where people are *expected* to work for free? (serious question)

[ChrisLeNeve]

The Oxford dictionary says "without cost or payment". There may be no immediate payment, but there is certainly often a cost. As already pointed out, for example: you are paying to download the advertisements, you are using your time to recognise the ad for what it is, time again to act on it to click it away, implicitly selling your personal information, implicitly selling your privacy, etc.
Even apps with good intentions written by someone learning their craft and offered for free could create costs, eg. an app accidentally disables your ring tone and you miss the all important contract winning phone call.
(and of course, not all paid apps are squeaky clean either)

I don't even know what to say, so I won't say anything. We all know what a free app is.

I also have to wonder why people feel so affronted to be asked to pay for something? If it is worth something to you such that you want to use it, why not pay for it and show your appreciation? It is pure selfishness to expect to get paid a decent wage yourself for your amazing contribution to society, but expect everyone else to work for nothing for their worthless contribution.

I know very well you know why people don't like paying for apps. I'm not going to waste my time explaining. It's been covered countless times on this forum.

BTW, you'll have less time with the kids, to go to the pub, to ski, to socialise,...

See, that, right there? You've revealed yourself. One of those die hard fans who live in denial, saying that BlackBerry can do no wrong.

There aren't many accountants, builders, lawyers, factory operatives,... either.
This statement is speculative at best.

Did you read what you just wrote before posting?

If it were the primary goal, you'd have way more paid apps on iOS and Android. IMO, a lot of those apps are for a company's name, reputation, to spread their products. Obviously money is an important aspect in the development of an app, and maybe I'm wrong to understate it.



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[baarn]

See, that, right there? You've revealed yourself. One of those die hard fans who live in denial, saying that BlackBerry can do no wrong.

Nice try, but I've been a BB user for less than a year, the Z10 is my first device from BB. I made sure in advance that I knew what I was getting, and haven't regretted it. Although I have refrained from criticizing BB itself simply due to the fact that I've not experienced bad times with it, I have a fair few moan posts here regarding device functionality. Nothing's perfect.

Anyway, I don't understand how you've drawn this conclusion. I was simply stating that developing apps has a cost. In your case you have a full time job, but feel you can spend time as a hobby writing apps to give away free to the general public which will indirectly benefit a commercial entity (BB). You are absolutely welcome to do this and I would applaud you if you enjoy doing it, but you are sacrificing your time and probably neglecting other (probably more social) things in your life. You can always earn more money, but you can't earn more time.

You are welcome to make this choice for yourself. On the other hand, you can't come here and demand that developers produce more free stuff for you to consume. These developers may not have other jobs and may have a family to feed.

If it were the primary goal, you'd have way more paid apps on iOS and Android. IMO, a lot of those apps are for a company's name, reputation, to spread their products. Obviously money is an important aspect in the development of an app, and maybe I'm wrong to understate it.

Those apps are largely paid for by the commissioning companies and are just a form of marketing. I don't directly pay to watch TV advertisements either.
When BB has a user base that will make promotional content pay for itself, maybe we'll have some free apps from those companies.
In the mean time, we'll have to make do with smaller independent developers that have to charge for their non-commissioned work.

It'll be a sad day when every restaurant in town is a McDonalds.

[-Puck-]

If you're not the purchaser, you're the product.

Ad revenue for a popular "free" android app can be tens of thousands of dollars PER DAY.

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[vrud]

I found pricing model opposite on many occasions.

Owncloud - android paid, BlackBerry free.
Box auto photo upload - android paid, BlackBerry free. And so on...

Regarding ads, some 'free' apps are unbearably infested with spam. I tried some angry birds game on ipad and was watching ads more than actually playing the game.

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[idhbar]

Why not BlackBerry is so popular as android? Ask this question to some android user, you will get the answer.

[BK_NY_RAY]

I think it's because android apps have ads but not the BlackBerry version. I would prefer the option of a free version with ads then just having to pay for the ad free version.

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[FF22]

I think it's because android apps have ads but not the BlackBerry version. I would prefer the option of a free version with ads then just having to pay for the ad free version.

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As long as ADS versus NO-ads remains and option. In a some cases I prefer getting rid of the ads completely and am willing to pay. Some of them can be a complete pain.

[6stringriffs]

I have 2 apps that act or serve as a notepad. You know... take notes.
One is from BBW, Noted. It ain't free there are no ads.
Later I discovered from Android world: ColorNote. It's FREE. And NO ADS. NO ADS. NO ADS. NO ADS. It's FREE! FREE! FREE!
Both apps serve the same purpose.
I rest my case.