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Android

I just curious.Can someone help me?

Hi Ben Jakuben

Many apps and games are free in play store.So what the developer benefits.They don't get money?

So what is the benefit of publishing an app in play store for free. What is the benefit?

2 Answers

Hey Niyamat Almass,

There is three ways to get money from developing apps:

1) Develop apps and upload to play store as paid product. (Money Per Single Download)

2) Develop free apps with ads. (Money Per Impressions or Clicks, 1000 Imp. ~= 3$)

3) Develop free apps with "In App Purchase". (Money Per Purchased Package In The App)

90% of the people does not purchase apps for money, they prefer to suffer ads popups and not pay money.

Thanks David Anton .That makes sense. Do you describe the second one please more deeply. 2.Money per Impressions or clicks 1000 Imp. ~=3$, What is Imp?

Of course, you have two ways to add ads in your apps:

1) Banner ads, which display an html ads from partners (Ex: Google Ads, Admob, etc) and they pay for you when ever the ad displayed. that's mean if 1000 UNIQUE users open your app the the ad displayed, you will get paid for Approximately 2$.

2) Video ads, which display and video ads with full screen for 5-30 seconds from partners (Ex: Adcolony, etc). Like the way youtube do. and you will get paid for 1000 "video playback" Approximately 5$.

Thank you so much

Welcome, just mark that my answer helps you.