Not like we haven't seen this dog-and-pony show [before][3], but Flurry's latest round of analytics -- which measured revenue of 11 million daily active users from mid-January through the end of February 2012 -- shows Amazon's Appstore pulling in a shocking amount of revenue given the [short life][4] that it has lived. Apple's strength in sales has been well [documented][5], but the latest report shows that for every $1 generated in the iTunes App Store, $0.89 is being spent in the Amazon Appstore. Looking more broadly, the numbers show that just $0.23 are generated in the Google Play halls for every $1 spent in the App Store, but that's hardly a new phenomenon; the ease of sideloading (amongst other factors) has raised complaints from Android developers for years now. Flurry's conclusion is that Google's core strength simply isn't in running a store -- something it's [about to do][6] once more with Android slates -- while both Apple and Amazon excel in doing just that. Curiously, [Windows Phone][7] and BlackBerry were left off of this report, but we're hoping to see those cats thrown in the next 'go round. After all, RIM sure seems [certain][8] that its developers are making out [just fine][9].
[Flurry's analytics: Apple's App Store revenue still leading, but Amazon Appstore close behind][2] originally appeared on [Engadget][10] on Sat, 31 Mar 2012 11:26:00 EDT. Please see our [terms for use of feeds][11].
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