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Mastering Android Application Development

You're reading from   Mastering Android Application Development Learn how to do more with the Android SDK with this advanced Android Application guide which shows you how to make even better Android apps that users will love

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Product type Paperback
Published in Oct 2015
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ISBN-13 9781785884221
Length 298 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Monetization in Android

We will describe the three common ways to earn money through an application.

Firstly, we can sell the application for a price in Play Store. There are some cases where charging for your app makes more sense than providing a free app with adverts or in-app products. If you create an app with big value for a small amount of users, you should definitely think about this option. For instance, if we were to release an app to professionally design houses for architects, we would know that our app will not be downloaded by millions of users; it's for a specific and targeted audience looking for quality software. We won't make enough profit with advertisements and our users will be keen to pay a good amount for software that makes their job easier. There is always a risk in asking for the money up front; even if the user has the option to obtain a refund for the app, he/she might not be attracted enough to try it. That is why we should consider the second model...

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