Comments on: Six months of Google Android development http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/ Web design and programming blog Wed, 10 Aug 2011 18:48:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nat http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/comment-page-1/#comment-650 Nat Tue, 14 Dec 2010 23:51:35 +0000 http://cogitas.net/blog/?p=15#comment-650 If you currently have a job that pays the bills and doesn't drive you insane, I would stick to it and explore Android in your spare time. Yes, developing a complete game with beautiful graphics takes time but this will put you ahead of most games if you do so. If you take a look at the more simple games, like puzzle games, you don't need so much time to develop them assuming you are fully conversant with Java, Open GL and creating UI and graphics. If you currently have a job that pays the bills and doesn’t drive you insane, I would stick to it and explore Android in your spare time. Yes, developing a complete game with beautiful graphics takes time but this will put you ahead of most games if you do so. If you take a look at the more simple games, like puzzle games, you don’t need so much time to develop them assuming you are fully conversant with Java, Open GL and creating UI and graphics.

]]> By: Vlad http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/comment-page-1/#comment-642 Vlad Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:07:01 +0000 http://cogitas.net/blog/?p=15#comment-642 Nice, informative link. Yeah, I'm a developer, working remotely for a game studio at the moment. I can program in Java with ease and I have toyed around with the SDK and OpenGL ES. I may try to create something in my free time, but this time is precious and also short :'( And to develop a good game with beautiful visuals you need a lot of time. And I it's quite a risk at the moment to leave this job to devote my time in developing for the android market. Maybe I will be developing in my free time but the time span for a game would increase extensively. Thanks anyway for all the info and I wish you good luck on your goals :) Nice, informative link. Yeah, I’m a developer, working remotely for a game studio at the moment. I can program in Java with ease and I have toyed around with the SDK and OpenGL ES. I may try to create something in my free time, but this time is precious and also short :’( And to develop a good game with beautiful visuals you need a lot of time. And I it’s quite a risk at the moment to leave this job to devote my time in developing for the android market. Maybe I will be developing in my free time but the time span for a game would increase extensively. Thanks anyway for all the info and I wish you good luck on your goals :)

]]> By: Nat http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/comment-page-1/#comment-640 Nat Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:51:15 +0000 http://cogitas.net/blog/?p=15#comment-640 Are you a programmer already? If you are and spend 3-4 months working hard on developing apps for Android, you should be able to do more than 1 game, or you should be able to do a very good game. Games can get 250,000+ downloads if they are really good so your earnings could be significantly more. If you aren't a programmer already, then I guess you need to learn and 3-4 months would barely be sufficient to do a simple game, which is unlikely to attract more than 10,000 downloads. AdMob pays per click - usually between $0.01 and $0.1 per click, it varies a lot even within the same app. One of their major problem is they cannot fulfill all the ad requests because they are lacking advertisers, this is the primary reason why an app with 20,000+ downloads/10,000+ active users doesn't earn more. Advertising in the mobile sphere is still a new thing and advertisers do not follow - particularly due to the general recession going on, it's not a great time for advertising revenue. Have a look at <a href="http://www.kreci.net/reports/android-developer-income-report/" rel="nofollow">Developer Income Support</a> by KreCi. Are you a programmer already? If you are and spend 3-4 months working hard on developing apps for Android, you should be able to do more than 1 game, or you should be able to do a very good game. Games can get 250,000+ downloads if they are really good so your earnings could be significantly more. If you aren’t a programmer already, then I guess you need to learn and 3-4 months would barely be sufficient to do a simple game, which is unlikely to attract more than 10,000 downloads.

AdMob pays per click – usually between $0.01 and $0.1 per click, it varies a lot even within the same app. One of their major problem is they cannot fulfill all the ad requests because they are lacking advertisers, this is the primary reason why an app with 20,000+ downloads/10,000+ active users doesn’t earn more. Advertising in the mobile sphere is still a new thing and advertisers do not follow – particularly due to the general recession going on, it’s not a great time for advertising revenue.

Have a look at Developer Income Support by KreCi.

]]> By: Vlad http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Vlad Tue, 14 Dec 2010 18:18:23 +0000 http://cogitas.net/blog/?p=15#comment-638 ^^ Actually I was planning to create a game and see how it goes with the ads. It was my last hope before immigrating to a better place, I'm from Greece you see... My plan, was to create something simple with about 3-4 months of hard work and then earn some money to be able to cover my expenses for a year or more so I can create something bigger. The idea for the simple game is catchy but if 20000 downloads earn you 70E per month then I can't hope for much. Anyway, do you have a link or something with the method that the ad revenues are calculated? I don't have a clue about this area and I can't find any info in admob site. The revenues are based on downloads of the app? On clicks? On what? ^^ Actually I was planning to create a game and see how it goes with the ads. It was my last hope before immigrating to a better place, I’m from Greece you see… My plan, was to create something simple with about 3-4 months of hard work and then earn some money to be able to cover my expenses for a year or more so I can create something bigger. The idea for the simple game is catchy but if 20000 downloads earn you 70E per month then I can’t hope for much. Anyway, do you have a link or something with the method that the ad revenues are calculated? I don’t have a clue about this area and I can’t find any info in admob site. The revenues are based on downloads of the app? On clicks? On what?

]]> By: Nat http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Nat Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:41:43 +0000 http://cogitas.net/blog/?p=15#comment-637 As a long term plan, I believe you can do this for a living. But as a short term plan, you would be foolish to think this is easy money. Ads revenue fluctuates a lot and the CPC is quite low in general. App sales provide a steadier income but you need to really build up your app over time and pack them up with features to be competitive. If developing apps is what you want to do, then I'd recommend going for it as there is money to be made if you are hard working, but if you are considering this as a money-making venture, then you should consider something else. As a long term plan, I believe you can do this for a living. But as a short term plan, you would be foolish to think this is easy money. Ads revenue fluctuates a lot and the CPC is quite low in general. App sales provide a steadier income but you need to really build up your app over time and pack them up with features to be competitive.

If developing apps is what you want to do, then I’d recommend going for it as there is money to be made if you are hard working, but if you are considering this as a money-making venture, then you should consider something else.

]]> By: Vlad http://cogitas.net/blog/2010/03/14/six-months-of-google-android-development/comment-page-1/#comment-627 Vlad Tue, 14 Dec 2010 12:59:21 +0000 http://cogitas.net/blog/?p=15#comment-627 Actually i was quite disappointed at the fact that despite all of your downlads (>20000) you get around 80gbp per month. I was hoping that you could do something like that for a living but i guess i was wrong. Actually i was quite disappointed at the fact that despite all of your downlads (>20000) you get around 80gbp per month. I was hoping that you could do something like that for a living but i guess i was wrong.

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