"The average Android user is spending just . . . $0.50 among all applications."
"iPhone users are spending an estimated . . . $5.00 among all applications."
Those data sets are measured monthly - http://fadellc.com/press_1.html
So does this mean that Android needs 10x traction to create the same opportunity for your general app maker?
Google could help with discoverability, or more importantly, make it easy to have subscription models.
How many apps are being purchased per user? Are Android users spending an average of $.50 on one app, while iPhone users are spending an overage of $.50 per app on 10 apps?
What percentage of iPhone apps are free? Versus Android?
Without these additional data points, the average expenditure per user is meaningless.
You would think Google would have a vested interest in publishing success stories.
I hope this is rectified soon, it will give me more incentive to become an android app developer. A little money , even a dollar, for an app would help me support and develop an app.