Android Market is expected to offer more applications for download and/or purchase than Apple’s App Store. The Android application store’s growth rate has been accelerating recently. According to a report, Android Market added 28,000 new apps in April 2011, whereas Apple lagged behind with only 11,000 new apps.

Reports say Android Market’s high growth rate does not necessarily mean that the average mobile app developer will have a better shot at generating revenues from the store, that the success of an app store is negatively correlated to the success of an average developer. Analysis on the early months of an app store including the Android Market shows that average download numbers decrease dramatically after the first months or even weeks after the launch of the store. Regardless of waning interest, Android Market’s stunning growth is worth noting.

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