Succesful Android market app - Android General

Hi all, I have developed an app for Android, it's a flight simulation game, and now I want to upload it to the market.
My question is the format to upload it, for the best results. I have in mind 3 options:
1. A free lite app with little content of the game, and a paid full app.
2. A free full app with ads, and a paid full app with no ads.
3. The combination of 1 and 2: a free lite app with ads, and a paid full app with no ads.
It might even be another option, that would be just a paid full app.
What do you think, guys? Thank you for your time!

Only a free full app.

OptimusLove said:
Only a free full app.
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Yeah, that is not an option. I put so many hours in this, and I want a little reward.

requeiperrechon said:
Yeah, that is not an option. I put so many hours in this, and I want a little reward.
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Best option full free app with ads in my opinion.
You will be glad and users
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screen47 said:
Best option full free app with ads in my opinion.
You will be glad and users
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Actually best option would be free with ads, then full no ads one to buy.
Those who don't buy apps might still click your ads and those who do buy apps can buy to remove ads.
As an added incentive to buy you could include something in paid version like extra levels or more support for different screen resolutions etcetera.
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Just make the tablet version paid, OR, If the user buys full version, since its a flight sim, They will get more planes and more 'areas' to 'fly' on.

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Nova game

Does anyone have the Nova game apk?
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yes gameloft has it, demo or buy, other is pirating and not allowed
If you're reffering to the demo avalible in the new OTA it's the same es the demo in the Gameloft servers, so get it in their website. Don't get excited, they won't give a free game
daiuton said:
yes gameloft has it, demo or buy, other is pirating and not allowed
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Watch out officer on patrol.
lol
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It's not just about having the .apk, my friend. You need it cracked as well. Google is awesome, just saying. Also if you do not find the exact copy for your Evo (The N.O.V.A .apk game that was created just for that phone) Do Not Even Try It. The game will be plagued with glitches that do not let you finish the game. Also if you think you found the right .apk, remember when you first run it, to make sure Airplane mode is on first, and download the other MB using wifi.
Just buy it, they were having a buy one get one for the holidays. So two hd games for 5 bucks. I pirate stuff as much as the next guy, but come on.
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Angry Birds Rio FREE

Today only from new Amazon store, download Amazon market here http://amzn.to/getamazonappstore
It great, love the changes that they made and of course can't beat free
yea i got a email about that... I downloaded already
At&t customers will see no love at the moment from the amazon.com app store as the downloads in the store are not available for them yet. I have my hands on the apk for this...tested, working, no ads!
techchick said:
Stock ROM At&t customers will see no love at the moment from the amazon.com app store as the downloads in the store are not available for them yet. I have my hands on the apk for this...tested, working, no ads!
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As I understand it, their handsets don't allow you to enable third party sources, a feature built into Android by default. If you have a third party ROM without the artificial restriction, it should work fine.
sucks for ATT.... good thing EVO = NO ATT
Thank you times 1 billion. I'm glad I logged in to the forum today. I had no idea Amazon had released their app market already, let alone was giving away Angry Birds Rio. I am LOVING the new Angry Birds.
I'm loving Rio too but wish the other levels were already out...i've already beat it
can anyone explain how app updates work in amazon store? rio doesnt appear on my list of apps in the normal market..does this mean no auto updates?
Downloaded this on my tablet. Awesome game.
Sent apk via Bluetooth to my evo and installed... won't run without amazon app store installed really don't want to install it.
So it is making me open an amazon account and put my phone number, address and credit card info up before I can download angry birds. NO THANKS lol
I didn't see anything that the normal app store doesn't have, wtf amazon?
angry birds is already free on the market, why use amazon?? Unless you have att, ,and if you do, your in the wrong forum.
I would like to have this on my phone and tab. My kid loves this game but I will never download it until its on the market.
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Spicoli1414 said:
angry birds is already free on the market, why use amazon?? Unless you have att, ,and if you do, your in the wrong forum.
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Angry Birds Rio.
Spicoli1414 said:
angry birds is already free on the market, why use amazon?? Unless you have att, ,and if you do, your in the wrong forum.
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The Angry Birds Rio that Amazon had free is graphically the best one I have played so far.
chaos67731 said:
I would like to have this on my phone and tab. My kid loves this game but I will never download it until its on the market.
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You may have a long wait. Rio was an exclusive for Amazon.
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2011/03/14/amazon-appstore-gets-angry-birds-rio-exclusive/
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Thus really made me angry. Why would I enter my credit card number for a free app. If it wasn't for that one particular game I would have never even looked at the Amazon app store. Hints there intentions I guess
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Thanks for the share.
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Amazon Free Apps

How many people grab the free app from Amazon? I don't think I have missed one yet. The only thing that makes me sad is when they release one I have already spent money on.
Here is a list I found of them so far.
FREE APP OF THE DAY
4/16/11 - Trillian - http://amzn.to/hWW4KX
4/15/11 - Wordsmith http://amzn.to/fW7cXi
4/14/11 - ezPDF Reader http://amzn.to/hjkizX
4/13/11 - Solitaire MegaPack
4/12/11 - Pew Pew 2 (i know the original was cool)
4/11/11 - ZENONIA - http://amzn.to/fWDH0b
4/10/11 - SkyDroid - Golf GPS
4/9/11 - X-Construction (fun game, build a bridge)
4/8/11 - Akinator
4/7/11 - Wolfman Alpha
4/6/11 - PicSay Pro
4/5/11 - Backbreaker Football AND Airport Mania
4/4/11 - Angry Birds Rio (again)
4/3/11 - Talking Tom Cat
4/2/11 - Flight Control (awesome game)
4/1/11 - Weather Bug Elite
Amazon is doing a gr8 job for US folks ... Hope they are paying the devs for the lost sales.
Yeah, but you cant install ANYTHING onto the phone with their app. BOO AT&T!!
Lol man I was so pissed when I found out I couldn't download any of it. That night I rooted and installed whatever they had for free. I think it was fruit ninja.
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Aaron78 said:
Yeah, but you cant install ANYTHING onto the phone with their app. BOO AT&T!!
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Hmmm... I've got no problem installing the apps from Amazon using their app. Perhaps you need to figure out YOUR problem.
Numpangx said:
Lol man I was so pissed when I found out I couldn't download any of it. That night I rooted and installed whatever they had for free. I think it was fruit ninja.
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I think there is a thread on here that tells you what you can do to get Amazon apps to work.
I just rooted my Inspire, got Amazon app store installed, get rid some ATT software that I don't need.
By the way, Amazon free app to day.
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I haven't rooted yet, but did sideload Amazon app and go get the free app daily. I can't install, but when art officially lets us use amazon I will have a nice stack of free apps.
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I haven't missed one yet, either. A few of them I have been wanting and would have bought them. It's a really nice thing from Amazon.
I love Amazon
Brownsreds said:
I think there is a thread on here that tells you what you can do to get Amazon apps to work.
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Lol sideloading? I tried and it wasn't working so I decided to root. It was only a matter of time before I rooted anyways.
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bigdessert said:
I haven't rooted yet, but did sideload Amazon app and go get the free app daily. I can't install, but when art officially lets us use amazon I will have a nice stack of free apps.
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You can get the Apps installed just like you did with the Amazon App store with SLWM. Amazon APPs are downloaded to your Storage Card. Here is how.
1. Get Sideload Wonder Machine.
2. Get Any File Explorer from the Market. I use ES File Explorer-No Root Needed
3. The Files are located on your Storage Card in this folder location.....
/Android/data/com.amazon.venezia/cache
4. The Files or .APK will be under amazon names....
5. Depending on your File Explorer you can see the APK image....
6. Use SLWM to install the APK's....or Copy them to a different location.
Some of the APK's will be deleted if the Amazon App Store is deleted. Some will not. It depends on the developer.....
Here is another Link.....
Hope this helps.
X Construction is super addictive.

Fruit Ninja Free has more features than the paid version!

Have you guys noticed this? As I like to support the devs, I paid for Fruit Ninja as soon as I got my Android phone, but when I saw my cousin playing on his phone, I noticed he had a blade I didn't, and when I checked, he was playing the free version, and it had far more thing than my paid version.
Isn't this a bit strange?!
You can unlock blades and such as you play the game, so it's most likely that he just played more than you/better than you.
No no, I had everything unlocked in my paid version, it was updated and I didn't have the blade he had. That's very strange!
Yes, that's right. Last update for paid version is February but August with the free
Threes a big article about how fruit ninja free is a malicious application...
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Etrick said:
Threes a big article about how fruit ninja free is a malicious application...
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You mind sharing the source ?
If you are talking about this, they are talking about "repacks" of applications... so actually any app can be repacked with malicious code, not only FN.... that was just an example of live malware on the mart.
So the devs just *****d those who paid for their app? This is insanely wrong!
Is your cousin's Fruit Ninja the official version or a mod? I have a modded one that has 10x more rare fruit occurence.
It's the official version. I tested it myself, downloaded the free app and it has more things than the paid version!
is it really that big of a deal ?
of course its a big deal. just imagine u walk into a restaurant and order a salad. then u realize a free salad counter and it serve more salad than the one u pay for... its definitely a bummer
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Do they have ads in the free version? I just bought the paid version for $0.10 so I'm not sure how much it usually costs. Perhaps they actually make more money from it so that's why they want to put more effort into it. It does seem like a silly thing to do.
maliceomalice said:
of course its a big deal. just imagine u walk into a restaurant and order a salad. then u realize a free salad counter and it serve more salad than the one u pay for... its definitely a bummer
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That's exactly the point.
And I paid full price for it, don't know how much it was though.
All I want is that devs update their apps on Android too, Battleheart is missing 2 new characters iOS version got, and Fruitninja is missing alot of features, and the paid version has even less features lol.
Well if that is the case wouldn't it be better of i just install the free version? Think of it this way. Maybe the free version is used for beta testing, and if everything went well, then it will be updated and introduced in the paid version. You don't want a buggy paid application do you?
GNmagic said:
Well if that is the case wouldn't it be better of i just install the free version? Think of it this way. Maybe the free version is used for beta testing, and if everything went well, then it will be updated and introduced in the paid version. You don't want a buggy paid application do you?
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Lol, I can't think that way. If I wanted to use the free app I wouldn't have bought the paid version! Now I can't ask for a refund and I'm stuck with a game with less features on my account.
FelipeRRM said:
Lol, I can't think that way. If I wanted to use the free app I wouldn't have bought the paid version! Now I can't ask for a refund and I'm stuck with a game with less features on my account.
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Actually, i thought you could get a refund. Don't you just have to give the order code/number or something?
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Dead Trigger! Now Free After Purchasing!

WTF! After purchasing Dead Trigger now its FREE! When you play Dead Trigger the weapons has a price.
What is wrong with this game!
Just sharing guys!
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wow that was a friggin rip-off
chickentuna said:
wow that was a friggin rip-off
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Exactly... I will remember this Madfinger. No more buying games... I'm not the only one who's victim here.
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for me its great news, I didnt want to pay for it and now i dont have to
Sorry for you guys above tho what a bummer, Dont you get any free in game credits / gold because you paid for it originally ?
maybe its free for a trial period, Some people do this to get more downloads.
azzledazzle said:
for me its great news, I didnt want to pay for it and now i dont have to
Sorry for you guys above tho what a bummer, Dont you get any free in game credits / gold because you paid for it originally ?
maybe its free for a trial period, Some people do this to get more downloads.
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This is not a great news if you pay for it and now its free... I already emailed them but no reply yet. Perhaps they don't know what to say to their customers.
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Are you crying over 99 cents? WTF is wrong with humanity...?
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ryn888 said:
WTF! After purchasing Dead Trigger now its FREE! When you play Dead Trigger the weapons has a price.
What is wrong with this game!
Just sharing guys!
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Thanks for the tip, already dowloading.
LordManhattan said:
Are you crying over 99 cents? WTF is wrong with humanity...?
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It's a ****ty business practice. It's not so much it's ONLY 99 CENTS. People will overlook this company in their future titles, I will. It also shows their business model for this particular game is beyond WRONG. What's wrong with humanity.... Pft
LordManhattan said:
Are you crying over 99 cents? WTF is wrong with humanity...?
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well not really, bad thing is after milking cash to those people who bought the app and making it free to play and then charging again for the in-game weapons, makes it look like they are ripping people off don't you think?
chickentuna said:
well not really, bad thing is after milking cash to those people who bought the app and making it free to play and then charging again for the in-game weapons, makes it look like they are ripping people off don't you think?
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I agree, that whilst it is only 99 cents/70 something pence, it isn't fair to those that paid for the app. I'm sure they'll compensate everybody that bought it via in app purchases (if they want to maintain any form of reputation). Just give it time
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I think Im gonna stop buying games and just download them from piratebay from now on!
ryn888 said:
WTF! After purchasing Dead Trigger now its FREE! When you play Dead Trigger the weapons has a price.
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I'm seeing this more and more. The "minimal" price gets them some revenue plus a lot of great reviews because everything is unlocked and you have all of the features. People post "cool game" and "must download" not to mention that they recommend it to friends and on discussion boards. The stores that sell it show 25,000 downloads.
Then... wham! Everything is now locked and its a pay-to-play app. All the great reviews, 4.5 stars, and download counts are still there though. Couple this with a marketing spin of "xyz Game is Now FREE!!!!!" and you'll get even more downloads. All this at the cost of their early adopters (you know, the ones that discovered the bugs, put up with the FCs, and essentially paid to be your beta testers).
Unfortunately, people speak with their wallets. The cynic in me feels that most people will happily use the new version and end up buying $25 of add-ons. This practice works or else others wouldn't be following the "trend." It really sucks. Good luck on the refund or getting some free in-game credits.
kelinger said:
I'm seeing this more and more. The "minimal" price gets them some revenue plus a lot of great reviews because everything is unlocked and you have all of the features. People post "cool game" and "must download" not to mention that they recommend it to friends and on discussion boards. The stores that sell it show 25,000 downloads.
Then... wham! Everything is now locked and its a pay-to-play app. All the great reviews, 4.5 stars, and download counts are still there though. Couple this with a marketing spin of "xyz Game is Now FREE!!!!!" and you'll get even more downloads. All this at the cost of their early adopters (you know, the ones that discovered the bugs, put up with the FCs, and essentially paid to be your beta testers).
Unfortunately, people speak with their wallets. The cynic in me feels that most people will happily use the new version and end up buying $25 of add-ons. This practice works or else others wouldn't be following the "trend." It really sucks. Good luck on the refund or getting some free in-game credits.
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+1 that's my point. You see .99c is nothing but let's say 25,000 people downloaded and paid for the game, they would make $24k+, profit will slow down and then BAM! game is now free with premium item purchases to make more cash as profit was becoming slower and most of the people already downloaded and paid for the game. In that way they've also attracted more people into downloading and trying it, thus more potential customers who will buy premium items.
Really bad practice IMO.
LordManhattan said:
Are you crying over 99 cents? WTF is wrong with humanity...?
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What? Why will i cry for 99cents? Im just complaining this is a wrong doing of a damn company...
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toofank said:
I think Im gonna stop buying games and just download them from piratebay from now on!
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I agree me too... My problem also is EA games after purchasing plants vs zombie not compatible for note ics. I purchased it a year ago up to no still not compatible.
They are so fast when accepting payments but to lazy to update there games.
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The problem is not the amount of the loss.
It's that you, sir, are being cheated.
I hate pay as you play games I refuse to buy credits, I end up just playing too much to earn free money to buy upgrades.
Id rather pay for an app which gives me free upgrades than get the app for free and pay for the upgrades.
I was annoyed too,
But I was using gameCIH anyways so I'm sort of taking revenge.
Will never spend a real cent in their shop.
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azzledazzle said:
I hate pay as you play games I refuse to buy credits, I end up just playing too much to earn free money to buy upgrades.
Id rather pay for an app which gives me free upgrades than get the app for free and pay for the upgrades.
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Precisely...
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Markuzy said:
I was annoyed too,
But I was using gameCIH anyways so I'm sort of taking revenge.
Will never spend a real cent in their shop.
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Hehehe... Same here.
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