Re: To dig up an old question.....any chance of an Android port?

From: Kenrae <kenrae_at_...>
Date: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 18:36:15 +0200

> 1a. Re: To dig up an old question.....any chance of an Android port?
> Posted by: "James Casey" waferthinninja_at_... waferthinninja
>
> From a purely financial perspective, it seems like a good idea. Given that
> the marketplaces are a similar size (and the velocity being towards
> Android), you should be able to roughly estimate the income you would get.
> If the cost of development is clearly less than that, then it seems like a
> good idea.

I am a devolper of, amongst other platforms, iOS, Android and Windows Phone games (and other kind of software), so I can shed some light here.
Sorry but... no way. The same application on iOS sells a ton more than on Android. The marketplaces are of a similar size but the figures aren't.

> Given that the port from the original to iOS made sense, I would have
> thought the port to Android would be easier, given that things like
> adapting the interface to a smaller screen have already been worked
> out. Maybe I am underestimating the difficulties of e.g. hardware
> fragmentation on Android?

Yes, you are ;).

When I code something for the iPhone I need to test it in three or four different devices. On Android I need to test it in ten and even then there are more variations I leave behind.

I'd love for it to be on Windows Phone but I know that's plain impossible :P.

Cheers,
-Sergi