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I created the app 3dweapons for Android about 2 1/2 years ago. (http://www.3dweapons.net) The free version was downloaded >1.7 million times. The paid version around 8k times.

I added adds from multiple sources (mopub, admob etc) and in app purchases.

For the paid app: In the top months (2 years ago) I made around 800 euro. But it dropped to 90 euro per month currently. For in app purchases: I am making 30 euro per month currently. For ads: Making about 200 euro per month currently.



So another 3 months to buy a Motorola Xoom ;-)

Are you planning an iOS version?


Hahaha Emiel! (I worked with him for over 2 years). I can give you a link to the source so you can implement it in objective-c. I'll buy you a beer!


Do you have a way to tell how many of your paid installs are legitimate?


You are referring to the pirated versions of my app? Actually i dont have hard figures.

Initially I was not aware of pirated versions. I even had my app translated to chinese because I thought it would be a huge market. But after I did that, i noticed Google Play is not active there, and all paid apps are free in china.... Pirated versions.

I tried to prevent pirated versions of my app by performing code obfuscation, but probably it was still easy to crack.


See how much Google sends you every month?


Oh man, you should be making more money. Great fun app!




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