This graph displays the share of mobile app developers that were using different platforms when designing their apps. According to a survey, app developers' preferred platform is Android, with 70 percent of those surveyed using that platform. A further 51 percent of those surveyed responded that they used the iOS platform for their app development.
Share of mobile app developers using different mobile operating system platforms as of 3rd quarter 2014
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VisionMobile. (July 18, 2014). Share of mobile app developers using different mobile operating system platforms as of 3rd quarter 2014 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/267179/mobile-app-developers-using-different-operating-systems/
VisionMobile. "Share of mobile app developers using different mobile operating system platforms as of 3rd quarter 2014." Chart. July 18, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267179/mobile-app-developers-using-different-operating-systems/
VisionMobile. (2014). Share of mobile app developers using different mobile operating system platforms as of 3rd quarter 2014. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/267179/mobile-app-developers-using-different-operating-systems/
VisionMobile. "Share of Mobile App Developers Using Different Mobile Operating System Platforms as of 3rd Quarter 2014." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jul 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/267179/mobile-app-developers-using-different-operating-systems/
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