Only nine countries are allowed to distribute Android paid apps currently because of Google checkout restrictions, points out Hoogsteder. Consumers from only 13 countries can get access to paid content.
Countries with access to Paid Applications:
- Australia
- Austria
- Canada
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Japan
- Netherlands
- New Zealand
- Spain
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
- United States
The full country list that is updated by Google is here.
Larva Labs’ Matt Hall notes that even high-profile, highly rated Android titles generate “much lower” revenue than iPhone equivalents. Despite having one sustained top-selling $5 game (Retro Defense), a consistent fifth place seller (Battle for Mars) and being highlighted by Google, the company’s daily average revenue was just $62.39 for all its apps combined.
In relation, an iPhone app with a fifth place position in the App Store is predicted to earn about $3,500 per day, or more than what the same Android title would generate in 56 days. Android apps’ sales figures are only likely to be worse for apps that rank lower, Hall adds.
I got this from this article;
http://theappencypress.com/2010/08/04/everything-you-need-to-know-about-being-an-android-app-seller/