Google paid $5 billion to Android developers across the world between June 2013 and June 2014. The $5 billion figure is lower than Apple’s, but not by as much as a person might think. For all of 2013, Apple paid developers $8 billion on more than $10 billion in App Store revenue. Yes, Google is behind (especially when it comes to average revenue per user), but the gross volume of Android helps make up the difference across the world.
Google's Efforts Could Soon Lead To Unlocking Android Riches In Google Play - ARC
