Google Play

also referred to as: google play store

part of Google includes Google Play Services

8 statements across 6 episodes · 4 bullish · 3 bearish · 5 people on the record · first statement Dec 8, 2018 by Andrew Chen · said 38 times in 16 episodes since 2018 · across every show →

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Everything said about Google Play, oldest first

Dec 8, 2018 positive
Assertion Supported
Google Arts & Culture Surpassed Messenger and YouTube in Downloads
“And this was so successful that ultimately the app became the most downloaded free app on both the app store iOS and also Google play for Android. And it was actually bigger than both messenger and YouTube, right?”
Andrew Chen Dec 8, 2018 ▶ 7:27 What's Next in Consumer Startups?
Jan 2, 2019
Assertion Supported
Chan: Google Play drives under 10% of Chinese Android app downloads
“Google Play, I believe is less than 10% of Android app downloads.”
Connie Chan Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 11:54 a16z Podcast | China and Tech
Jan 2, 2019 negative
Assertion Supported
Google has never disclosed revenue data for Google Play
“They haven't given any statistics at all on Android in nine months and they haven't, they've never given any data on Google Play. I mean, they've given app downloads, but they've never given revenue data”
Benedict Evans Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 2:35 a16z Podcast | Google I/O -- A Three-Hour Tour (in 30 minutes)
Jan 2, 2019 positive
Assertion Supported
Evans: 93% of Google Play Devices Run Latest Play Services
“Google Play Services ships a new version every six weeks. 93% of the devices that are hitting Google Play are on the latest version.”
Benedict Evans Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 30:04 a16z Podcast | Google I/O -- A Three-Hour Tour (in 30 minutes)
Jan 2, 2019 positive
Assertion Supported
Evans: Google Play paid $5B to developers over 12 months
“All that they paid out five billion dollars to developers in the last 12 months and two billion in the previous 12 months.”
Benedict Evans Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 3:18 a16z Podcast | Google I/O -- A Three-Hour Tour (in 30 minutes)
Jan 2, 2019 negative
Opinion
Evans: Google Maps and Play Store are Google's only crucial Android services
“Very briefly, it seems like the Maps and the App Store are crucial. None of the other services matter very much.”
Benedict Evans Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 8:08 a16z Podcast | Enough with the Old Stuff -- Time for New Questions in Mobile
Jan 2, 2019 bullish
Assertion Supported
Cafe Bazaar maintained market dominance in Iran over Google Play
“By the time that the Google play service was opened up in the country, although there was, there hasn't been a lot of advertising around it, which I don't think Google needs, but cafe buzzer has already created some domination in the market. So they are still …”
Mohsen Malayeri Jan 2, 2019 ▶ 6:13 a16z Podcast | Is Entrepreneurship a Universal Language?
Jul 21, 2023 negative
Insight
Kim: Mobile app store distribution has ossified around incumbents
“More and more, even recently, people are downloading less and less apps over time. Part one. Part two is It's harder and harder to get discovered in the app store. You know, app store ranking is is, is hard to sort of get discovery now. So now you have this is…”
Bryan Kim Jul 21, 2023 ▶ 17:42 Growth vs Efficiency: Can You Have Both?
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