Android Alternate Market Review – Samsung Apps

My latest favorite for deploying Android apps is Samsung Apps [now called Samsung Galaxy Apps].  The results have been very good, and they have made the site a bit easier to use recently.

I already updated the Android Market Manager to handle Samsung, so I figured it was time to do a Samsung Apps review to explain this Android app store.

UPDATE: note that I have received several payments for my app sales, as well as separately for ads that ran (not yet with Samsung AdHub, but with other ad networks).

Update: Samsung AdHub is closing down in June 2015, but the app store is not affected.

Why is Samsung Apps my current favorite?  Read on to find out. Continue reading

Android Ad Network Review: MoPub

We’ve covered ad networks for Android apps as well as ad mediators, but what about both under one roof?  MoPub is an interesting option because it offers not just server-managed ad mediation, but also their own integrated ad network.

This makes for a handy combination, and I have been migrating a number of my Android apps over to MoPub to help manage my ad networks, and the results have been great. Continue reading