According to ABI Research, Android is responsible for 44 per cent of apps, while iOS has 31 per cent of the lucrative market.
Lim Shiyang, research associate at ABI research, said that Android's open source strategy is the main factor for its success.
"Being a free platform has expanded the Android device install base, which in turn has driven growth in the number of third party multi-platform and mobile operator app stores," the expert explained.
"These conditions alone explain why Android is the new leader in the mobile application market."
Earlier this week, market intelligence firm research2guidance said that the number of published applications in Google's Android Market soared past the half-million mark in September.
But over time, it said that as many as 37 per cent of submissions have been removed for a range of reasons.
Posted by Andre Dixon
