Q&A: the problems with Amazon's Appstore

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More complaints about the Amazon Appstore for Android have come to light - with one developer saying it's simply not worth the trouble.

The retailer launched its Appstore in March, with many pundits happy to see Google get some competition on the app front.

However, in July Swedish developer BitHack pulled its Apparatus app, calling the Appstore a "disaster".

This week, Australian developers Shifty Jelly echoed that sentiment, posting a lengthy blog post criticising Amazon's promotional system.

Amazon offers developers the "free app of the day" slot on the main page of the website.

However, despite initial promises of 20% of the normal selling price, even when the app is given away for free, Amazon has changed the system, meaning developers agree to give their apps away for free, with marketing the only benefit.

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