Summary

Android developers can make money from their application if it is available for free to Android users. Giving away a free sample of the application is one of the best ways to entice users to purchase the paid version. It is good for those first-time developers who don’t have brand-name recognition, but first-time developers must prove to users that they can create a quality application.

Another way that developers can make profits on their application is through advertising on their application. There are several ad network companies that the user can go through, and also ad exchange companies such as AdMob and Mobclix.

As for affiliates, there aren’t really many ways to make a profit on this platform, at least for now. However, this is a growing market, and there should be several ways of making money on affiliate programs for Android applications in the future.