With consumer interest in, and developer commitment to, Google's mobile platform continuing to rise at an explosive rate, it's no surprise to see the number of available applications increase accordingly.
Indeed, looking at Silicon Valley Insider's latest research into the respective app stores' growth, the speed at which new software lines the Android Market's shelves should ensure Google overtakes Apple's total soon.
350k v 250k
The Cupertino-based Mac maker currently has 350,000 apps on sale for its iOS devices with approximately 60,000 of those designed for iPad while the Android Market boasts 250,000.
If you rewind to October 2010, though, the Android Market stocked 100,000 applications, thus demonstrating a 150 percent upsurge over the past five months.
The App Store, by comparison, has bolstered its digital boutique with 65,000 fresh titles during the same period, equating to a mere 23 percent growth.
Were the two platforms to experience similar levels of expansion in the near future, Google's Android Market should surpass its chief competitor's by volume within the next few months.
[source: Silicon Alley Insider]
