I've also noticed that Android often gets 'lesser' versions. I wanted to download a few of NimbleBit's games a while back, but they use Mobage and wouldn't let me play without signing up for an account and remaining connected. It was never a problem when I had an iPod Touch, so it's kind of disheartening to have to put up with it on Android.
I've seen that a little bit yeah. I think some of it is a leftover from the days where the Google Play service wasn't really around. Developers on the IOS side would just use the Apple Games whatever their service is called (I forget) but there were 3 or 4 competing 3rd party services on Android to do the same thing. While Google Play Games thing exists now some of them still insist you use their 3rd party of choice.
Having said that I'm not a developer and that's speculation so it may be utter BS.
I've also noticed that Android often gets 'lesser' versions. I wanted to download a few of NimbleBit's games a while back, but they use Mobage and wouldn't let me play without signing up for an account and remaining connected. It was never a problem when I had an iPod Touch, so it's kind of disheartening to have to put up with it on Android.
I've seen that a little bit yeah. I think some of it is a leftover from the days where the Google Play service wasn't really around. Developers on the IOS side would just use the Apple Games whatever their service is called (I forget) but there were 3 or 4 competing 3rd party services on Android to do the same thing. While Google Play Games thing exists now some of them still insist you use their 3rd party of choice.
Having said that I'm not a developer and that's speculation so it may be utter BS.
I still remember the days of OpenFeint, before Game Center became a thing on iOS.