The useless apps get more downloads but I'll bet they're gone as fast as they're downloaded, the churn on that stuff must be enormous. Whereas if an app has real utility I think it will hang around a lot longer.
His marketing is great, I'm sure if that gets applied to a real blockbuster he'll clean up, and make quite a bit more than a few grand. Of course making a serious app with real utility is going to be a lot more work so in the end it might work out to these being still 'easier money'.
As for him living in Poland and not being able to put his apps in the 'paid' section, that's a really nasty thing and should be remedied asap. The playing field is definitely not level in this respect.
His marketing is great, I'm sure if that gets applied to a real blockbuster he'll clean up, and make quite a bit more than a few grand. Of course making a serious app with real utility is going to be a lot more work so in the end it might work out to these being still 'easier money'.
As for him living in Poland and not being able to put his apps in the 'paid' section, that's a really nasty thing and should be remedied asap. The playing field is definitely not level in this respect.