Why Arent There Loads Of Free Apps Like Android & iPhone App Stores?

**deadwrong03** · #1 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 11:29 PM

I got my hands on a Hero for the first time today and theres a whole heap of free apps on there and loads of free apps on the iphone. I mean the Marketplace for winmo is off to kind of a slow start and there arent too many free ones in comparison.

what gives here? i kno theres ways to get free apps but microsoft needs to step up the free apps if they really want to compete

**strra** · #2 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 11:30 PM

lol don't get apps from the marketplace... there are millions of free apps for WM... LOTS more than android and iphone
just look

djqwikcut · #3 (**permalink**) 12-14-2009, 11:34 PM

Here is one place and there are a TON MORE if you search google...

http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/

skillzo1 · #4 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 11:47 AM

imo most stuff for wm sucks compared to iphone apps. atleat from what i have seen and looked for.

#5 (**permalink**) 12-16-2009, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by skillzo1

imo most stuff for wm sucks compared to iphone apps. atleat from what i have seen and looked for.

yeah i agree.

**Wesley762** · #6 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by deadwrong03

I got my hands on a Hero for the first time today and theres a whole heap of free apps on there and loads of free apps on the iphone. I mean the Marketplace for winmo is off to kind of a slow start and there arent too many free ones in comparison.

what gives here? i kno theres ways to get free apps but microsoft needs to step up the free apps if they really want to compete

I have been using WM back since the HP 520 PDA. there are tons of free apps out there. just because they are not in MS's app store does not mean they don't exist. I have used the web site below for years, before there was this thing called a iPhone and you used to carry a PDA and a phone. take a looks there is a ton of good stuff there. Google is your best friend looking for these sites to.

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/

fryjr82 · #7 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 02:01 PM

There are a ton of free WinMo apps but they just aren't as good as the Android and iPhone apps...

**brownhornet** · #8 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by fryjr82

There are a ton of free WinMo apps but they just aren't as good as the Android and iPhone apps...

Basically

**Wesley762** · #9 (**permalink**) 12-15-2009, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by fryjr82

There are a ton of free WinMo apps but they just aren't as good as the Android and iPhone apps...

Mind giving some examples?

**nrfitchett4** · #10 (**permalink**) 02-12-2010, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by fryjr82

There are a ton of free WinMo apps but they just aren't as good as the Android and iPhone apps...

i don't know. all of the free apps i have found for my daughter for her ipod touch have been basic versions. full versions cost money. doesn't seem so good to me.
how much does a good nav program cost on the iphone?