Why the app developers are abandoning Android apps?

Android apps have been reportedly been abandoned without an update. A lack of a privacy policy is also a common feature of these apps, with 23 per cent of abandoned apps not having one, the report said. The report shows a 29 per cent decrease in abandoned apps still available on Apple's App Store, while orphan apps on Google's Play Store increased by 16 per cent. Overall, apps registered in China and Russia faced the highest probability of abandonment at 42 per cent. Apps for children saw 37 per cent abandonment, with 75,000 on the App Store and 81,000 on the Google Play Store left behind.