Seemingly not - or at least not yet.
A number of developers of location-based apps are jumping ship from Android to iPhone, according to Kate Imbach, director of marketing at LBS tech firm Skyhook Wireless.
"We talk to a lot of Android developers, and a lot are dialling back development because there's just no distribution, and no money to be made," she said, speaking at the Mobile Monday London event this week.
"They're focusing instead on iPhone, where they can not only make money from selling premium apps, but also from advertising."
Although Skyhook supplies the location technology used for the iPhone, it also provides its platform for Android and other smartphones.
Imbach was backed up by Nick Black, founder and head of products at LBS firm CloudMade, which also supplies its technology to mobile developers.
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"We definitely see a focus on iPhone, largely because of the monetisation piece," he said.
"There are actually some technical reasons why Android is a much more appealing platform than iPhone for location - such as its ability to run apps in the background, and the way the whole maps layer can be substituted with another layer. Technically, it's a much better platform, but it's a case of showing people the money."
However, Imbach tempered this pessimism with the view that developers aren't giving up on Android for good.
"Everyone has faith in Android, but looking to a couple of years time," she said. "But if this is the sentiment of a lot of developers that we talk to, Android could end up being a year or two behind where iPhone is now, or even more."
