They are beyond greedy.apple is rich enough. they're starting to get greedy.
Let's hope this doesn't kill the indy developers...
If Bernie doesn't end up president I think Apple needs to hire the man.The rich get richer and the independents well.........
Completely unnecessary and ridiculous. If paid search results were to actually happen, Apple might as well start putting banner ads in all their stock apps and make them freemium. I mean, it's basically just as tasteless and tacky.
Let's wait and see before overreacting to a rumor. I'm sure whatever Apple chooses to do, it will be tastefully implemented with some benefits shared among everyone.
This is unbelievable. Paid search results? This is not benefits costumer an any way.
It should show most popular at the top
Of course we'll wait to see actual implementation and it's results, but this is not why we are paying premium for Apple products. Search should give most relevant results, and relevancy isn't correlated in any way with amount of money developer can pay.Let's wait and see before overreacting to a rumor. I'm sure whatever Apple chooses to do, it will be tastefully implemented with some benefits shared among everyone.
apple is rich enough. they're starting to get greedy.
Couldn't disagree more. As a dev I'd happily bid on keywords to have my app shown to users rather than requiring them search for the perfect keyword combination to find my apps. As a little guy it'd give me a chance at being seen.
But how would they determine the quality of the app? Who will decide? New app isn't equal good app. They just need to promote new and regularly updated apps free. And benefit by more sales for good apps, not by advertisement.What would be interesting is if Apple makes pay-for-placement a lot cheaper for new high-quality indie apps, than for big companies with apps already at the top of the charts due to big marketing budgets.
I doubt if people are making good money on iOS they will leave. Especially devs who have a lot of time and money investedNot anywhere necessarily. They may just decide to use their talents on something else entirely rather than apps.
Exactly. Apple should do this for free, it's in their direct interest to make ecosystem shine.Why should you have to pay for something that Apple should just be doing? I don't want to curation based on who has money to bid on keywords. Next thing you know Siri and proactive results will be auctioned off to the highest bidder.
That's why I said *if* it happens. I have hope that this is just a bit of bad information. But if it does... to me, there is no tasteful way to implement this. There is absolutely no benefit to seeing "sponsored" apps- paying extra money to Apple doesn't demonstrate that an app is better or more worth my time. It does, however, unfairly push down other apps that may actually be worth my time.Let's wait and see before overreacting to a rumor. I'm sure whatever Apple chooses to do, it will be tastefully implemented with some benefits shared among everyone.