Apple App Store is not the only avenue of revenue for an app developer. Developers can choose to sell their products on Google Play, Samsung Store, Windows, x-box, play station, etc.
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I do agree, this would be far easier.
Simply charge EVERYONE 15% for the 1st million, then 30% for all earnings over the million mark.
Then everyone gets their 1st million at the lower rate, and those who generate vastly more will still pay the higher rate.
This is how our income tax works. It would be so easy, not need any messing around with paperwork, and not tempt people to mess about if they fear just going over the 1 million mark.
Simply charge EVERYONE 15% for the 1st million, then 30% for all earnings over the million mark.
Then everyone gets their 1st million at the lower rate, and those who generate vastly more will still pay the higher rate.
This is how our income tax works. It would be so easy, not need any messing around with paperwork, and not tempt people to mess about if they fear just going over the 1 million mark.
Independent developers are eligible; you don’t need to create a legal business entity.
If you have inside information in Apple's actual business you wouldn't be here. Your logic is invalid - my Ph.D. is not.
Im genuinely curious why you think its stupid. And im curious if you are aware that the price markup for most industries is over 30%. what makes it stupid for this particular industry? I often forget that the demographic in forums like this tends to be young, and the people commenting perhaps have no experiece in thr retail sector.
I really wonder what they are teaching people in school these days. Kind of scary how many people now seem to think that businesses making money is evil and that profit is bad. And as you said.. all retwil industries have mark-up, and charging 30% does not mean a company is making 30% profit. there are plenty of businesses with 50% markup that are still loaing money.
I responded to your: "The fact that any "shop" can charge 30% is stupid."
Tell me about your retail store ownership and operation experience.
Yes i believe Epic Games are still waiting patiently for theirs 😞
The whole point is to benefit the largest number of developers while minimising the loss in revenue to Apple (because the bulk of App Store earnings come from larger app developers who are earning way over $1 million a year and can well afford to pay Apple their cut).
I doubt there are that many developers whose earnings are hovering around the $1 million mark. They are likely earning way below, or way over this threshold, so the inclination to mess around with their earnings is likely very minimal.
That "able to sign up" link goes to another stupid MacRumors post, and not the real sign-up page.
LAME, jagoffs. This is the real page: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=6lyxewwp
LAME, jagoffs. This is the real page: https://developer.apple.com/news/?id=6lyxewwp
The problem is there's no competition. If you want to put an app on iOS devices you HAVE to put it in Apple's store.
In the past, it wasn't like this. If Babbage's charged too high a markup on your software, you could always sell your software at CompUSA instead, and no matter where your customer bought your software, they could install it on their computer.
Apple has basically monopolized software distribution on their platform. If they're going to be allowed to do so, they have to make some concessions.
Especially, as Apple’s model is to squeeze more PROFITS for itself the more successful and larger it has become. Quite the double standard to benefit itself.
It makes perfect sense to me.
We are talking about the sale of software here, which by its very nature has zero marginal costs. So the smaller developers should be getting a leg up compared to the bigger companies to help them better compete. Which is precisely what Apple is helping to do here.
In this case, a lower commission rate means smaller developers have more money to spend on areas like advertising, or just to plow back into software development. Compared to the larger developers who are earning more than enough money and don’t need such special treatment.
It’s about equity, not equality.
Really? Thats surprising. Perhaps im spending too much time on Reddit.. definitely a younger crowd there
.Its also hard to believe ive been a member here for over 15 years (if i count the prior account i had before this, to which i lost the info)... a whole lot of changes during that time.
Happy holidays all!
How do I sell an iPhone app on the Samsung Store? Please, enlighten me.
Do you not see the giant flaw in your logic? Sure, I can’t sell beer in what used to be Toys R Us. But Toys R Us didn’t prevent me from selling beer in another store. If Apple were Toys R Us, they’d prevent me from selling my beer in a totally separate store to the parents that are buying toys. Toys R Us never did that, nor could they do that legally if they wanted to.
The problem is that law has been outpaced by technology, so there is a loophole. If the App Store were a normal retail store, consumers and producers would have more options, and thus, more power.
And I can’t even publish an app for free, not caring about piracy at all, if Apple doesn’t agree with it. Not that it’s bad, but because they choose how small businesses are allowed to innovate. If you’re a large behemoth, like Amazon, then they’re willing to compromise.I am not sure I consider the lack of competition as a problem though. It isn't perfect at all of course, but when Android has a 90% piracy rate for paid applications, I find it hard to argue for an alternative process. Apple have done a good job protecting developers income in this regard.
The Mobile Economy Has A $17.5B Leak: App Piracy
Not all pirates say "arrghh" and wear eye patches. Some are smart, sophisticated, and technologically advanced.www.forbes.com
I have criticised Apple a lot for AppStore policies this year. But I like the single store.
Trivial to do. Just post the source code and Xcode project on GitHub for anyone to build and install.
And they are not even going full on it, its still a discriminatory enrollment process.