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Developer Earns Nearly $1,400 in One Day With iAds
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I don't get it
I don't understand all the animosity towards the iAds. Apple has given us developers (yes I am one of them) another way of monetizing our time and effort in developing apps. Now, instead of me having to charge a fee on every sale, I can write a "free" version with iAds and give everyone an opportunity to try out the app first. If they want to stick with the free version they can. If not, they can pay for the no-iAd version.
No one is losing anything by have iAds as an option. I say this is a huge benefit to developers, the app store, AND consumers. Developers will obviously benefit from the additional revenue stream. The app store benefits by having more apps in the store. Consumers will try more free w/iAd apps. If they like it well enough, they're likely to purchase the no-iAd version of the app.
Now, if there are apps that you pay for AND have iAds in them, complain to the developer because that's just wrong. But don't blame Apple and the iAd system.
I don't understand all the animosity towards the iAds. Apple has given us developers (yes I am one of them) another way of monetizing our time and effort in developing apps. Now, instead of me having to charge a fee on every sale, I can write a "free" version with iAds and give everyone an opportunity to try out the app first. If they want to stick with the free version they can. If not, they can pay for the no-iAd version.
No one is losing anything by have iAds as an option. I say this is a huge benefit to developers, the app store, AND consumers. Developers will obviously benefit from the additional revenue stream. The app store benefits by having more apps in the store. Consumers will try more free w/iAd apps. If they like it well enough, they're likely to purchase the no-iAd version of the app.
Now, if there are apps that you pay for AND have iAds in them, complain to the developer because that's just wrong. But don't blame Apple and the iAd system.
Interesting to find out how this app probably generated the most profit among the dozen apps ranging from free to .99.
Those guys selling a simple app for .99 must be kicking themselves after seeing this report.
Those guys selling a simple app for .99 must be kicking themselves after seeing this report.
Join the club. iOS4 changed how a documented API worked and broke my app (you could only enter 5 digits in the fields...useless for buying a car). Took over a week for Apple to approve my 1 line code change and during that time I received 2 bad reviews about my app not working.
I finally sent Apple a nasty gram and my app was approved the next day. /sigh
The iAds are actually pretty cool. I am not worried about it. I would rather have a free app and a little ad at the bottom or top than having to pay for it. I am sure if you want to pay for an app that doesn't have ads, you will be able to.
Don't blame Apple, blame your fellow developers (crappy ones especially) for flooding the approval process with useless apps.
I continue to blame Apple because they are a multi-billion dollar company. Either figure out a new review process or expand your app review team. Plain and simple.
Definitely not surprised to see the initial CTRs so high resulting in obviously high returns. We shall see if people get accustomed to the ads and as a result click rates will go down to normal levels. Good news for those people who can get in early though
If Apple wants to 'review' every app then they need to speed up the process. My app sat in 'waiting for review' for a week. Once it entered review it took less than an hour to get done.
They are the gatekeepers, thus they will be blamed when apps are waiting to get through.
Why I've done just 24$ in 6 days with my iAd supported app ? 
P.S.
For people that do not see ads. You have to be in the United States to see ads at this time.
Will be extended to other countries in a few months.
P.S.
For people that do not see ads. You have to be in the United States to see ads at this time.
Will be extended to other countries in a few months.
Because the app store will be flooded with "LITE" versions of everything by some developers just to make money off iAds.
As it is today, it is quite difficult to find quality apps in iTunes, I personally see this (or for at-least the next 6 months for novelty reasons) as a possible problem for us users, I have 2 iTunes accounts with over 2000 apps most of which are FULL not lite and every time I look for a App they are quite hard to find with so many lite versions showing up, Apple should give us some kind of filter to use when looking for Apps, users ratings, price, Full/Lite etc. etc. this WOULD BE a win win situation and allow the real developers a chance to make real money for THE APP not from advertising.
Also with Apple using my location and buying trends to serve me more ads and make more money! forget about free MobileMe, when do I get a FREE!!! iPhone for all my personal data being used to sell more advertising!
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Wow, there is a lot of rationalization going on here. While I agree that this early success is not going to be indicative of long-term performance, I think there are a lot of people trying to talk themselves into the idea that the App store is not a good place to make money.
Failed developers, perhaps?
Failed developers, perhaps?
Why I've done just 24$ in 6 days with my iAd supported app ?
P.S.
For people that do not see ads. You have to be in the United States to see ads at this time.
Will be extended to other countries in a few months.
The utility of controlling your LED as a flashlight has a lot more appeal than your app.
I'm not saying your app isn't great at what it does, but I have been waiting for an LED flashlight app since I got the phone. I had to read a paragraph of description to understand how your app was adding more functionality to my phone, since I already have a Contacts app.
apple holding back iAds
I run a small ad/design firm and I have a few clients that would really benifet from some interactive iAds, I called apple to ask about what i needed to do to (buying ad space, submitting and such). Well to my dismay iAds are currently restricted to in house development and if my clients are serious about using them, then the price tag starts at $500k.
It really bothered me that on their site the state "Are you an agency interested in developing iAds? click here" then being told, "no you can't"
I run a small ad/design firm and I have a few clients that would really benifet from some interactive iAds, I called apple to ask about what i needed to do to (buying ad space, submitting and such). Well to my dismay iAds are currently restricted to in house development and if my clients are serious about using them, then the price tag starts at $500k.
It really bothered me that on their site the state "Are you an agency interested in developing iAds? click here" then being told, "no you can't"
That was my thought. Make an app that just has iAds in it.
The only trick is to get people to download it and to use it.
Nothing should be free. It either is free or not free and that decision is the owner's decision to make.
someone should make a morse code messaging app using the LED flashlight.
Type in your message, app translates to morse, and boom. Instant success.
Look at me giving you DEVS ideas. Please credit me with an in-app shout out if you make this.
It's called light-o-matic. It's in the app store now.
Everything that can be invent has been invented
Free is nice, but I would rather pay for cloud services if I could retain ownership of what I store there. It seems to me that those who provide free (google) take to many rights with my data and habits. No one should have more rights to my stored data than me. So far as I have seen all free cloud services take what you have or the history of what you have done and sell it to the highest bidder. Cloud is nice, freeing up all that storage space on my phone is great but it leaves me feeling over exposed. AT&T already send all my dirty text history to the Cheney and the gang. Companies will do much worse for money. I know I can't completely "hide" but it doesn't mean I should just surrender my privacy in the name of "free" cloud services. Its worth $100 per year to me. I am in a low tax bracket so this is no small sacrifice to me, my idea of disposable cash is an extra $20 at the end of a week. I had to save up to get Mobile me but its worth it.
You get what u paid for or...you take what they give...these jokers don't give away anything without taking more later. I would rather pay upfront.
Yes. iAds are currently only served in the USA. In short; you either have to move, or wait for iAds to show up globally.
