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Will upcoming iPhone Apps Cost?
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No one outside of Apple, Inc. knows what the costs will be
We can surmise that some may be free and some may cost a few bucks.
Thats different because you don't subscribe to the iPod touch, and the extra apps were proper Apple ones, and potentially very useful ones at that.
Anyway, like has been said. I expect we'll see a great deal of free ones. But the better ones are going to be £$. And not especially Apple branded apps either.
I have no idea but I am hoping that the first few weeks will have a bunch of free apps so we can get a feel of how they work, etc...
If they cost money, I doubt I will be buying any to be honest
At least at this moment
If they cost money, I doubt I will be buying any to be honest
At least at this moment
im guessing and hoping that they make them from $3-$5 on average for an app, along with having some free apps to go along with them. im willing to pay for some money for cool apps!
The iPod Touch package was 5 applications so it was only $4 per application. I would imagine that the typical price point will be around $5 much like the current iPod games.
Most either free or under $10 sounds right to me. If the applications are offered through iTunes and developers don't have to come up with their own purchase and delivery solutions would make that price outstanding -- both from a consumer standpoint and a developer standpoint.
I also expect that there will be some enterprise type applications that will be significantly more than $10.
I also expect that there will be some enterprise type applications that will be significantly more than $10.
But what we also need to consider is the ease of use of the SDK. For all you programmers out there, you know that you can only be as good as the tools you are using. If the SDK is cryptic and a complete mess, we may see higher application prices and slower speed-to-market.
This may be opening up a can of worms though....
This may be opening up a can of worms though....
I have no problem paying for new apps that are coming out, but I honestly I dont want to have to pay for apps we already have like Summerboard (Although I doubt that would get approved) or NES, or any of Zodttd's creations. Personally, I would pay for something like Flash, Drunkenbass's Video or horizontal texting/emailing.
$50
I would be willing to pay $50 for a good medicine application like Epocrates or 5 minute Clinical Consult. Even more if neccesary.
I would be willing to pay $50 for a good medicine application like Epocrates or 5 minute Clinical Consult. Even more if neccesary.
Sure they will cost money. Yes, there might be some freeware, but any apps of any quality requires a great deal of time, money and effort to develop. Why would anyone expect developers (who have absolutely no affiliation with Apple) to do all this free? I get the feeling the majority of iPhone users are not aware of application development for other Smartphones, like the Treo, Motorola Q, etc. Most of the applications for these platforms cost money. Most prices are in the $20-40 price range. I would expect no difference for the iPhone.
I get the feeling that nobody in this post said anything about free and that most could write a mobile application.
Look up through the thread; price points are listed everywhere.
Considering that they are announcing the "RELEASE" date of the "BETA" SDK next week. Dont think youre gonna see anything worth paying for, for some time.
Just because they are going to release a beta version of an SDK does not mean they will provide any way of getting beta versions of apps onto our phones.
Just because they are going to release a beta version of an SDK does not mean they will provide any way of getting beta versions of apps onto our phones.
Considering that they are announcing the "RELEASE" date of the "BETA" SDK next week. Dont think youre gonna see anything worth paying for, for some time.
Just because they are going to release a beta version of an SDK does not mean they will provide any way of getting beta versions of apps onto our phones.
I read that article about it being a beta, seems like just a huge lie to me. Also, lets be honest...this is from an Italian website, how many people living in Italy have good contacts inside Apple in California??? Give me a break.
