In fact, 84% of apps on the App Store are free and developers pay Apple nothing
I don't call a yearly developer fee (small as it might be) "nothing". Especially when Apple takes a cut from those developers that do sell apps or have IAPs.
Why does apple still need that $99 yearly fee, this isnt 1997.
Stop being assholes, and make it free.
I can understand for totally free apps (no IAP); but for anything that is sold (either sold apps, or free with IAP), there's no logical reasoning to also require a yearly fee.
You know full well they're talking about the $99 yearly fee to actually publish anything on the App Store (unless you're a registered nonprofit or something). Talking about the free tier where you can't publish on the App Store doesn't even make sense in this context because of the quote.
I know everyone loves to hate on Apple, but this is an industry wide thing.
Apple App Store: 30 percent standard commission on in-app purchases of digital goods (15% for "small businesses/indie developers" with less than 1 million in sales); sales of physical products are exempt. Subscription commission falls to 15 percent after one year.
Google Play: 30 percent standard commission on in-app purchases of digital goods (15% on the first 1 million in sales then rate goes up); sales of physical products are exem
In fact, 84% of apps on the App Store are free and developers pay Apple nothing
I don't call a yearly developer fee (small as it might be) "nothing". Especially when Apple takes a cut from those developers that do sell apps or have IAPs.
Why does apple still need that $99 yearly fee, this isnt 1997.
Stop being assholes, and make it free.
Why does apple still need that $99 yearly fee, this isnt 1997. Stop being assholes, and make it free.
I can understand for totally free apps (no IAP); but for anything that is sold (either sold apps, or free with IAP), there's no logical reasoning to also require a yearly fee.
You know full well they're talking about the $99 yearly fee to actually publish anything on the App Store (unless you're a registered nonprofit or something). Talking about the free tier where you can't publish on the App Store doesn't even make sense in this context because of the quote.
I know everyone loves to hate on Apple, but this is an industry wide thing.
Apple App Store: 30 percent standard commission on in-app purchases of digital goods (15% for "small businesses/indie developers" with less than 1 million in sales); sales of physical products are exempt. Subscription commission falls to 15 percent after one year.
Google Play: 30 percent standard commission on in-app purchases of digital goods (15% on the first 1 million in sales then rate goes up); sales of physical products are exem