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> Apple currently makes 0$ on the sale of free apps That is 100% not true and probably right now Apple makes most of their App Store money from free apps. 98%
by baldfat 10y ago
> Apple currently makes 0$ on the sale of free apps
That is 100% not true and probably right now Apple makes most of their App Store money from free apps.
98% of Google Play income is from free apps.
https://www.smartappmarketer.com/how-do-free-apps-make-money/ https://www.smartappmarketer.com/how-do-free-apps-make-money...
- wklauss 10y agoApps that use in-app purchases are not free apps, they are priced apps that defer payment. There are millions of real free apps in the AppStore.
- Karunamon 10y agoThat's a bit of a broad brush statement. An IAP could be any one of: * An upgrade of some sort (often ad removal) * In-game currency (which may or may not be a defacto requirement) * A tip to the developer with no added functionality Neither of those carries an implication for the pricing status of the title. It's all context-dependent.
- stevefeinstein 10y agoApple makes at least $99/yr for each free app (Developer's program fee)
- jstanley 10y agoApple makes $99/yr for each free app developer. There's nothing stopping any developer from releasing multiple apps.