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I think there's a sampling bias here. There are plenty of more profitable products out there, and there always has been - but we're not aware of them because th
by rlpb 16y ago
I think there's a sampling bias here. There are plenty of more profitable products out there, and there always has been - but we're not aware of them because they don't have millions of people using them.
- InclinedPlane 16y agoPrecisely. It's all about value per user. If you have a low value per user app then you need a much larger user base to turn a profit, so free/freemium/advertising based revenue is best because it's the easiest way to grow. On the other hand, if you have a very valuable app then you don't need many users and you can afford to charge for it. More so, you can afford to avoid giving away your app to people who don't pay you. Consequently, you may be making a tidy profit but far less people will have used your app or even know about it.