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> If the answer is yes, where are all the local apps taking over the world with their low prices? They're out there, but you've never heard of them because to
by ivanhoe 6y ago
> If the answer is yes, where are all the local apps taking over the world with their low prices?
They're out there, but you've never heard of them because to market them to Western public you have to pay Western prices for ads, and it's out of reach for the most of 3rd world indy devs. And at the local markets it's hard to sell even at very low prices, as customers tend to be more careful with their expenses even at $1/mo prices. In poor(er) countries it's not just that people earn less proportionally while still keeping the same relative buying power. A lot of stuff that you need is not proportionally cheaper, and often it's even more expensive if it's from import or market is small, so people have less money to spend both in the total and relative terms... and because of that free/bootleg versions are the number one choice for any software. And all of that results in lowering the bar, poor overall quality of software products, as it just doesn't make much sense to invest time in polishing products too much, it will not pay out.