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Erm... that's because that's always been baked into the price of software/apps on the app store since inception. Not sure how higher prices for consumer is gre
by _coveredInBees 6y ago
Erm... that's because that's always been baked into the price of software/apps on the app store since inception.
Not sure how higher prices for consumer is great for the consumer. I get the convenience argument, but not every consumer is willing to pay higher prices just for that. There is a huge difference between a 2-5% fee like CC merchants charge and a 30% across the board fee on the app store.
- isodev 6y agoI've never made my users pay the difference. The App Store is also a service for distribution. If it wasn't there, I would be forced to invest much more in marketing, cloud services and all kinds of "small things" which are not the primary purpose of my apps. If anything, my apps would be more expensive outside the store.
- ctvo 6y agoThe parent comment stated the best solution was to allow both an app store and consumers the choice on how / where they get their apps. If the default app stores provides as much value as you claim, developers would continue to distribute there, pay the fees, and consumers would go there for discoverability and convenience. Let consumers decide. With options, consider maybe someone could provide those services even better / more cheaply and you also benefit as a developer.