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> when you could still make money there. What has changed since? Speaking as someone who has never written apps before but have also wanted to in my spare time
by Crazyontap 6y ago
> when you could still make money there.
What has changed since? Speaking as someone who has never written apps before but have also wanted to in my spare time, what has changed from before?
- m0zg 6y agoLots of competition, and you have to put in a _ton_ of work to get noticed. Most devs lose money on Apple's App Store I'm sure.
- Polylactic_acid 6y agoPeople don't pay for little utility apps anymore since Apple/someone else will always end up providing a better version for free. There is still plenty of money to be made in more powerful apps though. I recently spent $15 on Procreate (A drawing app) and it is currently ranked #1 in its category. The other alternative is subscription pricing which is also very popular with apps these days and often bypasses the Apple tax