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You mean from the perspective of learning a language they invented (swift) so you can publish apps on a distribution channel they built? to users who feel safe
by enos_feedler 5y ago
You mean from the perspective of learning a language they invented (swift) so you can publish apps on a distribution channel they built? to users who feel safe and secure giving you money via their credit cards because of Apple's brand? so you can sit there and collect money on something with zero marginal cost?
I am a developer. Been one since I was 12 years old writing x86 assembly code. Published apps on disks and distributed them at the local video rental store. The market size was probably 2000 people in my town. Let me tell you that what developers have access to today.. built on top of Apple's ROI machine, is incredible. From this perspective, for every $1 I make, I am happy to give apple .30 of it. The total pie is astronomical.
- grishka 5y agoIt's fine that you do need the services provided by the app store. So of course do keep using it. But not all developers need it. Some already have an audience they gained by other means, and/or would gladly do their own marketing and distribution, and to them, the app store and its rules, especially the ones that pertain to UGC, are just an asinine barrier they have to clear every time they release an update. What I'm trying to say that it's nice to have a choice. You know, like on macOS. There's the app store if you want it, but you're also free to DIY the distribution of your app if that's what works better for you.