I addressed the "it's just a free market" rebuttal in a previous post: http://appcubby.com/blog/app-store-pricing/ http://appcubby.com/blog/app-store-pricing/

I addressed the "it's just a free market" rebuttal in a previous post: http://appcubby.com/blog/app-store-pricing/ http://appcubby.com/blog/app-store-pricing/ Short answer: it's not a free market. The design of the App Store and Apple's policies surrounding it have significantly shaped the market.