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As predicted, the Hackulo.us shutdown simply spurred the adoption of more effective software piracy tools. Between Aptoide on Android, which somehow is availabl

As predicted, the Hackulo.us shutdown simply spurred the adoption of more effective software piracy tools. Between Aptoide on Android, which somehow is available via the official app store and also doesn't require rooting/jailbreaking [1], and these new iPhone piracy services, I wonder if we'll start to see changes in the way we approach software monetization. Requiring in-app purchases, for example, is quite effective. [1] https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bazaar.installer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bazaar.ins...

ihuman 14y ago
Zeusmos has been around before the shutdown, but articles like this are just giving them publicity and pushing them into the light. Zeusmos runs on the apptrackr API, which has also been shutdown, so the shutdown also hurts them.
- Benferhat 14y ago
  Thanks for the clarity, I'll update my post.
mtgx 14y ago
Most apps on both platforms are already free, and the percentage is increasing. Also on both platforms, the highest grossing apps are the free ones (with ads and in-app purchases).
yareally 14y ago
Perhaps I am missing something here (correct me if I am), but Android has never needed root privileges to run 3rd party apps. Just have to check off the "unknown sources" box under application settings and any sort of app can be side loaded. I'm just guessing this app is just a way to easily facilitate the download of such apps? If so, then users can install them, but they don't get updates to them on the market (it'll just say invalid license or "you don't own it"). The Android Market is also rather slow to take things down. I've seen MP3 downloader apps that just link to gray area music at best and blatant ripoffs of well known games (such as cut the rope and plants versus zombies) stay listed for months. Eventually they seem to disappear, but then another app pops up in its place.
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ihuman 14y ago

Zeusmos has been around before the shutdown, but articles like this are just giving them publicity and pushing them into the light. Zeusmos runs on the apptrackr API, which has also been shutdown, so the shutdown also hurts them.

Benferhat 14y ago
Thanks for the clarity, I'll update my post.

mtgx 14y ago

Most apps on both platforms are already free, and the percentage is increasing. Also on both platforms, the highest grossing apps are the free ones (with ads and in-app purchases).

yareally 14y ago

Perhaps I am missing something here (correct me if I am), but Android has never needed root privileges to run 3rd party apps. Just have to check off the "unknown sources" box under application settings and any sort of app can be side loaded. I'm just guessing this app is just a way to easily facilitate the download of such apps? If so, then users can install them, but they don't get updates to them on the market (it'll just say invalid license or "you don't own it"). The Android Market is also rather slow to take things down. I've seen MP3 downloader apps that just link to gray area music at best and blatant ripoffs of well known games (such as cut the rope and plants versus zombies) stay listed for months. Eventually they seem to disappear, but then another app pops up in its place.

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