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> $100 per year for revocable permission to compile is awful If you're making any kind of serious money on the app store, this cost is practically nothing. May
by peterkelly 13y ago
> $100 per year for revocable permission to compile is awful
If you're making any kind of serious money on the app store, this cost is practically nothing. Maybe 2-4 hours of your time, tops.
Think about how much the Macbook Pro you use to develop on costs.
- MereInterest 13y agoI program as a hobbyist. I would like to be able to fiddle around with my ipod touch. For me, $100 per year to test if I would like programming in that environment is too much.
- btgeekboy 13y agoIt's completely free to fire up Xcode and play in the simulator all day long. All the developer account gets you is a signed certificate and access to the App Store. You're free (physically and monetarily) to experiment to your heart's content within the simulator.
- Dylan16807 13y agoFor access to the app store, the fee is fine. For the ability to put the code onto your actual phone instead of a simulated phone it's a complete ripoff. It shouldn't be bundled like that.