US based iphone developer = you'll be paying out of the ass for a simple app. Unless you are expecting your app to net you at least 6 figures, it's pretty much

US based iphone developer = you'll be paying out of the ass for a simple app. Unless you are expecting your app to net you at least 6 figures, it's pretty much not worth it. You should do a sponsorship instead. Throw up a figure, and let a developer who isn't an iphone developer do the job. The developer gets to learn a new language, while getting paid. And you don't end up spending a ton of money. Win/win for everyone