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When the option to buy on the website or on the App Store is presented like this, which do the authors usually prefer?
by tolmasky 12y ago
When the option to buy on the website or on the App Store is presented like this, which do the authors usually prefer?
- jonnynezbo 12y agoThey probably prefer the customer buy on the website, since Apple get's their 30% cut on App Store sales. However, the App Store apparently gives great exposure to some apps. The Pixelmator creators are fans of the Mac App Store: http://allthingsd.com/20110125/pixelmator-co-founder-mac-app-stores-30-percent-cut-definitely-worth-it/ http://allthingsd.com/20110125/pixelmator-co-founder-mac-app...
- j_s 12y agoIf you are comfortable managing your own problems, giving the author Apple's 30% cut is probably appreciated. However, the app store handles long-term hassles like re-installation, etc. A support incident is probably more expensive time-wise than the $6.
- avoid3d 12y agoConsider however that if we all bought off the app store, then while apple may take 30% of our payments, the author may benefit far more from the increased exposure due to the inherent popularity contest that is the app store.