5 ms·The app store has free apps too, it could be said the paid apps are subsidizing the free ones.by amatheus 12y agoThe app store has free apps too, it could be said the paid apps are subsidizing the free ones.chrischen 12y agoSubsidizing the bandwidth costs? Because the free app developers surely don't see any of that 30% cut app charges other apps.ThomPete 12y agoThe apps needs to be approved. The majority of cost from running the app store is the people who work there.