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> the user can compare prices between similar applications While that's excellent for the consumer, it's not so good for the developer where the pricing ends u
by jenscow 12y ago
> the user can compare prices between similar applications
While that's excellent for the consumer, it's not so good for the developer where the pricing ends up being a race to the bottom.
- apetrovic 12y agoThat's market. You can say the same for various toothpaste brands lumped together on the shelf. Besides, it's true that the race to the bottom more or less ruined the phone market, but on Mac app store I see good (and popular) applications priced $50 or $100.
- ddebernardy 12y agoIt's not just market forces at work. It's also about awful marketing. If app devs (and the devs running the app stores, for that matter) knew a thing or three about marketing and sales, this race to the bottom wouldn't be occurring -- or at least not as fast.