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All the comments here saying the services Apple provides are worth the 30% are missing the point. The point isn't that it's unfair or that they aren't providing

All the comments here saying the services Apple provides are worth the 30% are missing the point. The point isn't that it's unfair or that they aren't providing value, it's that the ecosystem would be better off if it was easier for indies to make money. Indie devs are good for Apple, and many of them are quitting because it's not financially viable. They aren't going to Android, they are getting 9-5's Sure improving discovery would also help, this isn't the only thing that can be changed. It is just one thing that could be changed.

s73v3r 12y ago
The 30% cut is not what is stopping them from making money. It's the sad fact that their apps are not that popular.
- clarky07 12y ago
  I beg to differ. Unread is a good example. Making 42k on 1 app in a year is pretty popular. 42k isn't really enough though. Maybe 60k (which is what it would be without the 30%) isn't enough either, but it's much closer. http://blog.jaredsinclair.com/post/93118460565/a-candid-look-at-unreads-first-year http://blog.jaredsinclair.com/post/93118460565/a-candid-look... Personally I'll pass 100k paid out to apple this year. That is the difference between me making slightly below market rates for the last few years to being able to hire another developer or designer.