drbarnard

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by drbarnard 4y ago
I helped create the report, happy to answer questions and collect feedback for future reports. Also, don’t sleep on the accompanying podcast where RevenueCat CEO, Jacob, and I share a lot more nuance and insights that didn’t make it into th
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by drbarnard 15y ago
I just finished a followup post, since the one originally linked is over 2 years old. http://appcubby.com/blog/free-and-low-cost-apps/
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by drbarnard 15y ago
I started to reply to your comment and ended up writing a whole blog post in agreement: http://appcubby.com/blog/free-and-low-cost-apps/
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by drbarnard 15y ago
I addressed the "it's just a free market" rebuttal in a previous post: http://appcubby.com/blog/app-store-pricing/ Short answer: it's not a free market. The design of the App Store and Apple's policies surrounding it have significantly sh
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by drbarnard 15y ago
Don't you see the problem there. The developers who build crap apps end up being rewarded the same as those who build great apps. Essentially, you're saying that you do pay $5 for a great app because you buy 5 and keep 1, but the developer
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by drbarnard 15y ago
I don't mind. Thanks! Since the site is mostly an ad for my apps, I thought I'd have some fun with a graphics heavy approach.
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by drbarnard 17y ago
Careful, that's my son you're talking about... just because I'm brainwashing him into a life-long obsession with Apple, doesn't mean he's someone you wouldn't like. ;) david
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by drbarnard 18y ago
Well, technically Apple is regulating the distribution, which is factor of supply. I'm not an economist and may be mixing certain terms, but the bottom line is that I can't sell an app directly to a customer, so the App Store is inherently
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by drbarnard 18y ago
"Free markets contrast sharply with controlled markets or regulated markets, in which governments directly or indirectly regulate prices or supplies, which distorts market signals according to free market theory." I'd say my assessment is p
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by drbarnard 18y ago
More assumptions. The App Store does not conform to any discernible business norms. The downward slope looks grim, but sales can bounce back at any moment and for any number of reasons. One of which is that we will be featured on wired.co
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by drbarnard 18y ago
It was meant to be an overly simplistic look at the finances, not an actual financial statement (notice the nice round numbers). I didn't make this clear in the post, but our third app is already paid for and will be released soon. I'm no