Are iPhone app devs getting a raw deal? - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW):

We mentioned yesterday a rumor that Apple won’t cut a check for iPhone application developers until the dev’s share of the sales tops $250. [...]
From the (indie) developer’s perspective, this stinks. They’ve already paid at least $99 just to participate, and now they have to wait until they make (potentially) hundreds of sales before they see a dime from Apple. Will the high barrier for entry discourage truly good app development?

Hmm, let me see… $99 a “high barrier”? Well, maybe, but let’s see how many of these Indie Devs have a PS3 or XBOX360, for which a single GAME is $60 at least? And how much do they spend on Starbucks?
In any case, the fact that an Indie dev might desperately NEED $250, like, right now, is ridiculous! If you develop apps for money, then I hope you plan on earning a bit more than just $250… and if you just want to make a quick $250 to buy your next iPhone, then maybe it’s better if the “high barrier” discourages you from entering the iPhone AppStore system.

Seriously, I don’t know a single dev who would create an app just to get $250… might as well make it freeware.

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