I think it sucks too, but the truth is that without the app store you would have to pay a lot to match their billing system and exposure (top app lists, what's new, featured apps, etc). I mean, it's too easy to buy apps on the app store. Customers lined up hungry for apps with their CC on file ready to pay. Also you get to use their CDN. It makes it easy for the little guy to sell 100k apps on the same playing field as the big dev houses. That shouldn't be overlooked.
The downside to the 30% is that a chunk goes to the review process. It's nice when it catches legitimate bugs but sucks that in a way you're paying to be censored.
If you don't like it, you can always develop for another platform though. You might not make as much but if you value ideals over making money, you have options.
70% of 100k sales is better than 100% of 1000 sales.
The downside to the 30% is that a chunk goes to the review process. It's nice when it catches legitimate bugs but sucks that in a way you're paying to be censored.
If you don't like it, you can always develop for another platform though. You might not make as much but if you value ideals over making money, you have options.
70% of 100k sales is better than 100% of 1000 sales.