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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 shar…

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/

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/

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…

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 …

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.

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

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…

"Free markets contrast sharply with controlled markets or regulated markets, in which governments directly or indirectly regulate prices or supplies, which distorts market signals …

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 rea…

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…