Well... that's the story from the music world as well.
I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
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Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#12OK so you built a small utility app in a crowded space- see: https://setapp.com/lifestyle/best-color-picker https://alternativeto.net/software/instant-eyedropper/?platf... etc. You released on May 18th only in the Mac app store with no other marketing and decided to withdraw on August 7th, i.e. less than 3 months later. What were you honestly expecting to happen? Did you really think that there was some pent-up unmet…
Not to mention it’s built into the OS:
https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/digital-color-meter/we...
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#13OK so you built a small utility app in a crowded space- see: https://setapp.com/lifestyle/best-color-picker https://alternativeto.net/software/instant-eyedropper/?platf... etc. You released on May 18th only in the Mac app store with no other marketing and decided to withdraw on August 7th, i.e. less than 3 months later. What were you honestly expecting to happen? Did you really think that there was some pent-up unmet…
Not to mention it’s built into the OS: https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/digital-color-meter/we...
LOL
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#14OK so you built a small utility app in a crowded space- see: https://setapp.com/lifestyle/best-color-picker https://alternativeto.net/software/instant-eyedropper/?platf... etc. You released on May 18th only in the Mac app store with no other marketing and decided to withdraw on August 7th, i.e. less than 3 months later. What were you honestly expecting to happen? Did you really think that there was some pent-up unmet…
The post explains the experiment clearly. I wanted confirmation and got it.
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#15OK so you built a small utility app in a crowded space- see: https://setapp.com/lifestyle/best-color-picker https://alternativeto.net/software/instant-eyedropper/?platf... etc. You released on May 18th only in the Mac app store with no other marketing and decided to withdraw on August 7th, i.e. less than 3 months later. What were you honestly expecting to happen? Did you really think that there was some pent-up unmet…
Not to mention it’s built into the OS: https://support.apple.com/en-au/guide/digital-color-meter/we...
The app does way more than the built-in color picker.
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#16Ok so you put your app on the internet, did no marketing and expected it to blow up. Can’t see where Apple went wrong here. Discoverability does not mean equality of exposure.
> and expected it to blow up
This wasn't what the experiment was about at all.
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#17The MAS is a dead end. Nobody I know uses it due to how locked down and weird it is.
Release it on homebrew or as standalone .dmg and it'll find new life.
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#18Ok so you put your app on the internet, did no marketing and expected it to blow up. Can’t see where Apple went wrong here. Discoverability does not mean equality of exposure.
Then what’s the 30% cut for?
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#19Ok so you put your app on the internet, did no marketing and expected it to blow up. Can’t see where Apple went wrong here. Discoverability does not mean equality of exposure.
Then what’s the 30% cut for?
If he's making over $1 million annual, Apple’s App Store commission is 30%, but the App Store Small Business Program sets the commission to 15%.
Re: I'm Pulling ColorCopy from the macOS App Store
#20OK so you built a small utility app in a crowded space- see: https://setapp.com/lifestyle/best-color-picker https://alternativeto.net/software/instant-eyedropper/?platf... etc. You released on May 18th only in the Mac app store with no other marketing and decided to withdraw on August 7th, i.e. less than 3 months later. What were you honestly expecting to happen? Did you really think that there was some pent-up unmet…
The post explains the experiment clearly. I wanted confirmation and got it.
This is like an 'experiment' where you hold out an apple and drop it. Pretty obvious foregone conclusion. Did you do a control, e.g. release the same app on Homebrew with similar marketing? Release another app and market it? You have not explicitly stated what you were attempting to show- it seems to be your personal sentiment that MAS does your marketing for you without considering other possibilities.