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Show HN: Create, publish and make money on your own iOS publication

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Re: Show HN: Create, publish and make money on your own iOS publication

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Post by joeblau »

Pretty cool concept. I never really used Newsstand and I also didn't like that you couldn't remove it (although that's gonna change.) I think this could be an awesome tool to compete with publications like Flipboard especially if there is revenue tied to the model. The only challenge is getting those first users because I've never met one person with an iPhone that uses Newsstand.

Re: Show HN: Create, publish and make money on your own iOS publication

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Post by holgersindbaek »

joeblau wrote: post #3

Pretty cool concept. I never really used Newsstand and I also didn't like that you couldn't remove it (although that's gonna change.) I think this could be an awesome tool to compete with publications like Flipboard especially if there is revenue tied to the model. The only challenge is getting those first users because I've never met one person with an iPhone that uses Newsstand.

Hi Joe

CTO and co-founder of Uninkd here...

What did you mean by "You couldn't remove it"?

We know the whole situation with newsstand, but magazines like - http://the-magazine.org - have really managed to create a good deal of subscribers.

I don't like most newsstand magazines either. Many of them seem like they have been converted from a pdf. I think we have managed to find a nice format to release your magazine on.

Re: Show HN: Create, publish and make money on your own iOS publication

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Post by aaronbrethorst »

holgersindbaek wrote: post #5
joeblau wrote: post #3

Pretty cool concept. I never really used Newsstand and I also didn't like that you couldn't remove it (although that's gonna change.) I think this could be an awesome tool to compete with publications like Flipboard especially if there is revenue tied to the model. The only challenge is getting those first users because I've never met one person with an iPhone that uses Newsstand.

Hi Joe CTO and co-founder of Uninkd here... What did you mean by "You couldn't remove it"? We know the whole situation with newsstand, but magazines like - http://the-magazine.org - have really managed to create a good deal of subscribers. I don't like most newsstand magazines either. Many of them seem like they have been converted from a pdf. I think we have managed to find a nice format to release your magazine on.

> What did you mean by "You couldn't remove it"?

I assume he means that Newsstand cannot be deleted or moved into another folder.

Re: Show HN: Create, publish and make money on your own iOS publication

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Post by holgersindbaek »

pgrote wrote: post #2

I am unfamiliar with Newsstand requirements. Are there quality review guidelines like the app store? As for payment processing, is everything published under the uninkd banner and then payments sent from there? If not, how does uninkd collect the fees?

A newsstand app is very much like any other app. Expect for when it comes to quality, Apple also looks at the content of the app (the magazine itself).

You will get your very own app, but it will be published under the Uninkd banner. The publishers name is writting in very small letters though :-).

We collect all the fees and send them on to you. We'll never take more than $149.50 though.

Publishing through us might not seem like a perfect solution for some, but it ensures that we can update and add new features very easily.

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