Comments on: Developing iPhone apps not worth the effort anymore http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/ International technology news, business & culture Fri, 25 May 2012 09:13:20 +0200 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: ¿Todavía hay negocio en hacer applicaciones para el iPhone o Facebook? « elblogdeponja http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374137 ¿Todavía hay negocio en hacer applicaciones para el iPhone o Facebook? « elblogdeponja Wed, 04 Mar 2009 20:21:40 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374137 [...] followers haga las impresiones de tu aplicación algo tan grande que te forres conadsense. Pero cada día es más complicado, tu app podría vivir solo 30 días (siendo gratis), la competencia es mucho más amplia y lo [...] [...] followers haga las impresiones de tu aplicación algo tan grande que te forres conadsense. Pero cada día es más complicado, tu app podría vivir solo 30 días (siendo gratis), la competencia es mucho más amplia y lo [...]

]]> By: ¿Todavía hay negocio en hacer applicaciones para el iPhone o Facebook? http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374136 ¿Todavía hay negocio en hacer applicaciones para el iPhone o Facebook? Tue, 03 Mar 2009 17:06:20 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374136 [...] followers haga las impresiones de tu aplicación algo tan grande que te forres con adsense. Pero cada día es más complicado, tu app podría vivir solo 30 días (siendo gratis), la competencia es mucho más amplia y lo [...] [...] followers haga las impresiones de tu aplicación algo tan grande que te forres con adsense. Pero cada día es más complicado, tu app podría vivir solo 30 días (siendo gratis), la competencia es mucho más amplia y lo [...]

]]> By: Zane http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374134 Zane Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:22:04 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374134 I disagree wholeheartedly. I could have told him that the camera app would be rejected before he ever spent a dime. If he didn't do his homework, that's his fault. There are still plenty of very useful/fun (and, consequently, profitable) apps yet to be developed. I disagree wholeheartedly. I could have told him that the camera app would be rejected before he ever spent a dime. If he didn’t do his homework, that’s his fault. There are still plenty of very useful/fun (and, consequently, profitable) apps yet to be developed.

]]> By: Sean http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374133 Sean Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:19:38 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374133 I think Apple has every right to decide what does and does not appear on the "official" App store. But it's absolute fucking bullshit that they won't allow developers to release their own apps on their owns sites, without Apple's approval. If Apple allowed that, this would be a much smaller issue, as people could still get your app, and could still pay you for it. Obviously unless you're a well known developer or company you're not going to get too much exposure without the official App store, but it's the principle of the thing. We (Clicky) were originally going to develop an official App for the store. But after all the horror stories we just decided it wasn't worth putting up with all of Apple's bullshit. In the end we just made a web app, which was much easier to make, and it almost as functional as a normal app would be. I think Apple has every right to decide what does and does not appear on the “official” App store. But it’s absolute fucking bullshit that they won’t allow developers to release their own apps on their owns sites, without Apple’s approval. If Apple allowed that, this would be a much smaller issue, as people could still get your app, and could still pay you for it. Obviously unless you’re a well known developer or company you’re not going to get too much exposure without the official App store, but it’s the principle of the thing.

We (Clicky) were originally going to develop an official App for the store. But after all the horror stories we just decided it wasn’t worth putting up with all of Apple’s bullshit. In the end we just made a web app, which was much easier to make, and it almost as functional as a normal app would be.

]]> By: The iPhone shirt: world’s most locked-in device explodes « TheNextWeb.com http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374132 The iPhone shirt: world’s most locked-in device explodes « TheNextWeb.com Sun, 04 Jan 2009 16:39:20 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374132 [...] products, you don’t stand a chance. Just ask Dutch iPhone app developer Vincent Verweij about his experiences with the Apple [...] [...] products, you don’t stand a chance. Just ask Dutch iPhone app developer Vincent Verweij about his experiences with the Apple [...]

]]> By: Avatar http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374131 Avatar Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:59:27 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374131 This is something that i expect to be an advantage for Windows Mobile in the long run with Skymarket. the app store is getting filled up with shallow apps that cost money. the same kind of apps you will or you are be able to find for free on Android or Windows Mobile. the problem with Android is that while Apple put a wall you have to climb first. Android got no wall and anything can go into it. this will result in a huge lot of shoddy apps.something that can already be seen right now. in the case of skymarket there is going to be a checkpoint you have to pass but you will be able to see where you are getting into. it will be no doubt interesting to see how this unravels. the wildcards are the RIM and the Palm platforms. but i think they will be mostly filled with app repetitions of whatever gets developed for windows mobile, android or things that could not enter into the app store. funny enough. recently the WM hackers got android running from a windows mobile phone. now you can have palm os, rim os and android os launched directly from windows mobile. there are also emulators for those 3. having a WM device will allow you to run Apps for 4 OS platforms. that is the kind of flexibility WM offers. now we only need that WM7 arrives.....yeah. i guess that is the only big problem. This is something that i expect to be an advantage for Windows Mobile in the long run with Skymarket. the app store is getting filled up with shallow apps that cost money. the same kind of apps you will or you are be able to find for free on Android or Windows Mobile. the problem with Android is that while Apple put a wall you have to climb first. Android got no wall and anything can go into it. this will result in a huge lot of shoddy apps.something that can already be seen right now. in the case of skymarket there is going to be a checkpoint you have to pass but you will be able to see where you are getting into. it will be no doubt interesting to see how this unravels. the wildcards are the RIM and the Palm platforms. but i think they will be mostly filled with app repetitions of whatever gets developed for windows mobile, android or things that could not enter into the app store. funny enough. recently the WM hackers got android running from a windows mobile phone. now you can have palm os, rim os and android os launched directly from windows mobile. there are also emulators for those 3. having a WM device will allow you to run Apps for 4 OS platforms. that is the kind of flexibility WM offers. now we only need that WM7 arrives…..yeah. i guess that is the only big problem.

]]> By: Ortwin Gentz http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374130 Ortwin Gentz Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:59:16 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374130 I feel the pain of being rejected and wish there would be clearer rules about what is allowed and what not. However, I don't think abandoning the platform is the right choice. Vincent should voice his concerns to Apple and the public. That's the only chance to improve the platform. There is an interesting discussion going on about the App Store favoring 99¢ apps at http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/12/the-app-store-effect.html Ortwin Gentz, FutureTap CEO I feel the pain of being rejected and wish there would be clearer rules about what is allowed and what not. However, I don’t think abandoning the platform is the right choice. Vincent should voice his concerns to Apple and the public. That’s the only chance to improve the platform.

There is an interesting discussion going on about the App Store favoring 99¢ apps at http://blogs.oreilly.com/iphone/2008/12/the-app-store-effect.html

Ortwin Gentz, FutureTap CEO

]]> By: Darren http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374129 Darren Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:12:06 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374129 I actually think that itunes and the app store on the device needs to be better. I don't think he should walk away just yet, remember there will be a long tail effect on there. Once your app is in there it can be bought so maybe some old fashioned marketing might work. I think someone is going to take apple to court for anti trust at somepoint because its unfair they have this much power over software. sure if they don't want to sell it then fine thats up to them but they shouldn't stop people being able to sell software for the device outside of the app store. just out of interest how did your apps do? I actually think that itunes and the app store on the device needs to be better.

I don’t think he should walk away just yet, remember there will be a long tail effect on there. Once your app is in there it can be bought so maybe some old fashioned marketing might work.

I think someone is going to take apple to court for anti trust at somepoint because its unfair they have this much power over software. sure if they don’t want to sell it then fine thats up to them but they shouldn’t stop people being able to sell software for the device outside of the app store.

just out of interest how did your apps do?

]]> By: DIM http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374128 DIM Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:49:05 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374128 I think the attitude of Apple is just in the advantage of android in General...On our website we are getting more and more information of developers who want to switch to android-apps..aren't the easier to produce ?? I think the attitude of Apple is just in the advantage of android in General…On our website we are getting more and more information of developers who want to switch to android-apps..aren’t the easier to produce ??

]]> By: Tijs Teulings http://thenextweb.com/2008/12/30/developing-iphone-apps-not-worth-the-effort-anymore/#comment-374127 Tijs Teulings Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:33:31 +0000 http://thenextweb.com/?p=9251#comment-374127 I'll go with the mobile orchard research. If your making yet another twitter or gas mileage app you will have to stick with $0.99 price-point but if your making something truly different people will be glad to pay more. I paid way more for Simcity, Things and several other apps myself and i'm guessing most iPhone owners will gladly do so as well. Perhaps Vincent just wasn't making the sort of apps people wanted. I’ll go with the mobile orchard research. If your making yet another twitter or gas mileage app you will have to stick with $0.99 price-point but if your making something truly different people will be glad to pay more. I paid way more for Simcity, Things and several other apps myself and i’m guessing most iPhone owners will gladly do so as well. Perhaps Vincent just wasn’t making the sort of apps people wanted.

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