Comments on: Apple Allows Free Apps to Sell In-App Purchases http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: NotReally http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39544 NotReally Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:09:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39544 @Simon: Almost every review website does this. It's not much (5%), but it can easily pay the server bills and maybe a good income for 1-2 persons if the site is big enough. @Simon: Almost every review website does this. It's not much (5%), but it can easily pay the server bills and maybe a good income for 1-2 persons if the site is big enough.

]]> By: NotReally http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319766 NotReally Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:09:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319766 @Simon: Almost every review website does this. It's not much (5%), but it can easily pay the server bills and maybe a good income for 1-2 persons if the site is big enough. @Simon: Almost every review website does this. It's not much (5%), but it can easily pay the server bills and maybe a good income for 1-2 persons if the site is big enough.

]]> By: Simon http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39519 Simon Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:53:57 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39519 There's an affiliate agreement with Apple and Toucharcade (for instance)? They get paid to link to the App Store? That's slightly problematic! There's an affiliate agreement with Apple and Toucharcade (for instance)? They get paid to link to the App Store?

That's slightly problematic!

]]> By: Simon http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319765 Simon Sat, 17 Oct 2009 06:53:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319765 There's an affiliate agreement with Apple and Toucharcade (for instance)? They get paid to link to the App Store? That's slightly problematic! There's an affiliate agreement with Apple and Toucharcade (for instance)? They get paid to link to the App Store?

That's slightly problematic!

]]> By: NotReally http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39495 NotReally Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:39:33 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39495 How will review websites get money from free demo apps with in-game purchases? Usually they get 5% (4% in europe) for links to the Appstore, but this won't work anymore. This will cost sites like Touch Arcade thousands of dollars. How will review websites get money from free demo apps with in-game purchases? Usually they get 5% (4% in europe) for links to the Appstore, but this won't work anymore. This will cost sites like Touch Arcade thousands of dollars.

]]> By: NotReally http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319764 NotReally Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:39:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319764 How will review websites get money from free demo apps with in-game purchases? Usually they get 5% (4% in europe) for links to the Appstore, but this won't work anymore. This will cost sites like Touch Arcade thousands of dollars. How will review websites get money from free demo apps with in-game purchases? Usually they get 5% (4% in europe) for links to the Appstore, but this won't work anymore. This will cost sites like Touch Arcade thousands of dollars.

]]> By: Jim Glidewell http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39494 Jim Glidewell Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:06:50 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39494 Apple's rules explicitly allow purchasers to load a single purchased app onto multiple devices. If developers try to use DLC to abridge this mutually agreed upon right, I expect them to catch hell from both users and Apple. Being able to share apps among members of a household is part of the deal if you want to sell in the App Store. An app which fails to operate on multiple legit devices is broken and should be pulled from the store. I will request a refund from Apple on any app that fails to run on all of my authorized devices. I don't pirate. I don't jailbreak. I spend a fair amount of money on apps, but this is one thing I won't stand for. Apple's rules explicitly allow purchasers to load a single purchased app onto multiple devices. If developers try to use DLC to abridge this mutually agreed upon right, I expect them to catch hell from both users and Apple.

Being able to share apps among members of a household is part of the deal if you want to sell in the App Store. An app which fails to operate on multiple legit devices is broken and should be pulled from the store. I will request a refund from Apple on any app that fails to run on all of my authorized devices.

I don't pirate. I don't jailbreak. I spend a fair amount of money on apps, but this is one thing I won't stand for.

]]> By: Jim Glidewell http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319763 Jim Glidewell Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:06:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319763 Apple's rules explicitly allow purchasers to load a single purchased app onto multiple devices. If developers try to use DLC to abridge this mutually agreed upon right, I expect them to catch hell from both users and Apple. Being able to share apps among members of a household is part of the deal if you want to sell in the App Store. An app which fails to operate on multiple legit devices is broken and should be pulled from the store. I will request a refund from Apple on any app that fails to run on all of my authorized devices. I don't pirate. I don't jailbreak. I spend a fair amount of money on apps, but this is one thing I won't stand for. Apple's rules explicitly allow purchasers to load a single purchased app onto multiple devices. If developers try to use DLC to abridge this mutually agreed upon right, I expect them to catch hell from both users and Apple.

Being able to share apps among members of a household is part of the deal if you want to sell in the App Store. An app which fails to operate on multiple legit devices is broken and should be pulled from the store. I will request a refund from Apple on any app that fails to run on all of my authorized devices.

I don't pirate. I don't jailbreak. I spend a fair amount of money on apps, but this is one thing I won't stand for.

]]> By: Lucas D. http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39493 Lucas D. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:10:38 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39493 And for the people who have an ipod touch and doesn't have wifi?? He just can't pay for the app, the devs cannot let this users like that So the best option is to have 2 versions... And for the people who have an ipod touch and doesn't have wifi??

He just can't pay for the app, the devs cannot let this users like that

So the best option is to have 2 versions...

]]> By: Lucas D. http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319762 Lucas D. Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:10:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319762 And for the people who have an ipod touch and doesn't have wifi?? He just can't pay for the app, the devs cannot let this users like that So the best option is to have 2 versions... And for the people who have an ipod touch and doesn't have wifi??

He just can't pay for the app, the devs cannot let this users like that

So the best option is to have 2 versions...

]]> By: Jim Glidewell http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39463 Jim Glidewell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:52:56 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39463 But I thought the big advantage of this was so that developers only had to provide one version? But I thought the big advantage of this was so that developers only had to provide one version?

]]> By: Jim Glidewell http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319761 Jim Glidewell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:52:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319761 But I thought the big advantage of this was so that developers only had to provide one version? But I thought the big advantage of this was so that developers only had to provide one version?

]]> By: Jim Glidewell http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39462 Jim Glidewell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:51:15 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39462 Is it explained in the *user* documentation? Is it explained in the *user* documentation?

]]> By: Jim Glidewell http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-319760 Jim Glidewell Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:51:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-319760 Is it explained in the *user* documentation? Is it explained in the *user* documentation?

]]> By: Keith http://toucharcade.com/2009/10/15/apple-allows-free-apps-to-sell-in-app-purchases/#comment-39422 Keith Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:29:05 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=22755#comment-39422 All your DLC will move along with your application and can be restored. The one exception is 'consumable' or one use DLC items. What is considered 'consumable' is up to the developer and they should make it very clear when any item is one-use or one-device only. All your DLC will move along with your application and can be restored.

The one exception is 'consumable' or one use DLC items. What is considered 'consumable' is up to the developer and they should make it very clear when any item is one-use or one-device only.

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