Comment by array_key_first

4 months ago

> and I am sure it cuts down on spammers

Okay, just so we're all on the same page: that 100 dollar fee IS NOT for publishing your app. That's not what that is. That's a separate thing with its own costs.

That 100 dollars is just the fee to even make an app. Even if your iPhone never has an Internet connection. And even if you literally load the app via USB to your iPhone only.

It's just extortion. It cannot be justified. Apple does it because they can - there are zero technical reasons behind it.

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jb1991  4 months ago

> That 100 dollars is just the fee to even make an app. Even if your iPhone never has an Internet connection. And even if you literally load the app via USB to your iPhone only.

This is incorrect.

You make it sound like you cannot even get started unless you pay a $100 fee. You do not need to pay Apple any fees to make an app and put it on your own device. You have to pay the fee once you want to distribute it on the App Store.

  • array_key_first  4 months ago

    This is incorrect.

    If you want to load the app on your own phone WITHOUT the app store, you MUST pay Apple 100 dollars.

    Unless you want to rebuild the app every 7 days, which any reasonable human will conclude is a stupid ass arbitrary limitation.

    Again, it cannot be justified with any technical means. Please, don't even bother trying.