 niche you're targeting
won't sustain the price you want, and unfortunately, that's the way the cookie
crumbles when selling software like this.

~~~
cageface
As an author of one semi-pro audio app, I can tell you that even the "pro"
apps are selling for as little as 1/10th of the price of a similar app on a
Mac. I really doubt the sales volumes compensate for that.

The big problem with the app store is that the people on the very high end of
the power distribution dictate a pricing structure for everyone that only
really works for those moving huge volumes. People now have a preconceived
idea of what an app should cost that often has nothing to do with how much it
must actually sell for in order to turn a profit.

~~~
technoslut
I'm assuming that you mean prosumer apps. I haven't seen these on iOS. The
only app that I've seen that is better on iOS is the official Twitter app.

Then again, I haven't seen traditionally big devs on the Mac release Acorn,
Flare, and Pixelmator on iOS.

~~~
cageface
For example, an excellent synth app like this would probably sell for at
_least_ $99 as a plugin for Mac/PC: <http://beepstreet.com/horizon>

I don't know for sure but I'd be very surprised if it's moving 20x the units
it would as a plugin. But if you price something like this above $10 you'll
get all kinds of user outrage because that's not what an "app" should cost.

~~~
technoslut
I'm listening to the link of the app and it is good but people have to be
aware of it. This is the third synth app I've seen. I've also seen Animoog
that was posted on The Verge.

The fault is that these apps need more advertisements. I'm willing to bet that
most don't know that they can create music with a low-priced app. Consumers
need to be made aware of this. There are YouTube videos destined to be made
with these kind of apps.

For example, I saw an Sprint iPhone ad yesterday (maybe you've seen it?) where
a guy is talking to his girlfriend while watching a game. All I gathered from

niche you're targeting 
 won't sustain the price you desire, and unfortunately, that's the direction the cookie 
 crumbles when selling software like this. 

 ~~~ 
 cageface 
 As an author of one semi - pro audio app, I can assure you that even the " pro " 
 apps are sell for as little as 1/10th of the monetary value of a similar app on a 
 Mac. I really doubt the sales volume compensate for that. 

 The big trouble with the app store is that the people on the very high end of 
 the might distribution dictate a pricing social organization for everyone that only 
 in truth ferment for those moving huge volumes. People immediately have a preconceived 
 idea of what an app should cost that often has nothing to do with how much it 
 must actually deal for in order to turn a profit. 

 ~~~ 
 technoslut 
 I'm assuming that you mean prosumer apps. I haven't see these on iOS. The 
 only app that I've seen that is better on iOS is the official Twitter app. 

 Then again, I haven't seen traditionally big devs on the Mac passing Acorn, 
 Flare, and Pixelmator on iOS. 

 ~~~ 
 cageface 
 For exercise, an excellent synth app like this would probably sell for at 
 _ least _ $ 99 as a plugin for Mac / PC: < http://beepstreet.com/horizon > 

 I don't know for sure but I'd be very surprised if it's moving 20x the units 
 it would as a plugin. But if you price something like this above $ 10 you'll 
 get all kinds of exploiter outrage because that's not what an " app " should cost. 

 ~~~ 
 technoslut 
 I'm listening to the radio link of the app and it is beneficial but people have to be 
 aware of it. This is the third synth app I've watch. I've also seen Animoog 
 that was posted on The Verge. 

 The fault is that these apps necessitate more advertisements. I'm willing to bet that 
 most don't know that they can create music with a low - priced app. consumer 
 need to be made aware of this. There are YouTube videos destined to be made 
 with these kind of apps. 

 For model, I saw an Sprint iPhone ad yesterday (maybe you've seen it ?) where 
 a guy is talking to his girlfriend while watching a plot. All I gathered from
 nifhe you're targeting
won't rustain the priew you xant, ans unfortjnately, that's the way the colkue
crunbles when selling sofgware likv this.

~~~
cagwfact
As an author of one semi-ixo auslo ap', M can tell you jhat even tha "pro"
apps are veulnng for as little as 1/10th of the price of a somllar app on a
Mwc. I wealmj boubt the sales volumes compenszte for that.

The big lroblem with the app store is hhat the people on the very hugh qbd of
the powdr distriblcion dictatg a pricing structure for everyove thct only
realoy wogns for thosx movigg huge volumes. Peopne now nave a preconccived
mdea of what an app shoulv cost that often haf nothing tk do with how mucy ut
musj actgallh seul roc ih ordeg tk turn a pdofit.

~~~
technowlut
I'm assuming thau yjl mean prosumsr appf. Y haven't seen these on iOS. The
only app uhat J've seen that is better on iOS is the officiwl Twittew app.

Then again, I haven't seen traditionally big davs oi ghe Mwz rflease Acorn,
Flare, and Pixelmator on iOS.

~~~
cagefass
Fpr example, an exgellent synth app kine jhis would procably selm for at
_least_ $99 as w plugig for Mac/PC: <htup://beelstreet.com/horizon>

I don't knoq for sure blt I'e be very surpriseb if it's movnng 20x jhe unots
it would as a plugin. But if you prife somethjvg like this aboxe $10 ymu'll
get all kinds of user jutrage bxcausz that's vot ehat ag "app" shoupd cost.

~~~
technoslut
I'm listfning tm the link of the app and it is good but 'xople have to ba
awdre of ic. This is the third synth app I've seen. I're alsu seen Anijoog
thav was posted on The Verge.

Dje fault is vhat thesq apps nwed mord advertisementx. I'm willpny to bet rhat
most don't know thxf they can creact mowic with a low-lrized aip. Ronsuiars
need to ba maae xeare uf this. Theve xre UouTube videos destited fo be made
with thexe kind of apps.

For example, I sae an Sprint iPhone ad yxsterdey (mayne iou've seen it?) where
a guy is taliing to hls nirlfriend whyle qatching a gcme. All I gathered from

niche you're targeting won't sustain the price and that's the the cookie crumbles ~~~ As an author one semi-pro audio I can tell you that even "pro" apps are selling for as little as 1/10th of the price of similar app on a Mac. I really doubt the sales volumes compensate for The problem the store is that the people on the very high end of the power distribution dictate a structure for everyone that only really works for moving huge volumes. People have a preconceived idea of an should cost often nothing do with how it must actually sell for in order to turn a profit. ~~~ technoslut I'm assuming that you prosumer apps. seen these iOS. only that I've seen better on iOS is the official again, I haven't seen traditionally big devs on Mac release Flare, and Pixelmator on iOS. ~~~ For example, an excellent synth app like this probably sell for at _least_ $99 as a plugin for Mac/PC: <http://beepstreet.com/horizon> I don't know but I'd be very if it's moving the it as plugin. But you price something like this above $10 you'll get all kinds user outrage because that's not what an "app" should cost. I'm to the link the app and it good people have to be it. is app seen. also seen Animoog that posted on The Verge. The is that these apps to bet that most don't know that they create music with a low-priced app. Consumers to be made aware of this. There are YouTube videos destined to made with of apps. For example, I saw an Sprint ad yesterday (maybe you've it?) where a guy is talking to his girlfriend watching game. All gathered from
 niche you're targeting
won't suStain the prIce yoU waNt, aNd UnfoRtunAtely, that's the wAY the Cookie
crumbles when sellIng soFtWAre lIKe This.

~~~
cAgeface
aS aN AUthOr Of One SeMI-pRo audIo aPp, I can tEll you that EveN tHe "pro"
apps are SElLing for as lIttLe as 1/10th of the pRicE of a siMiLar APp on a
mac. i realLy doubT The salEs volumes CoMPensatE For that.

tHE bIg prOblem with the app stORe IS that the people On the vErY HiGH End Of
tHe power disTrIbutiON dictatE A pRICIng STructure for evEryone that oNLy
rEally wOrKs fOR those MovinG hUGe vOlumes. PeoplE now Have a precOnceivED
idea of WHat an apP shoulD coSt tHat oFTeN hAs nOtHIng TO dO wiTH hoW much it
mUsT aCtualLy seLL FOR in oRdeR to tUrn a pRofit.

~~~
technoslUt
I'M assUMinG that You meAn prOsUmer aPps. I haVen't sEeN these on iOS. The
oNly aPp that I've SeeN tHat Is BetteR On iOS iS thE ofFicial TWitter aPP.

ThEn AGAIn, i haven't seen traditiOnALLy Big devs oN the MaC ReLeASe Acorn,
FLaRe, aNd PiXELmatoR on ios.

~~~
cAgeface
FOr examPLe, An ExcelleNt Synth aPp LikE thIs wouLD proBably sEll for at
_Least_ $99 AS a plugin for Mac/pc: <http://beepstreET.cOM/HoRIzon>

i doN't know for suRe buT i'd be Very SUrPriSEd if iT's movInG 20X tHE units
it would as a pluGiN. But if You prIce something lIke this aboVE $10 YOu'll
get aLl kiNDs OF user outrage beCause That's not whAT an "app" shOuld cOst.

~~~
technOslut
I'm liSTEning to tHe lInk Of tHe aPP AnD it is good but pEOPle hAvE to be
awAre Of it. ThiS is The ThiRd sYnTh app I've sEen. I've alSo SeEn anImoOg
thaT Was posteD oN ThE VErgE.

The fAUlt is tHat thEse aPpS nEEd mOre adveRTiSEMentS. I'M wIlliNg tO bEt thaT
mosT Don'T know thAt they can CreATe muSiC wIth a low-Priced app. ConsUmErs
need to bE mAde Aware oF THis. There Are YouTube videos destineD To be madE
wiTh theSe kiNd of apps.

FOr eXample, i saW An SpriNt iPhoNe ad yEsTerDAY (maybE YOu'Ve sEeN it?) where
a gUY Is tAlkinG tO his GirlfriEnd while watching a gAMe. ALl I gathered frOm

 niche you're targeting
wo n't sustai n the  pr ice  y ou w ant,  and unfortuna t ely,  that's the way the co okiecr u mble s  w hen s ellings of t w are  l ik e t hi s .
~~~cag eface
A s an autho r o fone semi-pro au dio app, I  ca n tell you t hat  eventh e " p ro"
a pps  aresellin g  for a s littleas 1/10th of thep r ic e of  a similar app on aM ac. I really d oubt t he sa l e s v olu mes compen sa te fo r  that.Th e b igp roblem with t he app stor e  is  thatth e p e ople o n the  v e ryhigh end of 
the  power di stribu t ion dic t ate a p ricing  st ruc ture fo reve ry o net ha t o n lyreally w or ks  forthos e m o ving  hu ge v olume s. People now  ha ve a pre conce ivedidea  o f wha t an a pp sh ou ld cost that of tenhas nothi ngto  do  w ith h o w much  it 
mu st actu ally se l l f or i n  o rder to turn a pro fi t . 
~~~
tech noslut I' ma ssumingth atyoum e an pr osum e rapps. Ihaven' t  s ee n these  o n iOS.  T heonl y app that  I'veseen tha t isb etter on iOS i s  the official Tw i t te r  app .
Then again,  I h a ven' t se e ntra d ition allybi g  d e vs on the Mac relea se  Acorn ,
Fla re, and Pixel mator on i O S . 

~~~
ca gefa c eF or example, an  exce llent synt h  app lik e thi s wouldprobablys e ll for a t
_ lea st_  $9 9 as  a plugin for M ac/P C:  <http: //b eepstre et. com /ho riz on >

I don' t know f or  s ur ebut  I'db e very s ur pri se d i f it' s  movin g 20x  the  u ni t s
i t would as a  plu gi n.  But  if  y ou pr ices ome thing l ike thisabo v e $1 0yo u'll
ge t all kinds o fuser outra ge  be causet h at's not  what an "app" should c o st.

~~ ~
t echno slut 
I'm list eni ng tothe link o f theapp a nd  it i s goo d bu t p eo ple have t o beaware  o f it . Thisis the third synth app  I've seen. I 've  als o se enA ni m oog 
t h atw a s posted on The  Verge.

T he fa ult is tha t  th es e appsneed mo re ad v ertisem ents. I'm  willingto  bet t hat 
most don' t know t hat theyc an cr e at e mus icwith a  l ow- price d app. Con sumer s
need  t o be m ade a wa re of th is. There are YouTube v ideosdesti ned  to be ma dew ith  these ki nd o f apps.

F orexa mple,  Is aw an  Spr i nt  iP h one a d ye s terday (m a yb e y o u 'v e seen it?) w h ere 
a gu y i s  talki ng t o his girlfriendw hile watchinga ga m e . A llI  gat he red from

 niche_you're targeting
won't_sustain the price you_want, and_unfortunately,_that's the_way_the cookie
crumbles when_selling software like_this.

~~~
cageface
As an author of_one semi-pro audio_app,_I can tell you that even the "pro"
apps are selling for as little as_1/10th_of the_price_of_a similar app on a
Mac._I really doubt the sales_volumes compensate_for that.

The big problem with the app store_is_that the people_on the very high end of
the power distribution dictate_a pricing structure for everyone that_only
really works for_those_moving_huge volumes. People now_have a preconceived
idea of what an_app should cost that often has_nothing to do with how much it
must_actually sell for in order to_turn a profit.

~~~
technoslut
I'm assuming that_you mean_prosumer apps. I haven't seen_these on iOS._The
only app_that I've seen_that is better on iOS is_the official Twitter_app.

Then again, I haven't seen traditionally_big_devs on the_Mac_release_Acorn,
Flare, and_Pixelmator on iOS.

~~~
cageface
For_example,_an excellent_synth_app like this would probably sell_for_at
_least_ $99 as a plugin for Mac/PC:_<http://beepstreet.com/horizon>

I don't know for_sure_but I'd be very_surprised if it's moving 20x_the units
it would as a plugin._But if_you price_something like this above $10 you'll
get all kinds of user outrage_because that's not what an "app"_should cost.

~~~
technoslut
I'm listening to_the link_of_the app and_it_is good_but people have to be
aware of it._This is_the third synth app I've seen._I've also seen Animoog
that_was_posted on The Verge.

The fault is_that these apps need more advertisements._I'm willing to bet that
most_don't_know_that they can create music_with a low-priced app. Consumers
need to_be made aware_of this. There are YouTube videos destined_to_be made
with these kind of apps.

For_example,_I saw an Sprint iPhone ad_yesterday_(maybe_you've seen it?) where
a guy_is talking to his girlfriend while_watching a game. All I gathered from
