Apple Cuts App Store Developer Fees in Half… for Some Nick Kolakowski, November 19, 2020 4 min read Following months of controversy over some of its App Store practices, Apple has announced that it will lower its cut...
Weekend Roundup: App Store Confidential, ‘Westworld,’ and More Nick Kolakowski, February 21, 2020 4 min read It’s (almost!) the weekend, and that means we have the usual roundup of the tech world’s odder, more interesting...
iOS Developer: Necessary Skills, Education, Training, Résumé Nick Kolakowski, November 1, 2019 12 min read When Apple’s iOS App Store opened in 2008, people expected it to be huge. After all, the iPhone—released the year...
Three Things Apple (Probably) Won’t Announce at WWDC 2019 Nate Swanner, May 30, 2019 7 min read WWDC 2019 is next week, and there’s a massive amount of buzz surrounding Apple's potential announcements. Between...
Survey: Should Apple Change the App Store – and How? Nate Swanner, May 29, 2019 5 min read The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled against Apple in a landmark case that threatens to upend the App Store. But...
App Store Under Fire: Should We Expect Apple to Change? Nate Swanner, May 15, 2019 7 min read The Supreme Court has ruled that an antitrust lawsuit against Apple and its App Store can move forward. Now users and...
How to Game the App Store, Google Play, or Any Chart System Nate Swanner, December 5, 2018 6 min read Topping the rankings on any app store helps notoriety and "buzz," which in turn helps developers' earnings. We’ve...
Steam Lowering Its Cut of Developer Revenues… for the Richest Nick Kolakowski, December 4, 2018 4 min read First, some good news for game developers as a whole: Valve is lowering its cut of developer revenues on the Steam...
App Spending Outperforming Downloads on App Store and Google Play Nate Swanner, October 31, 2018 3 min read Worldwide, app downloads are up... and so is spending. A new study from SensorTower shows people are still downloading...
Sketchy Subscription Apps Draw Apple’s Ire, Forcing Devs to Do Better Nate Swanner, October 24, 2018 3 min read As subscription apps become more popular, some developers and companies will treat this revenue model like a gold rush....
