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Should I continue against well-funded competition?
I started working on a location based game for smartphones this past august (www.tuzo.ca). At the time, competitors included Foursquare, Gowalla, and some smaller players but i felt like I could ...
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What is a typical salary for a mobile developer?
I am trying to gauge the general salary to pay a mobile developer.
In this case, the developers' skills would include a year or more of Android and iOS experience, with proven apps in the market or ...
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How is it possible to make a profit off of iPhone apps?
Question: How is it possible to make a profit off of iPhone apps? I ran the math and I don't see how it's possible. What am I missing? What is a successful strategy?
Background: Yesterday I started ...
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How do minors legally start a business?
I am a fifteen year old Web and iPhone developer. I'm looking to get apps published on the App Store under a business name. So, this leads me to a few questions. (I already have a bought membership).
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Are non-developers really having success using Do It Yourself (DIY) or Automated iPhone Development Tools?
I own a small software development company that gets approached regularly by non-technical users who tried unsuccessfully to build their idea into an iPhone app using free (or cheap) automated ...
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EULA for iPhone App
Should I provide a EULA for an iPhone app?
I understand that apps are covered by the default EULA that the App Store provides but, during some research today, three apps in a row asked me to agree to ...
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iPhone app revenue sharing between developer & sales/marketing guys
I'm a solo developer working from home who has developed an iPhone app which is currently available in the App Store. Sales & marketing is not something I know much about yet so sales have been ...
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How does Rovio (Angry Birds) make money?
How does an iPhone developer like Rovio make any money with a free app
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Sign up for iOS dev. program using DBA?
I've heard some horror stories about this. Is it really that hard to sign up for the iOS developer program and have the seller's name be your business name if you have a DBA? I've heard many say it ...
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Taxes for Android / iPhone developers?
I'm an Android developer, but this question is pretty much the same for an iPhone dev.
I'm based in the USA, and I'm looking for any tips regarding taxes for app sales. Since apps sell in over 30-90 ...
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Do we really need to translate our app in order to release it to other countries?
If we want to release our iPhone based (free) app to countries like Germany, France, Japan, Korea, Spain, Singapore, do we really need to translate them to local languages? Our app provides location ...
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Pricing for iphone app?
We are developing an iphone app for business but we are finding it very hard to put a price to the app? Does anyone know a rule of thumb, have examples or have any tips on what we could charge. I know ...
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How long would my previous employer have to sue me, claiming intellectual property rights on an iPhone app I wrote?
I was reading this thread -
If I'm working at a company, do they
have intellectual property rights to
the stuff I do in my spare time?
It has some great answers to a question I felt ...
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Is it possible to find an iPhone App Developer that is willing to work for a portion of the potential revenue?
I own a small software development company that gets approached many times a day with the concept of being a partner in someone’s iPhone App idea. We provide the iPhone App Development services and ...
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Writing a Terms of Service for my iPhone app that uses Google Analytics
I'm finding a resource for writing a TOC for my app that uses Google Analytics to analyze content traffic.
I don't hire a lawyer and just plan to copy from someone else.
Could you please point out ...
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Advice to iPhone App Developer on Marketing the app
My app is out there... after 100 hours of hard work... I hardly find any people downloading it forget about using it. Honestly, I find marketing stuff pretty boring and dont really get motivated to do ...
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iPhone Development as individual or business?
I'm fixing to register as an iPhone developer and making the decision of registering as an individual or business. I will be the sole developer with maybe contracting someone to do some graphic ...
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How to use the trademarked term “iPhone” in a Google Ad?
Let's say I developed a program for iPhone (which I sort of did) and want to advertise it through AdWords. Currently, Google lets you use the term "iPhone" in the keyword list, but doesn't allow using ...
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iPhone App Idea: Will it work?
I've been developing my first iPhone app for awhile. Mostly for learning purposes. I'm starting to have some other app ideas and am wondering if I should start developing those or go ahead and finish ...
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Preferred mobile platform for new app
We are getting into the dev of a mobile app for our startup. I have a preference in terms of which platform I want to start with, due to my current market demographics. However I also fall under the ...
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What is Apple doing to encourage native iPhone apps above web-apps?
Is Apple taking any steps to encourage users and developers to use native iPhone apps instead of web-based apps?
Web-app with iPhone support seem like a way to "cheat" the app store, so I would like ...
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How should I promote an SDK / Service?
I developed a new service for iPhone developers which allows them to ask quick questions from their users and get rapid feedback.
The product is now in beta (which means it's already finished and ...
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How long to embargo an app review?
I'm nearing version 1 for my first iPhone app. I've never done this before and I'm trying to plan the release.
I expect a few days (if I'm lucky) in the App Store review process. Afterwards, I plan ...
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Is iphone/ipad market that saturated?
Ok I was thinking of hiring app developer (once i know what I want to develop) and sell apps for the ipad/iphone. But all im reading is about how the market is saturated and how no developers are ...
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Ratio of Reviews to Downloads in the iPhone App Store
Anyone have any market data that would indicate the ratio of reviews to downloads in the iPhone App Store? Does the ratio of reviews to downloads change significantly if an app is free or paid?
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App usage statistics
If I want to start a new website, the first thing I do is check out the competition to see both what they are doing and how much traffic they are generating. I would normally use a site like ...
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LLC with contractors
I am not a US citizen and I want to create a company and work with many contractors outside US. It will be software development company. Company will be delaware based LLC, and office will be located ...
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Working on localizing my iPhone app's content, but how do I handle customer support?
Although my iPhone app is currently written in English, I see a lot of purchases from non-English speaking countries. These purchases would almost certainly go up if the app was available in other ...
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need help determining idea's worth
My friend and I are currently developing an iPhone app, it's very challenging and we may have to outsource the development of some core features, which is going to cost a lot.
the problem is that we ...
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What is a fair equity share for four months of part-time work as an iphone app developer at an early stage startup?
I am being offered a 0.6% share in an early stage startup for being the lead iOS developer(probably the only iOS developer).The concept is good and the team consists of some smart people too.My only ...
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So I've got this great idea for the iPad… but what next?
Maybe someone has experience with this?
I've been mulling this idea for an app that would really show off what's possible with a tablet like the iPad. It doesn't exist yet, and I want it to.
I'm ...
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What if there is a similar named iPhone app already in the app store?
I am about to submit my first app to the Apple app store.
Let's say that it is called "GreatClock". There is already an app on the market called "great clock". There is some variable spelling, ...
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Are Android users less likely than iPhone users to spend money on apps?
I've been told that Android users are less prone to download paid apps compared with iPhone/iOS users. Is this true?
I haven't yet researched this matter or found any useful statistics but since ...
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Marketing tips for mobile applications
Looking for developers (companies) in the mobile applications area who can comment and hopefully give examples of the best marketing strategies for mobile applications. Please only comment if you have ...
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Replace my uploaded iPhone app with a different one?
I released an iPhone running app two weeks ago. When I discovered a bug that only cropped up in the App Store version, I immediately pulled it from sale. Sold maybe 3 copies before I spotted the ...
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How to share income of selling iPhone apps with a friend/partner
I plan to develop an iPhone app with my friend. Each of us is specialized in different parts of the app. For example, I am responsible for interface design and server-side programming while my friend ...
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Switching to business membership for iPhone development
I am close to being done with my first iPhone app. I applied for a DBA but I signed up for an individual membership to the apple developer program (haven't received either yet).
Is it possible to ...
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iphone app revenue statistics
Does anyone know if there is any way possible to find revenue statistics for iPhone apps? I am aware of how secretive Apple is with the App Store but is there any way even if its not very accurate?
I ...
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How do I validate an iPhone or iPad app idea for restaurants?
I have an iPhone/iPad app idea for which I can build an MVP pretty quickly (about a week or two at most). My target customers are local restaurants.
How do I approach local restaurants to validate my ...
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Money Maker - Android/BlackBerry/Windows Phone?
As per the recent report published by Distimo, very few developers are actually making money (by selling apps) in Android store. The figures actually look quite depressing for android developers ...
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What if someone copies my web app idea and makes an iPhone app out of it?
So say I have a new "simple" web app idea and it somehow becomes very popular after days of its launch.
I don't have the funding to make an iPhone app of the site and someone makes one before I do. ...
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Is it worth the effort to try to make a better version of another iPhone app?
This app (http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/graphing-calculator/id289940142?mt=8) seems pretty good, but I would like to make a better version. I am already an iPhone app developer. Is it worth it to try ...
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Units sold data on Iphone apps? Where do I find it?
I researching the number of units sold of four particular Iphone apps. Any body know where I can find this information?
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Gambling License for a game with virtual money (chips)
Do I need a specific license for operating a casino game (lets say poker Hold'em or video slot) that players are supposed to play with virtual money (chips) only? I am speaking about games like Zynga ...
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When are Legal Disclaimers (or EULA's) needed?
I have published an app to the android and amazon app stores and currently my app has a legal disclaimer (End Use License Agreement) as part of it that runs the first time the start up the app. But ...
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Is mobile iPhone/Android training creating competition for my app development business?
I am the founder of a startup mobile application development company. We do iPhone and Android development currently and are planning to expand to other major platforms. We also have a training ...
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mobile app name registration before release
I am currently in the middle of developing for mobile application and website.. Because my app/web are still in development period, I didn't register my mobile application in Google play or iPhone ...
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Is LLC the best option?
We are planning to sell iPhone, iPad and Android apps in US Market. We have a company in India having 4 directors.
I think we will have to open up a company in USA for this. Do you guys think, ...
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iPhone apps - enterprise market
How is the trend for Enterprise iPhone apps? We currently have a client base consisting of startups and individuals where we develop all kinds of app (utility tools / entertainment / etc.).
Any ...
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Getting funding for marketing an iPhone app
I have almost finished developing an iPhone app which I feel has a lot of potential.
The problem is I have no money, and I am pretty clueless about marketing. So I feel if I tried to release it by ...
