How much does Developer get from $.99 cent sale

ZainZain Member Posts: 37
edited November -1 in Business and Marketing Theory
I'm somewhat clueless about this cause I am a total noob.

If 1 person buys your game for $.99 cents, how much do you get in your pocket?

(please state where the money goes)

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  • calvin9403calvin9403 Member Posts: 3,186
    apple takes 30% and u 70%

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  • ZainZain Member Posts: 37
    Thanks.

    Gamesalad doesn't take any? (free software?)
  • zombieaddictzombieaddict Member Posts: 213
    theres a free version and a pro version. you get benefits with the pro version

    http://gamesalad.com/membership/pricing
  • old_kipperold_kipper Member Posts: 1,420
    Zain said:
    Thanks.

    Gamesalad doesn't take any? (free software?)

    No, Gamesalad doesn't take anything as a percentage.
  • ZainZain Member Posts: 37
    Thanks.

    You don't need iAd functionality if charging, so why get professional. Am I missing something?
  • StusAppsStusApps Member, PRO Posts: 1,352
    Zain said:
    Thanks.

    You don't need iAd functionality if charging, so why get professional. Am I missing something?

    You get your own splash screen when loading instead of the gamesalad one which is important as gamesalad games have a terrible reputation amongst customers and review sites.

    Also you get url links. which is good for cross promotion and linking free apps to paid ones.

    Now we get gamecenter leaderboards as well.
  • BlackbirdStudiosBlackbirdStudios Member Posts: 493
    Zain said:
    Thanks.

    You don't need iAd functionality if charging, so why get professional. Am I missing something?

    Also some people use the strategy of making a really great game, offering it for free on the App Store, and monetizing it by putting iAds in the game.
  • ZainZain Member Posts: 37
    $500 a year =(

    I'd have to sell my app/game 715 times for $.99 cents just to break even.

    After reading so many posts, that's pretty hard itself, let alone breaking the bank.
  • ZainZain Member Posts: 37
    Zain said:
    $500 a year for proefessional =(

    I'd have to sell my app/game 715 times for $.99 cents just to break even.

    After reading so many posts, that's pretty hard itself, let alone making couple of thousand dollars.

  • ZainZain Member Posts: 37
    Sorry, I have a pessimistic personality... =|
  • BlackbirdStudiosBlackbirdStudios Member Posts: 493
    Zain said:
    $500 a year =(

    I'd have to sell my app/game 715 times for $.99 cents just to break even.

    After reading so many posts, that's pretty hard itself, let alone breaking the bank.

    Zain said:
    Sorry, I have a pessimistic personality... =|

    It's only cost effective if you have multiple games/apps in the store. (or one REALLY successful app) Otherwise, I wouldn't bother.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    If you put effort into making a quality game with some marketing behind it, it is quite easy to make $500 a year.

    More than that can be difficult, but if your not creating shovel ware, you should be good.
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