TIL (thanks to nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxx90p0g53733e626gwanprpe9n2tu3h6q0xkal0x2r7rxljjeheqdu0gqx (nprofile…0gqx)) that it costs ~£475 per year to publish and sign an app in the Apple store. No wonder every app in the app store costs a few $/month.
It's almost developer hostile. Let the devs keep the money they have earned, you money grabbing bastards.
https://kevquirk.com/2026-05-11-1128
Kev Quirk
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2026-05-11 10:29:50 UTC
Author Public Key
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2026-05-11 10:29:50 UTCEvent JSON
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"content": "TIL (thanks to nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqxx90p0g53733e626gwanprpe9n2tu3h6q0xkal0x2r7rxljjeheqdu0gqx) that it costs ~£475 per year to publish and sign an app in the Apple store. No wonder every app in the app store costs a few $/month.\n\nIt's almost developer hostile. Let the devs keep the money they have earned, you money grabbing bastards.\n\nhttps://kevquirk.com/2026-05-11-1128",
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