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Re:Just 17.2% of apps ever pass $1k/mo. Of those ~35% hit $5... by prepend on Sunday March 17, 2024 @01:23PM (#39736107)
This makes sense considering that there are so many apps. It’s similar to how the vast majority of books aren’t read and the vast majority of papers are not cited.

Apps are a long tail market so it’s not surprising that so few make money. The cost to make an app can be the $99 fee to Apple.

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