$$$$$ Question

carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
edited November -1 in Business and Marketing Theory
i would like to know if somone here have made less than $1000.00 in a completely year with a paid app.

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  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    I bet there are 100,000 to 200,000 apps on the app store that have not made more that $1000 in their lifetime.

    If you are starting out as a plan to get rich You might as well quit while your ahead cause the drive for the money will generally cause you to short change and thus kill your apps chances.
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  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    you just described most iOS developers.

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  • youngster9youngster9 Member Posts: 326
    There are a ton of people who have not made $1000 in 2 years. It is not like you can release a crap app and expect the money to come. You need to make a high quality game to make even close to $1000. The only way you can really make a lot of money in the app store is to get in the top 100 overall paid apps on the app store.
  • youngster9youngster9 Member Posts: 326
    wow 3 posts within 30 seconds and i was last :(
  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    but no one answer the question yet, im not asking to others im askin this comunity, if you want not to say your numbers ok, and i appreciate your advices, but the question is still unsolved, have anyone here made less than 1000.00 with a paid app.
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    carlosacj36 said:
    but no one answer the question yet, im not asking to others im askin this comunity, if you want not to say your numbers ok, and i appreciate your advices, but the question is still unsolved, have anyone here made less than 1000.00 with a paid app.

    To answer your question directly:

    Yes, there are plenty of people here who have made less than $1000 in a year.

    At the same time, there are plenty that have made more than $1000 in a year (sometimes *much* more).

    This, as others have indicated, is what happens *in general* on the app store. It is not exclusive to this community.

    Hope that helps, and now can I ask you something?

    Why would you want to know such a thing? Most people focussed on money want to hear success stories!

    QS :D

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  • RiffelRiffel Member Posts: 1,272
    next 23 October is my game Cooking Wicca HD happybirthday
    and don't have made $1000,00

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cooking-wicca-hd/id398362783?l=pt&ls=1&mt=8

    here the full iPad games list
    http://marcosriffel.com/iPad

    www.marcosriffel.com

  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    Riffel,thats an answer, thanks

    i really want to make a good game, and game salad is the best way, i don want to make a piece of junk, just to make money, but i have like everybody expectations, im not going to make games for hobby, i would like to make games, to make money, and im going to invest to, and less than 1000 for game is not a business for me. The question is simple curiosity about what to expect, there outside are 50 000 000 iphone and ipods, 1000 is nothing, why not 1000 people download your app, even the worst, i have download apps (paid apps), and after just a minute, i delete because is a piece of junk, with a good description and a perfect icon.
  • youngster9youngster9 Member Posts: 326
    When you say it it sounds easy but it is really hard. Also to get $1000 you need 1429 downloads because apple takes 30%
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    carlosacj36 said:
    Riffel,thats an answer, thanks

    Everyone gave you an answer. Why do you insist on knowing Who? Its doesn't matter who because the who that fits your description is the Majority. You think we are being pricks but in reality we are giving you the BIG picture to your answer.
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  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    youngster, i understand, but dont be offended, i dont know your apps, and i dont know your numbers, but, some of your apps have made less than 1000, sicerely, yes or not.
  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    it does not matter who, jus want to know real experinces, no people talking about statistics, supositions, etc..., anyway im glad with ths marvellous comunity, and with the work of sous chefs, if you consider that im impertinent, please tell me.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    we are giving you personal experiences, AND telling you we are not the only ones. I can almost promise you, based on my personal experience. If you set a dollar amount your game must make. You are setting yourself up to FAIL. Trust me. Been there. done that. My dumb ass had this plan that my first game would make me enough to cover the cost of My MacbookPro. Guess what? It didn't. Most apps wont. Once you get a few successful ones and some ppl who follow your games they will inherently do better. but not from the git go unless you forget the money and just make something you can be proud of.
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  • RiffelRiffel Member Posts: 1,272
    carlosacj36 said:
    Riffel,thats an answer, thanks

    next 3 days can change the answer ;-)

    www.marcosriffel.com

  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    thanks everybody for your comments, i appreciate, if someome be offended with my question, i guive my appologises, and sorry my english too. Thanks tenrdrmer, to give me your real life experince.
  • chicopchicop Member Posts: 263
    i have made 0, ive been working on my game for little over a year now.
    that includes picking up a mac mini and learning gamesalad...
  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    thanks riffel, chicop, and tenrdrmer, you were the answers that i was expecting, real numbers,real life experince. I really dont know personally anyone here, and is to difficult to say???.

    xxxxxxx
    no noone of mine has les than $$$$

    hjerheer,
    from 6, 5 have less than $$$$$$

    thats real numbers, or im in truth, and is not to worst like others told
  • BackUpAndDownBackUpAndDown Member Posts: 685
    But there will always be someone who makes more then you and someone who makes less. Thats just a fact of life.

    John Smith, age 37 from Florida made 5 apps (3 games, 1 book and 1 application). He makes $4-9 every day. he quit his full time job to become a game designer and now he's in debt. His wife left him and also took custody of their 2 year old daughter.

    Alex Malcome and his friend Steve Stifler are both in 8th grade and decided to make mobile games as a hobby. After releasing their first game they set it to free and watched it rocked to the top of the charts. After a few days they set it to 99cents and now make $75 a day.

    I can make stories like these all day, the point is that just by associating a random name to some random number of sales won't change how well you do. lol
  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    thanks, appreciate your comment.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    carlosacj36 said:

    no noone of mine has les than $$$$

    hjerheer,
    from 6, 5 have less than $$$$$$

    thats real numbers, or im in truth, and is not to worst like others told

    Im sorry but none of that even makes sense.
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  • carlosacj36carlosacj36 Member Posts: 54
    sorry my english, it was an example about how i expect the answers

    xxxxxxx (example of name)
    no noone of mine has les than $$$$ (example of posible answer)

    hjerheer (example of name)
    from 6 apps, 5 apps have less than $$$$$$ (example of posible answer)

    it make sense now
  • DizkoDizko Member Posts: 498
    I started in Feb and it's now Sept and I've made less than $200

    So yes, of course you can make less than $1000 in a year...
  • SingleSparqSingleSparq Member Posts: 1,339
    Started in feb? Been 2 years and 3 games and haven't made enough to eat at the Keg* for 2. But I'm not bitter;)

    *the Keg is an expensive steak restaurant in Canada. (not sure if US has it)
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  • EnlevelStudioEnlevelStudio Member Posts: 16
    The truth is it's very hard to make 1k in the app store if you dont' put alot of work in the app, or come up with something clever that will hook people in.
    carlosacj36 said:
    The question is simple curiosity about what to expect, there outside are 50 000 000 iphone and ipods, 1000 is nothing, why not 1000 people download your app, even the worst, i have download apps (paid apps), and after just a minute, i delete because is a piece of junk, with a good description and a perfect icon.

    Even with that fact, its hard to even get 1000 people to discover your app.
  • EnlevelStudioEnlevelStudio Member Posts: 16
    please delete this post..sorry mistake.
  • IceTr3IceTr3 Member Posts: 4
    Riffle,
    How did you do all the animations and objects in your app?
  • aarioaario Member, PRO Posts: 256
    started in May and I've made $700..
    SingleSparq said:
    *the Keg is an expensive steak restaurant in Canada. (not sure if US has it)

    mmmm.. gotta love The Keg ...we also have Harvey's :) haha
  • RiffelRiffel Member Posts: 1,272
    IceTr3 said:
    Riffle,
    How did you do all the animations and objects in your app?

    All Cooking Wicca was made in Gamesaladad, using move,interpolate and particle behaviors.

    www.marcosriffel.com

  • JoeMeisterJoeMeister Member Posts: 602
    5 Apps-One Year = Net. about $210. Over 15,000 Free downloads.
    I am having a great time and see this as my main Hobby.
    Working on my 6th App right now.

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/coin-fountain/id400106419?mt=8

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mermaid-pinball/id443909583?mt=8

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/snake-pit/id423228924?mt=8

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/family-ghost/id458308595?mt=8

    http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/easter-bunny-2011/id431477411?mt=8
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