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"However, states the report, only the top 1.6% of developers make more than $500,000 per app per month, but of those who do, some are earning tens of millions per month. The next 2% – those who make between $100,000 and $500,000 per month."

I think these percentages are not low at all. In fact, they're almost pretty good. This is how success is distributed in almost any profession.



"This is how success is distributed in almost any profession."

No—only in professions where the marginal cost of serving an additional customer is low.


Are these figures net of both the App Store's cut and paid ads?


The language of the article (& the report) suggests that it's what the developers earn.

I may be wrong though.




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