Developers Can Now Issue Free "Promotional" Copies of iPhone Apps(macrumors.com)
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Developers Can Now Issue Free "Promotional" Copies of iPhone Apps
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/12/02/developers-can-now-issue-free-promotional-copies-of-iphone-apps/
4 comments
Wonder why the limit is set at just 50 and not letting developers give out as many as they want. Apple shouldn't give a shit. If it's a revenue problem with not getting cuts, then make those developers who use up a gargantuan amount of promo codes (i.e. 500+) apps free.
50 is fine (it's for each release, not just total).
That's many hundreds over time, which should be plenty for reviews/bloggers/etc.
That's many hundreds over time, which should be plenty for reviews/bloggers/etc.
This would have been good for the person asking us to review his app yesterday.The limit of 50 seems pretty arbitrary though. Having a secret free iTunes link would seem to make more sense to me.
Is this true? Could some of you with awesome but expensive apps send me a promotional code to try it out? I promise to return the favor when my apps are ready.
Sure, sent one for Grafly (http://grafly.com) as a test via email.
(Well, it's only $5 right now, but we think it's awesome. ;-)
(Well, it's only $5 right now, but we think it's awesome. ;-)
Literally a graphing (only) calculator, or do you plan on expanding functionality?
I would be willing to help implement features that emulate my TI-89. Carrying something that useful in my pocket would be absolutely amazing.
(integration, differentiation, solving systems of equations, polynomials, etc etc etc)
I would be willing to help implement features that emulate my TI-89. Carrying something that useful in my pocket would be absolutely amazing.
(integration, differentiation, solving systems of equations, polynomials, etc etc etc)
I completely agree. I don't own an iPhone, but this would practically be a killer app for me.
A relatively simple concept, but I think the iPhones user interface could be excellent at it, and I think it could be extremely popular within a niche. There's a lot of scope for features and development, and you could certainly charge more than $5 considering the real cost of a graphics calculator.
It could also be better than current graphics calculators in some ways despite the lack of physical buttons - every graphics calculator I've ever used has seriously struggled with making a decent UI.
A relatively simple concept, but I think the iPhones user interface could be excellent at it, and I think it could be extremely popular within a niche. There's a lot of scope for features and development, and you could certainly charge more than $5 considering the real cost of a graphics calculator.
It could also be better than current graphics calculators in some ways despite the lack of physical buttons - every graphics calculator I've ever used has seriously struggled with making a decent UI.
Thanks! I'll test it soon. I'm still syncing my phone with a new computer.
I don't see a redeem link anywhere.
Neat. Now I don't have to give out iTMS gift certificates anymore.