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Mobile app developers work hard to code and publish their apps. But how much of that revenue will be theirs, and how much will Apple charge as a commission?

It depends on the revenue model of the app. Free apps of course won't be charged a commission, because they're free.

As for paid apps, subscription apps, etc, the App Store has a different policy for each.

Apple's policies on this have lately been forged under heavy scrutiny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s1uWo1_bzg&t=14801

The information shown in this video is cited exactly as shown on the official Apple website: https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/principles-practices/# Blog post: https://blog.jamesonsaunders.com/how-much-is-apples-revenue-split-with-apps-on-the-app-store

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It can be tricky to design mobile app UI, but I'm going to share my top 7 mobile app design guidelines to help you on your way.

These mobile app UI design guidelines are by no means exhaustive, but it's a good start if you're looking to build or improve your own mobile app.

Knowing how to build an awesome mobile app user interface will be useful regardless of if you're a programmer or not, are beginner or advanced, etc. Design principles are pretty universal.

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What is the app development cost difference between India and the United States? Mobile app development prices vary quite a bit between India and the US, but is it truly an apples to apples comparison? That depends on your situation, watch the video for more details.

To make our comparison, I'll first compare some basic commodities such as milk and eggs. Depending on the industry, there will be a different price disparity between India and the United States.

I'll also mention other important factors to compare when shopping for app developers.

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There are so many app development languages, it can be difficult to actually choose the right app development language and start getting results.

Note that an app programming language is usually only part of the puzzle. Often you must choose both a language and a framework in order to code mobile apps.

Make BOTH these choices, then you'll be on your way to coding mobile apps.

Frameworks shown in the video footage: https://ionicframework.com/ https://flutter.dev/ https://unity.com/ https://developer.apple.com/swift/ https://developer.android.com/studio http://www.rubymotion.com/

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App development may sound hard, but why? Society holds preconceptions coding and mobile app development.

As a software engineer, I'll give you an insider's answer to the question of "is app development hard or not?"

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What will we find on the app store today?

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What's all this fuss about Firebase? Why do people so many people choose it as their backend technology?

How does using Firebase compare to using a more traditional tech stack?

This video aims to answer these questions.

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There are a lot of misconceptions about the tools needed to build mobile apps.

The goal of this video is to demystify the equipment requirements needed to code for iOS and Android phones.

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Coders are constantly faced with the decision of whether or not to build new features from scratch.

Although building new features from scratch gives you full control over the end result, it also takes up a lot more time.

In this video I'll share with you the key questions I like to ask before making that decision.

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The app uses data from Johns Hopkins University to show a map of the US, indicating key metrics for the Coronavirus: -Confirmed -Recovered -Dead

It took 2 hours to make and I’ve edited the footage down to 26 minutes for you.

The code is open source and can be found here: https://github.com/jamesonsaunders/Coronavirus-US/tree/master

The dataset from Johns Hopkins University can be found here: https://rapidapi.com/KishCom/api/covid-19-coronavirus-statistics/details

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Last week I ran a fun little experiment: I hired 3 separate designers from fiverr to create an icon for my app.

I paid the first designer $5, the second designer $20, and the third designer $80.

Check out the video to see the results.

Maybe this info can help you in the future if you need to hire a freelancer.

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It's a good idea to think about which pricing model you want to use for your app well in advance.Which one will you choose? Freemium, pay upfront, subscription, percentage cut? Maybe throw a free trial in there?This stuff can be overwhelming. In this video I'll give you my thoughts when it makes sense to use each type of pricing model.