Make money with iPhone Apps?

13 years ago

I don't do this myself (yet) but there's definitely good money to be made here. I would only consider trying to do it if you have a strong programming background.

There's a transcript of a great interview here with some guys who had iPhone apps created by outsourced contractors and made a lot of money:
$80,000 A Month In App Sales By Outsourcing EVERYTHING – with Mike Moon and Quoc Bui | Case Studies & Business Tips
(The upfront capital required is definitely more than $99.)

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Mike McAleer

13 years ago

I only have basic-intermediate HTML knowledge so I guess it would be hard for me but I could sure learn.

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physicalproductsguy

13 years ago

Here's an awesome and free series of videos from Stanford that teach iphone programming:
iPhone Application Development (Winter 2010) - Download free content from Stanford on iTunes
This is considered one of the best resources available for people starting out.

Let us know how it goes!

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Mike McAleer

13 years ago

Originally Posted by physicalproductsguy

Here's an awesome and free series of videos from Stanford that teach iphone programming:
iPhone Application Development (Winter 2010) - Download free content from Stanford on iTunes
This is considered one of the best resources available for people starting out.

Let us know how it goes!

Wow thanks so much. I will definitely look into this but I am so limited on time. I just have a few ideas for development which I can do after I focus on my current projects.

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WillR

13 years ago

Originally Posted by FreshDomains

Wow thanks so much. I will definitely look into this but I am so limited on time. I just have a few ideas for development which I can do after I focus on my current projects.

To create a great app it is definitely going to cost you a lot more than $99. If you plan on doing things yourself then I would imagine it will take you a fair amount of time to learn how to develop a really good app.

A well developed app can cost you anywhere from $1,500 right up to $20-30,000 and more. People are able to charge this type of money because there is a lot of skill and knowledge involved.

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NateRivers

13 years ago

Originally Posted by physicalproductsguy

Here's an awesome and free series of videos from Stanford that teach iphone programming:
iPhone Application Development (Winter 2010) - Download free content from Stanford on iTunes
This is considered one of the best resources available for people starting out.

Let us know how it goes!

Yeah thank you... great resource. This just moved to number one on my ipod.

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Nick Sammut

13 years ago

great business model if you have the money,look at Zynga, they are murdering it at the moment

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paulie888

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Nick Sammut

great business model if you have the money,look at Zynga, they are murdering it at the moment

Sometimes it doesn't need to be incredibly complex to go viral, especially when it comes to games. Zynga is a classic example of this - all their games are pretty simple for the most part, but incredibly addictive!

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iaroca

13 years ago

You definitely can make an app yourself. Look at bubble ball, I think the kid is like 13. And it went crazy. Learning everything is a great skill but it takes time to develop something with a great UI. Maybe looking to outsource it might be the best option.
if you need more help let me know, I have some great developers in my network.

Ian
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adeleadams

13 years ago

Originally Posted by iaroca

You definitely can make an app yourself. Look at bubble ball, I think the kid is like 13. And it went crazy. Learning everything is a great skill but it takes time to develop something with a great UI. Maybe looking to outsource it might be the best option.
if you need more help let me know, I have some great developers in my network.

Ian
Web graphics: petalstudio.com

That is simply genius. Had no idea that you can make money with iphone Apps!

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digitaldna

13 years ago

you can make a silly basic app your self and sell it for 99 cents... i've seen a lot of crap with many sales, it's all about a catchy text and name... make it about s*x and people will buy it... it's pretty amazing...

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Edwards WOrld 13 years ago

I just depends what kind of app your looking at making if its simple i am sure you can find people that will do it for a small budget but if its something complex it will cost an require more skills.

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KnightAl

13 years ago

There is a guy named 'Trey Smith' who recently had a big launch re Apps you should look him up maybe get some ideas

Allan

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Anup Mahajan

13 years ago

No doubt there is big money to be made in iPhone Apps but either you need to be a very good programmer or willing to spend a lot more than $99 to get a good app created.

As far as I am aware the apps are developed in C/C++ language and learning them is not as simple as learning HTML

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ibagayan

13 years ago

I have 40+ iPhone apps in the app store which net me about +/-$1000 a month. I don't have any programming knowledge at all. Just ideas and outsourcing.

I am pretty experienced in the App game, now reading WF to get into the adsense, IM, niche game.

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Joe Motion

13 years ago

Originally Posted by ibagayan

I have 40+ iPhone apps in the app store which net me about +/-$1000 a month. I don't have any programming knowledge at all. Just ideas and outsourcing.

I am pretty experienced in the App game, now reading WF to get into the adsense, IM, niche game.

How much are you spending to get each App created? I've got so many ideas. And to be honest I want one in the store to show off to mates

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Buford Mobley 13 years ago

I have had some success in the Android Marketplace giving away free native apps to build a list, the monetizing the list.
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CreativeOne

13 years ago

Great thread! Fantastic information here for anyone considering being an iPhone app developer. Jack McLean was 16 years old when he created the 'Terry Touch' app. I am sure you could find information online and read his success story for inspiration, possible app. ideas and steps which lead him on his road to success. Good luck! and let us know how it goes.

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Mr.Williamstn

13 years ago

I am currently getting two developed as we speak people on elance can develop any thing also getting a FB app developed .

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a04cmccl

13 years ago

Hey FreshDomains,

Yes, like almost any market, there's money to be made on the AppStore, provided that you've got a solid product.

I don't know what the costs involved in building apps are but I'd be willing to bet that it's more expensive than $99 per year.

Keep in mind that, in order to achieve success with your app, it needs to be well made. If you want to go through with development, you'll have to outsource it and, depending on the scale of the app, you'll be looking at $500 to $10 000.

Trey Smith just released a product called the Software System. He gave away some great information in his launch videos but I'm not sure if they're still up or not.

Hope that helps

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JodyRossDeane

13 years ago

Interesting thread. I just gave a quote to a realtor who asked me for an iphone app... I went in to talk about mobile marketing of a different kind...

Mobile is where the money is going.

I have a biz partner who has brought his entire product range onto 3 of the major mobile platforms: Apple, Android and Intel.

He's got 250 apps, and will have 1000 apps up by the end of this year. This really opened my eyes...

I am happy to talk to anyone who needs app help.

Go for it!

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Mr.Williamstn

13 years ago

I contacted facebookster.com they can create just about any thin apple,palm,android, whatever you want. I am getting mine through developed through this guy from elance .com fb app 2k and I phone 500 palm 350 and progress is going well with them they will be released in a month

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Mike McAleer

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Mr.Williamstn

I contacted facebookster.com they can create just about any thin apple,palm,android, whatever you want. I am getting mine through developed through this guy from elance .com fb app 2k and I phone 500 palm 350 and progress is going well with them they will be released in a month

That is great. Thanks for the info. Also Facebookster.com you would think is a TM infringement.

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paulie888

13 years ago

Originally Posted by JodyRossDeane

Interesting thread. I just gave a quote to a realtor who asked me for an iphone app... I went in to talk about mobile marketing of a different kind...

Mobile is where the money is going.

I have a biz partner who has brought his entire product range onto 3 of the major mobile platforms: Apple, Android and Intel.

He's got 250 apps, and will have 1000 apps up by the end of this year. This really opened my eyes...

I am happy to talk to anyone who needs app help.

Go for it!

I'm curious what types of apps your partner currently has on the market, i.e. games, utilities, productivity, entertainment, etc.?

What was the average cost of outsourcing each app, and is he actively marketing these apps to gain exposure and sales? I have read that promotion is pretty critical, so that your app can stand out among the sea of apps out there.

Paul