Windows 8 App Price $1.49

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Apple showed how successful the Apple store was for delivering state of the art Apps to consumers. Developers were very happy. But with Windows 8 developers will have the opportunity to do some different things not currently available with Apps. For instance, developers can choose to release free apps, and support them with in-app purchases. Also, Windows 8 will allow seven-day trial periods for users to test paid apps before purchasing them. According to a Break Even

Being an app developer takes talent. It also takes time to develop and time to make any money on the app. Earning money with Windows Phone app is small, just about $1,234 per month. Compare that almost $3,700 per month for what an iOS developer can expect, and it is still less than the $2,735 an average that an Android app makes. Further, it takes a Windows Phone developer more than a year, about 14 months, to break even, and that is double the time earning period for iOS developers. This is why Microsoft is even paying developers to write apps.

Microsoft is App Develop Friendly

Earlier this year, the The Windows 8 function

Behind the change in app marketing is the concern that Windows 8 will not be cutting edge enough, so users are going to skip the program and stick to Windows 7 or worse go to the iPad or some other tablet. Because the publicity tied around Windows 8 is astronomical, meaning that almost everyone has an opinion about it, “it’s great or it s#cks.” Microsoft is taking multiple approaches to making the Windows 8 OS a success before the release occurs. Windows 8 App development is one.

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