Apple reduced App Store revenue share from 30% to 15% for developers who earn less than $1M in annual sales. The change would come into effect by Jan. 1, 2021, and this is the first time Apple has reduced its 30% revenue share for a massive number of developers since the store's inception in 2008.
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- Since the revision announced today applies to developers earning less than $1m in all their apps, companies like Fortnite and Spotify will not be affected.
- Current app marketplace revenue share: (paid apps, digital subscriptions, and in-app purchases)
- Google Play Store – 30% (15% for subs after 12 months)
- Apple App Store – 30% (15% for subs after 12 months)
- Amazon Appstore – 30%
- Microsoft Store – 30% on games, Business and Education stores, and 15% otherwise
- App Store has more than 28 million developers. Previously, Apple said that around 85% of the App Store apps are free, and it earns no revenue from those apps.
- For the last quarter, the company's services segment (including revenue from App Store and subscription revenue from services like Apple Music) generated $14.5B revenue, up 17% YoY, contributing to 20% of overall revenue. For the last FY, the segment generated revenue of $53.7B, up 25% YoY.
- Apple's App Store generated revenue of $50B last year. Google's Play Store generated revenue of $29B in the same period. As a standalone, the App Store would rank #66, and the Play Store would rank #108 in Fortune 500 companies.
A version of this story first appeared in Inside Business, which you can read here.
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Adalo made changes to its support process. Highlights include:
- The platform has launched a community forum featuring six new Community Leaders from within the Adalo community itself. Adalo will get rid of Slack starting Dec. 14, 2020.
- Instead of emailing, you can now reach the Adalo team faster through a support ticket and can submit ideas for tutorials here. Adalo has also gotten rid of its public bug tracker; submit a ticket to report bugs instead.
- A new Adalo Statement of Support is available which describes what kind of support the team can provide while also offering resources to help users with things the team cannot currently help with.
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Low-code provider Appian will be hosting its free 4th annual AppianGOVERNMENT event virtually on Dec. 8. Global government tech leaders, ranging from public health agencies to defense, will offer attendees strategic advice and tips through panels and hands-on sessions about accelerating digital transformation and modernization in the midst of the pandemic. Networking opportunities will also be provided.
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- Some government organizations attending include the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Department of Education, Health Canada, Department of Transportation, Department of Education, Marine Corps, and Navy, and more.
- Speakers from other organizations like Booz Allen Hamilton, Deloitte, and KMPG will also participate, as will the CEO of Appian and others from the company.
- Check out the full agenda here, and register here.
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📅 Today's / This Weekend's Free No-Code and Low-Code Events:
- NOV. 19: Bubble developer, and soon to be Yale no-code instructor, Gregory John will teach no-coders how to incorporate responsive design...
- NOV. 20: Learn Google Analytics for free...
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Zapier has announced a number of updates this week. These include:
- A new integration with SignEasy, a tool that makes it quick and simple to sign and send documents for signature from anywhere.
- A new trigger in WebCRM's Zapier integration – New Meeting, Updated or Cancelled – that triggers when an event is created, updated, or cancelled. WebCRM is a sales workflow tool.
- A new action in GetAccept's Zapier integration, Archive Document, making it possible to make Zaps that upload signed documents to the archive or contract management module. GetAccept is a cloud solution where you can design, send, track, and promote your proposals to get deals signed virtually.
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NoCodify.com, a no-code education platform that offers hands-on guidance to businesses and individuals as they build apps or software, is about to launch a new private community portal and revealed it has hit over 100 tutorials. The platform is also currently offering 50% off of its $199 lifetime plan when you use the code "nocodify50%off."
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- The platform also offers a free and $29 monthly plan. Both come with tutorials and modules, but the latter also features 1-on-1 sessions.
- Some free courses you can start now after registering for a free account include: debugging your no-code app, "Learn Bubble Basics," "Add Live Chat," and more.
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Sheena Vasani is a journalist and UC Berkeley, Dev Bootcamp, and Thinkful alumna who writes Inside Dev and Inside NoCode.
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Alexander Huls is a Toronto-based journalist. He has contributed articles about true crime and pop culture to The New York Times, Men's Health, Popular Mechanics, and other fine publications. Follow him on Twitter @alxhuls.
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