Christina Moulton, Teak Mobile Inc.
About me
App development costs
Types of Free Apps
Indie Revenue Numbers
C64, Amiga
UW Systems Design Engineering
Maps & Math
Emissions Modelling GIS
Websites & Spinal Ligaments
Moonlighting, agency work
Solo freelance iPhone & iPad app developer
Programming (of course)
User Experience Design
User Interface Design (just a lil)
Live in tiny mobile app bubble
Help people figure out what they actually need
First Apple wanted to sell more hardware
Following trends in the hope it'll pay off or we won't get left behind
Lots of psych research applied and taken to extremes
$10,000 - $100,000+
2-6 months
Database + social + in app purchasing + design ...
Expect $100+/hour in North America
Ad supported: Content or supplement
App is an ad
Upsell to service / sales leads
In App Purchase / Freemium
Add on for physical good, desktop/web software
Really free
Hobby
Portfolio
Acquisition dreams
Testing for later monetization
Social good
Ad supported: Content or supplement
App is an ad
Upsell to service / sales leads
In App Purchase / Freemium
Add on for physical good, desktop/web software
Really free: Hobby, portfolio, acquisition dreams, social good, testing for later monetization
Maybe, but many don't
Gotta toss stuff at the wall and see what sticks
Build one great game and go out of business
Free with IAPs
1 free template
$5.99/template or $12.99 for all 3
99 downloads
$85 since Oct 28, 2013 (after Apple's 30% cut)
Paid: $3.99
22 downloads
$59 since Aug 5, 2013 (after Apple's 30% cut)
Free with IAPs
Addition free
$1.99/template or $12.99 for all 3
3462 downloads
$37 since Mar 3, 2013 (after BB's 30% cut)
Christina Moulton, Teak Mobile Inc.