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by bluedino 2652 days ago
Simple, the Mac. Huge bonus of being able to have it on the App Store and sell it for a couple bucks.
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>> sell it for a couple bucks.

I would disagree with you on that point and say charge premium pricing ($10+) if the app is good.

People in general seem to think that they are entitled to a lot of support from App Store apps, even if the price is a buck (or to use the overused cliche of "less than a cup of coffee").

IMO, the higher price can help get rid of high support/low revenue users who can suck the life out of you.

The App Store is awash with productivity stuff, I'm not sure it's as big a bonus as you think.
If I were building a Mac App store app, I wouldn't rely on the App store for discovery. On the other hand, the App Store is easier for handling downloads, updates, purchase transactions and licensing.

If you are doing a Mac App and want people to try your app, it would probably be worth spending the several thousands of dollars it takes to get a sponsored post on a site like Daring Fireball.