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by wccrawford 5489 days ago
It's not 90% of iPhone owners. It's 90% of the people using his app.

In other words, 90% of his 'customer base' is people who wanted to try it for free, or didn't find it worth paying for, or wouldn't pay for it anyhow.

It's a red herring. It's making him think more people want his app than really do... At least, at the price he's asking.