[timjahn]

There are plenty of examples (Apple being the first one that comes to mind) of companies who charge a ton (and make a ton of money) for a product that is available elsewhere for cheaper.

Price isn't always everything in the consumers mind.

[toomuchtodo]

What Apple charges for, and what developers/engineers will pay for, are drastically different.

How many people have downloaded Angry Birds vs how many people have paid for Tasker on the Android platform?