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by hermitcrab 570 days ago
Windows is a bigger market. So I think it is more a question of 'is the extra work to sell on Mac justified'.

It is hard to give a precise answer, because:

-I don't know how the sales exactly split between Windows and Mac (my licence covers both), but I have an idea from downloads.

-It is more work to develop cross platform.

-Cross platform development always results in some compromises.

But, on the whole, I am happy that I choose Windows + Mac, rather than just choosing one or the other.

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Should also mention that I am very experienced at cross-platform development.
What framework did you settle on?
I know it to be Qt
Yes, Qt and C++.
Fellow indie Qt developer here, curious to learn more about your apps.
The apps I sell are:

https://www.easydatatransform.com

https://www.hyperplan.com

https://www.perfecttableplan.com

Note that while there still is a market for desktop software, it is shrinking. Many Indie developers now sell web-based products (SaaS).

>https://get-notes.com

Looks cools. Note taking/outliners/productivity is a super competitive market, but I guess you know that already.

I'm a bit confused by the pricing. How is a personal license potentially more expensive than a commercial license?

That's awesome. Glad to see successful Qt desktop apps in the wild. I'm working on: https://get-notes.com

And yes, that's true. But Qt can differentiate among the web apps that try to integrate into the OS (aka Electron apps).