[slavox]

It's good to see some smart thinking on the iPhone front, I find a lot of the closed source software lacking in features due mainly to the uncompetitive nature of the store..

"My app sells for 5$ with these features, Why add more when i can make another app that also sells for 5$?"

But of course I don't wish for a flame war, I understand there are many good developers on both sides, I just find this is a trend.

[ObieJazz]

I find the app store to be highly competitive. The competition drives down price, which drives down incentive for developers to put too much time into a single app. This provides what many consumers are looking for on the device: $0.99 apps that will entertain them 5 minutes.

[DenisM]

Adding features does not help you sell software. It could make existing users happier and more likely to write a good review, but that's it. You can't even sell the upgrades to them.