Apple cuts App Store commission to 15% for developers paid less than 1 Million Per Year

If a developer passes $1 million in a year, the standard 30% cut will kick in for the remainder of the year.

“We’re launching this program to help small business owners write the next chapter of creativity and prosperity on the App Store, and to build the kind of quality apps our customers love,” said Apple CEO Tim Cook.

Apple also says that the new program is coming at a crucial time, and will allow small businesses and independent developers to “innovate and thrive during a period of unprecedented global economic challenge” during the coronavirus pandemic.

“This is a big opportunity for the indie gaming spirit to become truly mobile,” said indie developer Phillip Stollenmayer, known for Apple Design Award winner Song of Bloom.

Samantha John, co-founder of iPad coding app Hopscotch, says that the new program will allow her team to “take some risk” in offering the app for free.

“Specifically around our subscription, … I think it is a good strategy in terms of making money, but it also limits the audience of the app. And we’ve been wanting to walk back that paywall and let people do more for free in the hopes that farther down the line we will have even more loyal subscribers to Hopscotch,” she added.

The iPhone maker said that more details about the program and its eligibility requirements would be released in December.

Via: AppleInsider.com