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Well this will totally get cut the rope ported... oh wait... it's free... along with most of my favourite apps....

I don't follow your point. Is it that you think the glut of free apps will make it hard for paid apps to compete, or what?

Because free apps can't earn $1K, there is no additional incentive to port free apps as they'd never receive this $10K prize.

Exactly. For a moment I considered porting one of my client's app for free but then I read the details. No go.

I skimmed the article, but it sounds like free apps that make money through in-app purchases are still eligible.

You are correct. I do not, however, consider an app whose primary functionality is only available via IAP to be a free app.

Cut the rope has been on playbook since the beginning of the year.

And if they incorporated in-app purchases or in-app advertising, they'd be eligible for this.