Ask HN: Where to buy/sell mac apps (code/sales rights)?

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Looking for something like flippa.com, but for mac apps. If there is none, what do you think would be the best way to sell an app ? I'm thinking about letting another developer take over Hands Off!, as I'm focusing on a new app.

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You could checkout http://appbodega.com. It's an App Store alternative and works as a standalone app that you need to install on your Mac. You can sell your apps via Bodega as a developer. Though you cannot "Buy and Sell" apps. I think most licenses for apps would normally limit resale of apps to another buyer. So something on the exact lines of flippa.com may not be possible due to license restrictions.

I am aware of App Bodega, but as you said, it's like the App Store. It's not meant to sell source code/copyrights/sales rights/website/etc.

So, Apptopia (https://www.apptopia.com/) doesn't list Mac apps today, but if you do have a buyer lined up, they'll do the transfer and provide escrow on the cheap.

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