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I doubt you'll make $1k, or even $100

How do you know if you haven't tried? What does it take to make it to $100?

The App Store solves a very nice problem for learning sales: every product is put on an equal footing on the App Store, unlike the wild, wild Internet.

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> every product is put on an equal footing on the App Store

This is not completely true since what Apple decides to promote in the "what's new", "what's hot", "staff favorites" etc spots makes a huge huge difference.

Out of curiosity, how would one go about bringing their app to Apple's attention to be potentially listed there? Or is that process, as well, completely opaque?

It isn't possible as far as I know. And it wouldn't make much sense since everybody would like to be featured.

And that equal footing is pretty shaky. Simply put, without great luck or some intense marketing, your app is just one of thousands, only to be buried in the App Store after a day or two.

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