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IOS app success is a lottery: 60% (or more) of developers don't break even

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“the WP7 store (and two for Android), making a total of seventeen 99 cent sales for the paid apps and about $2500 in ad revenue …”

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IOS app success is a lottery: 60% (or more) of developers don't break even

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