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take a queue from Apple's pricing of their iWorks app suite.
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I can't believe I'm being sucked into this thread again, but the iWork pricing comes up often and it is at best a questionable comparison. First, it is very likely that Apple uses the iWork apps as a loss-leader to promote the iPad platform. Apple does after all give iTunes, etc. away for free to promote the music store, iPods, etc.
Secondly, realize that for the apps that Apple sells in the app store, Apple pockets 100% of the selling price. For the iWork suite, a $30 sale is $30 returned to Apple. For OmniFocus iPad, a $40 sale the Omni Group sees $28, Apple sees $12 from the sale. Is a $28 gross return to the developer really sky high pricing?