…because Shopify just announced that they’re reducing revenue share on apps to 0% for the first $1 million earned each year, down from 20%.
That amounts to as much as $200,000 annually back in the pockets of each Shopify app developer 🤑
App Radar has a good overview of fees charged by app stores, and it seems to me that Shopify’s announcement makes every other store look bad.
For inspiration, here are some successful Shopify apps listed on Indie Hackers:
- $5k/month Shopify dropshipping app
- $29k/month Whatsapp chat button
- $25k/month bundling app
- $16k/month split testing app
- $6.5k/month analytics app
And here’s a 14-minute video that gives a good overview of Shopify app development and how it compares to freelance Shopify development (hint: the latter is easier)…