New iPhone Refund Policies Raise Questions for Developers
While the iPhone gaming space has enjoyed tremendous growth, Apple has enacted new policies that may discourage some developers from building gaming apps for the iPhone platform.
Apple’s new refund policies grant iPhone users up to 90 days to receive a refund for their application purchases. Because most applications experience a staggering drop-off in app retention after the first day, this could harm the revenue streams for many iPhone developers. It also represents a departure from traditional return policies, which stipulate that a buyer cannot return a purchased game for its full price after the wrapper has been removed.
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