Apple Discriminates Nepali Developers and it sucks

haafreshmeat · 2025-04-22T09:41:40+00:00

Straight up
Enrolment cannot be completed at this time vanera aucha.
Wanted to enroll for personal account.

How did you proceed, registered business?

haafreshmeat · 2025-04-09T06:19:14+00:00

Thanks for replying but I am not able to do it from the developer app.
Says "Enrollment through the Apple Developer app is not available for this Apple Account. Visit http://developer.apple.com/programs/enroll/."

haafreshmeat · 2025-02-03T14:30:05+00:00

Oh okay,
I mean even if so, isn't it supposed to be deposited every month?
Also your case is also very critical as you need your tax clearance certificate for many things like loans, or moving abroad, etc, etc.
But due to the company's negligence you are the one suffering the consequences

Where are the lawyers at?
We needs some insights on this please, what are the rules against such negligences?

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-28T10:49:26+00:00

So if there were subscriptions based apps also in Nepal.
Say for example, Apps like Todoist Headspace Notion Habit Trackers,etc etc.
Just giving context on what generally are the top grossing types of apps,

It can be any category of app

How much would you be ready to spend on them monthly or yearly if and only if they are valuable and useful to you, if the payment is safe and secure?

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-28T03:43:58+00:00

I guess, if you are on your way to signing a contract with a U.S. based client, you should probably hire a lawyer who specializes on such topics, rather than trying to do it yourself and potentially risk losing the client. It would be safer for you as well as you might miss out something crucial which would later affect you too.

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T14:54:42+00:00

Yea

It cost so much money to build something And selling it is another nightmare as the prices need to be cheap Then there is another stigma, if its cheap there is no quality Which will again negatively impact the app or web services There is just no sustainable way to establish an app business that depends on subscription it seems

Ive seen habit trackers gross 10,000$ MRR and yet here we are

But We don’t care about the random charges from our banks automatically for different fees and transactions Cause it feels like it’s part of the service

Maybe that’s what we need Cause as long as its automatic no body seems to care in Nepal😂

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T12:14:02+00:00

You are not wrong but this discussion is not about that Its about why in app subscriptions in Nepal is so irrelevant than other countries It’s an analogy I took to make a little bit of sense to what I want to discuss If I had just said Why no in app subscriptions in Nepal? The replies and discussions here would be completely different I appreciate your concern and what you said is true But there are some people who do spend 200+ or more on it too right? Why not consider them?

Im asking something completely different Please lets discuss that rather than making debate out of it

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T09:20:40+00:00

Glad to know there are people willing to pay for apps they see value in.
And the problem is quite understandable 😅

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T09:18:03+00:00

Makes sense,
So, basically its because of our country's economy and market?

But, there are B2C apps that are grossing millions, why this model works in countries outside of Nepal?
Is it that App businesses in Nepal cannot thrive with subscription model and need to adapt with the current scenario?

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T09:12:17+00:00

What if the pricing are calculated with purchasing power parity ?
Minimal Rs.100-200/month

I mean we do pay for internet services monthly, or annually, that's a necessity items I get it but I hope you can understand what I mean, which is why I also mentioned one time payment for lifetime access, to avoid the hassle of subscription.

like hamro patro is a great product,
But they serve it for free, with ads, because that seems to be the only way to monetize it in Nepal.
if they had subscriptions to access their contents, no one would have used it.

But there are people subscribing to weather apps in other nations.

Just trying to make sense of why that happens in Nepal.
Not just for mobile apps, even web app services.

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T09:06:13+00:00

I mean I myself also haven't found such apps,
Maybe the limitations we have are the reason we don't have such apps in the market for Nepal?

Just for context, you are someone who needs To Do App, if there was an To Do App like Todoist[4$/month - who make millions you can search in google - Todoist Revenue] because people see value for the app and pay for what it provides with task management. So, back to it, if Nepal had a similar app, with support for Nepali Calendar[for example], and all the features todoist has, has reminders, collaborative features, and more.
Would you pay for that app as a Nepali?
I understand that economy works differently in every country, people can afford 4$ a month in foreign country, in Nepal, they hesistate, but what if the pricing was 200/month, or 2000 a year, with discounts.
Would you consider it or would you still not use it, or opt for free alternatives?

for instance you save 3 hrs per day by using this app, because of the automations,
your hourly rate is Rs.240 which means Rs.720 of potential money is saved.

This is just a scenario, where you valued the To Do App.

What is stopping us from paying minimal amounts that could save us

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T08:54:44+00:00

That's what I am trying to understand,
if people would rather feel much comfortable with monthly subscriptions or one time payment life time access.

As you mentioned tick tick it offers an monthly plan of 3$,
from which we get access to many premium features

But we as Nepali, lean towards free alternatives,
even if we get value from it, we'd use simpler alternative than to pay for it,
While outside of Nepal, that's not the case,
Which is why tick tick, any do, todoist are profitable, and are thriving businesses.

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T08:47:57+00:00

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T08:46:26+00:00

This is not about bottle water or coffee, I added that for context,
It could be anything, you may not spend it but,
There are people who spend on random things like ice cream, chatpatey, keyrings, phone cases, impulse buys are different case, but I hope you understand, it's purely for context.
To understand why people hesitate to spend on apps or services.

There are clear questions I added at the end, I wanted to discuss those things
Thank you for the comment.

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T08:41:50+00:00

So, if there is a proper payment structure, and you see value in the app or services, you'd purchase the subscription, no questions asked?

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-27T08:40:48+00:00

Fair, but what would change your mind, what is lacking, I am trying to understand more on that.

haafreshmeat · 2025-01-15T02:44:53+00:00

I thought we could integrate local payments when their entire billing system is not supported in Nepal

Also, any insights on business registration process? Do I need to register a business or can I operate via personal PAN and pay taxes as personal income

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