The Mac App Store is a complete failure for both users and developers.
I've had several apps there, and it's been mostly a loss. The process of "sandboxing" an app for the Store can be time-consuming. Because of the limited APIs, users often have to put up with functional deficiencies compared to a regular Mac app distributed outside the Store. (Of course Apple's own apps on the Mac App Store don't suffer these limitations.)
Then there are the other fundamental issues like lack of paid upgrades. I can't recommend the Mac App Store to anyone.
[+] [-] nols|11 years ago|reply
[+] [-] pavlov|11 years ago|reply
I've had several apps there, and it's been mostly a loss. The process of "sandboxing" an app for the Store can be time-consuming. Because of the limited APIs, users often have to put up with functional deficiencies compared to a regular Mac app distributed outside the Store. (Of course Apple's own apps on the Mac App Store don't suffer these limitations.)
Then there are the other fundamental issues like lack of paid upgrades. I can't recommend the Mac App Store to anyone.