A wallpaper app? What is this, 2008?
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Way more than that.
- requires crazy permissions like user location
- wallpapers are in a publicly accessible s3 bucket
- profit split for wallpaper creators is 50/50 which is worse than most app store splits
- most of the creators actually seem to be current MKBHD employees
- app is either built from a template or an old app that they bought
Source: https://youtu.be/prZ7ZfdFrNs
Maybe I’m scarred but I have a reflexive distrust for any usage of “pumped” or “super excited” in a commercial context. No matter the subject.

remember kids, if you take on responsibilities like renting out a studio space, and hiring employees, those costs are only going to go up, regardless of whether or not you continue to make the sort of revenue you've historically made from video views, which leads to having to rely more on merch sales, and patreon, and "other" revenue streams just to keep everyone paid. i mean, who knew, right?
I rarely watch his videos, but that's because when I have, he clearly has direct financial entanglements and conflicts with the same major brands he's discussing or "reviewing".
For a channel his size and reach, I can't imagine those aren't enough to cover his overhead, unless he's made some really terrible business decisions.
This is, of course, entirely speculation and based off of calculations pulled from my brown star, so maybe I'm wrong about that.
I use subscription services to get the best letters of the alphabet.
For example, I use WinnrWinnrChicknDinnr to get access to the letter W (upper AND lower case!) for only $69 a month!
No idea why they needed my SSN, but look I'm not some pleb that uses free letters.
Nice to see everyone sharing their favorite wallpaper apps so here's mine: https://www.google.com/search?q=anime++imagesize%3A1920x1200&udm=2
For $12 per month, Panels provides a range of high-definition wallpapers for phones, a hefty price tag for something that has always been freely available online.
Meanwhile, the bottled water industry... (・_・)
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I'll just stick with Wallpaper Engine, thanks.
Bro if your gonna buy a wallpaper app just get Wallpaper Engine on Steam, it's like less than $5
I've been using Clarity on iOS and macOS for wallpapers. Costs $5 a year. Wallpapers are high quality. My only complaint is the macOS version has less selection and features compared to the iOS version.
Respectfully, I'm honestly confused by this why are you paying any amount of money for wallpapers? I've never had an issue finding high quality images for my devices, phone or desktop. What exactly is the service doing that makes paying $5 the easier option?
It's so cheap that I haven't given it much critical thought. For me I suppose it's mainly convenience. The iOS version has some shortcuts and widgets I find convenient for discovering new wallpapers. The Mac version is a little menubar app. I change my wallpapers frequently and I don't necessarily want to open a website everytime to do that.
Well, paying $5 so you don't have to open a website sounds like a waste to me, even if $5 is a small amount to you. But it's your money, so you do you I guess. Thanks for the clarification.
I really want to go through your finances and see how many subscriptions you don't need I can reroute to my bank account.
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