The Apple Controversy: Apps Gone Free & Indie App Santa Removal Explained

In this emergency video, Steve shared his take on the Apple controversy surrounding Apps Gone Free campaigns. Indie developers are struggling to grow apps while Apple cracks down, but Steve explains how free campaigns can still generate massive results – like $90K in revenue – and why Apple might be restricting them.In this video, you’ll learn:✅ Why our Indie App Santa app was removed from the App Store✅ How Apps Gone Free campaigns can skyrocket downloads and revenue✅ The safe growth hacks that still work for indie developers✅ Steve’s perspective on Apple’s controversial policiesYou can also watch this video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S8Lqu_50EMWant expert guidance to grow your app? Book a quick call with App Masters:https://appmasters.com/contact-us/Indie App Santa: https://www.indieappsanta.comGet training, coaching, and community: ⁠https://appmastersacademy.com/*********************************************SPONSORSThe new Appsflyer Benchmarks siteAttention mobile marketers! Want to invest smarter? The new AppsFlyer Benchmarks site is here! Check out performance over time across countries, media types, and app categories to find growth opportunities, optimize spend, and see how you stack up.With two years of data, quarterly updates, and an upcoming AI co-pilot, it’s the must-have tool for smarter UA. Check it out today and take the guesswork out of your next move.Check out now:https://tinyurl.com/537v4e9e*********************************************Arcads is the fastest and best indie-friendly platform to create authentic, AI-powered UGC-style video ads — all from just text input.- Emotionally resonant, human-like videos- Perfect for app demos, testimonials, and paid social creatives- Built for speed, built to convertWhether you're launching or scaling, Arcads makes it easy to test and iterate video ads.Try it now: ⁠https://www.arcads.ai/?comet_custom=appmasters*********************************************Follow us:YouTube: ⁠AppMasters.com/YouTube⁠Instagram: ⁠@App MastersTwitter: ⁠@App MastersTikTok: ⁠@stevepyoung⁠Facebook: ⁠App Masters⁠*********************************************