Would You Pay Again For iOS 7 Versions Of Apps You Already Own ?

Only few months left before Apple publicly releases iOS 7, the biggest OS update from the company since the original iPhone made way. This iOS version is made from the scratch, and includes a new user interface and several new features.

Gedeon Mahuex, the man behind Twitterific and other apps, first asked this question:

“I’m sure many users are expecting developers of popular applications to simply update interface elements, compile some code and easily drop a brand spanking new version of their app onto the App Store for free. There’s little doubt that the majority of iOS 7 updates to existing apps will be free (which will please Apple), but I suspect there will be a surprising number of developers who will use the launch of the new operating system to completely re-boot their app, and why not? The visual and interactive paradigms iOS 7 mark a natural breaking off point and a perfect opportunity to re-coup costs. Some existing paid apps might even adopt an iOS 7 only strategy which means they’ll have no choice but to charge again.”

Currently, famous developer like Imanji and Rovio make $1 million in revenue only rarely. The thing is that issues of copies and privacy is always there, and due to so much competition in App development, a lot of developers have priced apps par below than what they would charge otherwise.

Flurry reports, The average iPhone costs $0.19..The ball’s in your court now. Would you pay for App updates on IOS 7? And would you pay again if an app that you already paid for gets re-invented for iOS 7? Let us know your thoughts.