Canadian developers continued to grow their businesses and share new apps with the world, and Apple’s App Store now supports more than 243,000 jobs in Canada — an increase of more than 18% over the past year, Apple says in a Newsroom article.
The company says that, to date, developers across the country have generated more than $2 billion CAD in total earnings — growing 20% in 2020 from the previous year. Apple says that 90% of Canadian developer revenues came from outside the country.
Canadian developers benefit from the App Store Small Business Program’s reduced commission. Since its launch in January, the App Store Small Business Program has been helping the vast majority of developers — those who earn under $1 million in proceeds over the course of the year — benefit from a reduced commission of 15% on sales of digital goods and services. Apple says that “this is significantly lower than the industry standard, creating enormous potential for startups like TRU LUV, MODU Research, and Ground News to reinvest, try out new ideas, grow, and usher in the next generation of app economy innovation.”
In addition, Canadian developers have reportedly embraced the Apple Developer Program. Apple says that Entrepreneur Camps, the use of Apple core technologies and languages like Swift, and the editorial support of the local App Store team have helped Canadian developers of apps like Sago Mini World, #SelfCare, FILM3D, and Ground News invest, evolve, and grow despite the pandemic.
