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Apple developer fee pitched as alternative to app subscriptions
Original: # Lifehack You can pay $100 a year to Apple, and vibe-code all apps you need instead of paying $1,000 in subscriptions.
A suggestion is circulating that instead of paying for multiple app subscriptions, people could pay Apple's $100 annual developer fee and build their own apps with AI-assisted 'vibe coding' for everything they need. The tip frames custom coding as a way to replace around $1,000 a year in subscription costs on iPhone.
Why now: Rising subscription fatigue and the popularity of AI coding tools have made the idea of self-built replacement apps an appealing talking point.
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