If I submit an idea to Apple, will they pay me for it?

To summarize the article linked to above: No.

Andy— wrote:

Okay thanks for that.

in that case I will try there completion as nothing is for free

Good luck with that. Virtually every company out there has a similar policy.

Andy— wrote:

Okay thanks for that.

in that case I will try there completion as nothing is for free

Actually

These ASC Forums are free.

Those of use who offer suggestions for Technical Apple Issues are all Volunteers ( free ).

The ”I have an idea for an app” has long been a joke among app developers.

Save rare cases, ideas aren’t particularly valuable.

Implementations of those ideas, and preferably with markets willing to pay, can be.

The work involved is often immense, in comparison with the relative value of the idea.

Got a really good idea? Patent it, and license it.

There are lots of folks willing to directly profit from the folks with ideas, too. Some are sketchy.

+1 on patenting your idea.

I managed intellectual properties for a multi-product manufacturer and one of our divisions DID consider outside submissions, but only if they were already patented. That reduced our risks of having to deal with infringement claims from other patent holders because the invention had already been officially and thoroughly researched during the patent process.

Anyone interested in developing new products to including apps needs to be very familiar with this government site:

uspto.gov

to protect their own interests all well as those of potential clients.

Hello~ Click on the link below an review…

Legal - Unsolicited Idea Submission Policy - Apple

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