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A California-based developer is hoping to cash in on the most expensive application on Apple’s App Store for the iPhone and iPod touch. Former law student Michael Gharray created BarMax, a $999.99 application to help law students study for exams while on the go, according to published reports.<\/p>\n
\nCurrently the most expensive application for the iPhone, BarMax is a study guide for the California bar exam. The largest app to hit the App Store at 1GB features lectures, outlines and exam questions from past bar exams. <\/p>\n
\nPrices on the App Store vary, with some apps free. The only app similar to BarMax is BarBri, but in order to use the mobile application users must be enrolled in that company’s bar-review classes, which cost $3,000 to $4,000. The second most expensive iPhone app is iRa Pro, a video-surveillance application, at $899.99.<\/p>\n
Seeking Mobile Value<\/p>\n
\nThe most expensive application to hit the App Store to date was the I Am Rich application, which cost $1,000. The app by Armin Heinrich drew a lot of attention by displaying a red ruby to indicate to others that you could afford it, but didn’t get a great response. As of August 2008, Heinrich’s app mysteriously disappeared, leaving users wondering if I Am Rich made it to a rumored Apple blacklist or if Heinrich pulled the plug. <\/p>\n
\nUsers weren’t willing to pay big bucks for an app that provided no value, and analysts wonder if BarMax will offer enough value to match its cost.<\/p>\n
\n“I think that with this kind of pricing you need to have a very high quality app behind it,” said Carolina Milanesi, a Gartner analyst based in the U.K. “Generally, however, I would think that it will take a much higher degree of trust for someone to pay that kind of money without trying the app… <\/p>\n
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