A year ago I decided to try my hand on iPhone software development and created a very simple application to experience the whole lifecycle of putting a complete project on the Apple AppStore – I wrote about it a while back.

The result was RottingNames, a heavy metal band name generator.

Since then, I haven’t developed anything else for the iPhone – mostly because my interest lies elsewhere now – but I did notice a small yet steady amount of downloads for this cool little app.

You can download RottingNames for free from the App Store and I like keeping it that way.

However, to be able to put an application on the AppStore, Apple charges an annual fee of A$99 – even if the application itself is free.

I had decided not to renew my iOS Developer Program membership but it seems a pity to let RottingNames vanish like this. Especially knowing there are a few die-hard fans out there having a good laugh with it.

So here’s the deal: I’m asking for A$99 in order to renew the membership.

In return, RottingNames will stay on the AppStore for another year, for free.