When my paid developer membership runs out with Apple, what happens to my existing apps on the app store?
I know that I cannot add new apps then, but do my existing apps stay? Can I change prices? Can I get paid for sales? Can I update those apps? (Am I missing any questions here?)
Your apps will be removed from the app store, although it won't happen instantly. This is what an Apple sales rep told me a few months ago.
I can understand Apple not letting you make/submit/sell NEW apps (since you are no longer a developer)... but what does Apple/you/anyone gain by sitting there and deleting all your existing apps?
Apple loses money for every app it deletes. What does it gain?
Even the apps you wrote 3 years ago... are now somehow, instantly "bad" and useless?
Would Apple delete 1000 apps that each are earning $1000? A million bucks is thrown in the garbage.
All the existing apps will not be removed from App Store, only user will not be able to manage their applications on App Store like adding new apps, updating the existing apps.
From http://developer.apple.com/support/ios/program-renewals.html
What happens if I do not renew my iOS Developer Program membership?
If you do not renew your iOS Developer Program membership, you will retain your status as an Apple Developer and will have access to free development resources, but you will lose your ability to distribute applications on the App Store and your access to the iOS Provisioning Portal. In addition, your existing Development and Distribution certificates and provisioning profiles will be revoked and invalidated. You will also lose access to pre-release software, available discussion forums, and Developer Technical Support.