$7 per 1000 calls
I was considering making an app to create hyperlapse from a GPX file to visualise a route. But mapping 100km would cost $14 with a shot every 50m.
Even if I could justify this cost for a very specific trip, there is no way on earth I could make a business out of that.
Why is it so expensive?
I think Google is leaving a ton of money on the table.
I thought the problem with Vastaamo was that the CEO was in charge of the mysql database and he was basically a hobbyist that didn't care much for security. (yeah zero proper sources for that... my level of Finnish is terrible)
And then Murphy's law kicked it. A vilain nabs the data for free and does his thing.
Not so much lately. There are a ton of success stories in the making. I was at Smartly and we didn't settle for 10M.
Then you have the likes of Supermetrics, Yousician, Aiven, Eficode, Oura, Iceye, Varjo, Wolt, Supercell, Rovio, NextGame, Enfuce, Ultimate, Swappie, Singa, Sievo, Framery and many more...