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254// Calendly widget loads lazily on first click (no CWV cost on page load).
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963<svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M4 18 15 4h2.5L7 18H4Zm9 0-2.3-6L15 6l3 12h-5Z" fill="#0F1419"/></svg>Grok</a> <a href="https://gemini.google.com/app?q=Summarize%20this%20article%3A%20App%20Store%20Fees%202026%3A%20The%20%2499%20Developer%20Cost%20%2B%20Hidden%20Charges%20%7C%20Groovy%20Web%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.groovyweb.co%2Fblog%2Fhow-much-does-it-cost-app-store%3Futm_source%3Dgemini.google.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" style="display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;background:#fff;border:1px solid #e5e0dc;border-radius:999px;padding:7px 14px 7px 12px;color:#1e293b;text-decoration:none;font-size:14px;font-weight:600;"><svg width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><path d="M12 2c0 5.52 4.48 10 10 10-5.52 0-10 4.48-10 10 0-5.52-4.48-10-10-10 5.52 0 10-4.48 10-10Z" fill="#4285F4"/></svg>Gemini</a> </div> <p><strong>Publishing on the Apple App Store costs <a href="https://developer.apple.com/support/compare-memberships/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$99/year</a> for the developer account plus Apple's commission (15% for revenue under $1M/year, 30% above). Google Play charges a one-time <a href="https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/6112435" target="_blank" rel="noopener">$25 developer fee</a> plus 15% on first $1M/year, 30% above (and 15% on subscriptions year 2+). Total first-year cost for a small startup is typically $2,500-$8,000 including dev account, certificates, design, store assets, and basic compliance, not counting the app build cost itself.</strong></p> <p>The store-fee landscape changed materially in 2025-2026. Apple's court loss on anti-steering opened US alternative payment processors. The EU Digital Markets Act unlocked sideloading and third-party app stores. Google Play introduced a 15% rate on subscriptions year 2 onward and opened user-choice billing in regulated markets. Most pricing posts still anchor to pre-2025 numbers; this guide reflects the 2026 reality.</p> <div class="blog-mid-article-cta"><div class="blog-mid-cta-inner"><span class="blog-mid-cta-badge">Pricing</span><h3 class="blog-mid-cta-title">Scoping an app and want a real number?</h3><p class="blog-mid-cta-text">We give fixed-scope quotes in 48 hours &mdash; not vague ranges.</p><div class="blog-mid-cta-actions"><a class="blog-mid-cta-btn blog-mid-cta-btn-primary" href="/request-quote">Get a build estimate &rarr;</a></div></div></div><h2>How much does it cost to publish an app on the Apple App Store?</h2> <table class="comparison-table"> <thead> <tr><th>Cost item</th><th>Amount (2026)</th><th>Notes</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Apple Developer Program</td><td><strong>$99/year</strong></td><td>Required for all paid app submissions. Individual or organization tier.</td></tr> <tr><td>Standard commission</td><td><strong>30%</strong> on revenue above $1M/year per developer</td><td>Year 1 default until enrolled in Small Business Program.</td></tr> <tr><td>Small Business Program rate</td><td><strong>15%</strong> on revenue under $1M/year</td><td>Auto-enroll after qualifying revenue check. Drops back to 30% once $1M crossed.</td></tr> <tr><td>Subscription year 2+ rate</td><td><strong>15%</strong> (down from 30%)</td><td>Applies after 12 paid months by the same subscriber.</td></tr> <tr><td>Alternative payment (US, post-2024 ruling)</td><td><strong>27%</strong> commission + processor fee</td><td>Apple still charges 27% on external link conversions inside US.</td></tr> <tr><td>EU Core Technology Fee (CTF)</td><td><strong>€0.50</strong> per first install/year above 1M annual installs</td><td>Applies to apps over EU install threshold.</td></tr> <tr><td>Code signing certificate</td><td>Included in Developer Program</td><td>Renewed annually with membership.</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <a href="/ai-readiness-scorecard" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:block;margin:32px 0;"><img src="/groovy-assets/img/blog/cta-banner-how-much-does-it-cost-app-store-1.webp" alt="AI readiness scorecard banner: find out if your team is ready before spending on app publishing or AI tooling" class="b-lazy" data-src="/groovy-assets/img/blog/cta-banner-how-much-does-it-cost-app-store-1.webp" style="width:100%;border-radius:14px;display:block;"/></a> <h2>How much does it cost to publish an app on Google Play?</h2> <table class="comparison-table"> <thead> <tr><th>Cost item</th><th>Amount (2026)</th><th>Notes</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Google Play Developer Account</td><td><strong>$25 one-time</strong></td><td>Lifetime fee. No annual renewal.</td></tr> <tr><td>Standard service fee</td><td><strong>30%</strong> on revenue above $1M/year</td><td>Per-developer accumulated revenue.</td></tr> <tr><td>Reduced rate (first $1M/year)</td><td><strong>15%</strong></td><td>Auto-applied; no application needed (changed 2022, still in force 2026).</td></tr> <tr><td>Subscription year 2+ rate</td><td><strong>15%</strong> from month 1</td><td>Lower than Apple's 15%-after-12-months trigger.</td></tr> <tr><td>User Choice Billing</td><td><strong>26%</strong> commission (4% discount)</td><td>EU, India, Korea, Brazil, Indonesia, US (regulated programs). Users pick payment provider.</td></tr> <tr><td>Open billing (EU DMA)</td><td><strong>10%</strong> for non-subscription / <strong>17%</strong> for subscriptions</td><td>
963Lower fee, but developer handles payment processing + fraud.</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>What do alternative app stores cost in 2026?</h2> <p>The Digital Markets Act unlocked third-party distribution in the EU starting March 2024. Apple was forced to allow alternative app marketplaces and sideloading inside the EU; Google has supported sideloading for years but now publishes alternative-store guidelines. Three meaningful alt-store routes exist in 2026:</p> <p><strong>AltStore PAL (EU iOS):</strong> The first notarised alt iOS store in the EU. Free for developers to list, takes 0% commission on free apps and a flat €1.50/year subscription model funded by users (not developer fees). Distribution cost: €99/year notarisation + €0 store commission. Best for free-tier indie apps avoiding Apple's 30%.</p> <p><strong>Epic Games Store (EU iOS + global Android):</strong> Launched on iOS EU in 2024 with a 12% commission (vs Apple's 30%). Same 12% on Android globally where they distribute. Best for games and consumer apps where Epic's storefront traffic offsets the lower-discovery problem of leaving Apple Search.</p> <p><strong>Direct distribution (web + sideload):</strong> Apple now allows EU developers to distribute directly from their own website (with notarisation). Google Android has supported APK sideloading from day one. Total cost: $0 commission. Tradeoff: zero store-search discovery, full marketing burden on the developer. Works for vertical-specific tools where users come from outside the store (e.g., enterprise apps, niche productivity).</p> <p><strong>India 26% rule:</strong> India's CCI ordered Google to allow third-party billing on Play with a 26% reduced commission. Effective from 2024, still in force 2026. South Korea has a similar mandate at 26% commission with user-choice billing.</p> <p>For most US/Global B2C apps, Apple App Store and Google Play remain the default. Alt-stores become rational once: (1) the app targets EU as primary market, (2) the developer crosses the 15%-30% Apple threshold and needs fee relief, or (3) the app has its own distribution channel (existing audience, B2B sales motion).</p> <h2>What hidden app costs do most founders miss?</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Payment processing reconciliation:</strong> Cross-border tax (VAT, GST, sales tax) handling. Apple and Google handle this for in-app purchases but charge extra for some currencies. External payment processors add 2.9% + $0.30 plus chargeback fees.</li> <li><strong>Currency conversion fees:</strong> Apple pays out monthly in your tax-resident currency. Conversions from Asian/EU revenue lose 1-2% to bank FX spreads.</li> <li><strong>App review delays:</strong> First submission can take 1-3 days. Rejections add 5-14 days per cycle. Plan 2-3 review cycles for the first launch (budget 2-3 weeks).</li> <li><strong>Required compliance assets:</strong> Privacy policy URL, terms of service, age rating documentation, App Privacy Manifest (Apple, mandatory since 2024), Google Play Data Safety form. Budget 1-2 days legal + content time.</li> <li><strong>Localisation:</strong> Each additional language requires App Store listing assets translated (description, keywords, screenshots). Budget $200-$500 per language for professional translation, more if you need region-specific screenshots.</li> </ol> <h2>What is the total first-year cost to publish an app?</h2> <table class="comparison-table"> <thead> <tr><th>Cost item</th><th>Indie ($0 budget)</th><th>Funded startup ($30K runway)</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Apple Developer Program (1 yr)</td><td>$99</td><td>$99</td></tr> <tr><td>Google Play Developer (one-time)</td><td>$25</td><td>$25</td></tr> <tr><td>Code signing certificate</td><td>Included</td><td>Included</td></tr> <tr><td>App icon + screenshots design</td><td>DIY $0</td><td>$500-$2,000 (designer)</td></tr> <tr><td>Privacy policy + ToS (template/generated)</td><td>$0-$50</td><td>$300-$1,500 (lawyer-reviewed)</td></tr> <tr><td>App Store Optimization (keyword research, listing copy)</td><td>$0 DIY</td><td>$500-$2,000 (ASO consultant)</td></tr> <tr><td>Localisation (3 languages)</td><td>$0</td><td>$600-$1,500</td></tr> <tr><td>Launch PR / press kit</td><td>$0</td><td>$1,000-$3,000</td></tr> <tr><td>Apple Search Ads + Google App Campaign budget</td><td>$0-$200 test</td><td>$5,000-$15,000 launch budget</td></tr> <tr><td>QA testing (beyond founder)</td><td>$0 (TestFlight beta)</td><td>$1,500-$5,000 (paid testers + bug bash)</td></tr> <tr><td><strong>Total first-year publishing cost</strong></td><td><strong>$124-$374</strong></td><td><strong>$8,524-$30,124</strong></td></tr> </tbody> </table> <p><em>These numbers exclude the actual app build cost. For build-side budgets see the <a href="/blog/react-native-vs-flutter-vs-expo-vs-lynx-2026">mobile framework comparison</a> (build cost varies 3-5x by framework choice) and the <a href="/blog/ai-agent-development-cost-guide-2026">agent build cost reference</a> if the app includes AI features.</em></p> <div class="callout callout-info"><p><strong>Store fees are the cheap part - the build is where budgets actually go.</strong></p><p>The $99/$25 and commission numbers above are rounding error next to the cost of building the app itself, which swings 3-5x on framework choice, AI features, and scope. If you are pricing out an actual build, skip the guesswork: our <a href="/app-cost-calculator?source=appstorecost-blog-bridge">app cost calculator</a> gives a free instant estimate in under two minutes.</p></div> <h2>What do 2026 rate-card surveys say an app actually costs to build?</h2> <p>Real 2026 rate-card data puts a simple MVP at $15,000-$50,000, a growth-stage app with payments and integrations at $50,000-$150,000, and a complex or enterprise build at $150,000-$300,000+, per the <a href="https://clutch.co/directory/mobile-application-developers/pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clutch app development pricing guide</a>. Hourly rates on that same guide run $25-$49/hour across Android, iOS, and cross-platform work, with the average agency-built app landing at roughly $90,780.</p> <p>Hourly rates swing hard by region. The <a href="https://www.fullstack.com/labs/resources/blog/software-development-price-guide-hourly-rate-comparison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Fullstack software development rate guide</a> puts India and Southeast Asia agency rates at $25-$75/hour, Latin America at $40-$100/hour, and US mid-market firms at $100-$300/hour for the same scope of work. A $22/hour starting rate sits below all three bands, which is the actual lever on total build cost, not the store fees covered above.</p> <table class="comparison-table"> <thead> <tr><th>Complexity tier</th><th>Typical cost (2026)</th><th>What's included</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Simple / MVP</td><td><strong>$15,000-$50,000</strong></td><td>Single platform or basic cross-platform, core flow only, no third-party integrations.</td></tr> <tr><td>Growth-stage</td><td><strong>$50,000-$150,000</strong></td><td>Both platforms, payments, chat or notifications, admin dashboard.</td></tr> <tr><td>Complex / enterprise</td><td><strong>$150,000-$300,000+</strong></td><td>Custom backend at scale, compliance requirements, multiple integrations, high concurrency.</td></tr> </tbody> </table> <h2>What does a mid-complexity marketplace app cost to build, itemized?</h2> <p><strong>A two-sided marketplace app (listings, search, chat, payments, admin moderation) runs roughly 1,050-1,100 build hours. At a $45-$49/hour blended market rate, that lands at $49,000-$54,000, right at the entry point of the growth-stage bracket above.</strong> Here is the actual phase breakdown, not a percentage guess:</p> <table class="comparison-table"> <thead> <tr><th>Phase</th><th>Hours</th><th>Cost at $45/hr</th></tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr><td>Discovery + UX/UI design</td><td>140</td><td>$6,300</td></tr> <tr><td>Core development (iOS + Android: listings, search, profiles)</td><td>560</td><td>$25,200</td></tr> <tr><td>Payments integration (escrow, payouts, refund logic)</td><td>110</td><td>$4,950</td></tr> <tr><td>Real-time chat</td><td>80</td><td>$3,600</td></tr> <tr><td>Admin dashboard + moderation tools</td><td>90</td><td>$4,050</td></tr> <tr><td>QA across devices + edge cases</td><td>90</td><td>$4,050</td></tr> <tr><td>Deployment + store submission + ASO setup</td><td>30</td><td>$1,350</td></tr> <tr><td><strong>Total build cost</strong></td><td><strong>~1,100 hrs</strong></td><td><strong>~$49,500</strong></td></tr> </tbody> </table> <p>Add the $99 Apple + $25 Google developer fees, plus the $500-$2,000 design and $500-$2,000 ASO line items from the first-year publishing table above, and total year-one spend for this exact app type lands near $51,000-$54,000. Payments integration and QA are the two phases founders underscope most, not the core screens.</p> <h2>Where do founders get their app budget wrong?</h2> <p><strong>Most app budgets fail on the glue work, not the visible features.</strong> Founders quote a build off a feature list and a wireframe, then get blindsided by the hours it takes to make payments, chat, and notifications actually reliable in production.</p> <p>Three patterns show up repeatedly. First, treating store fees and compliance (App Privacy Manifest, Data Safety forms, localisation) as an afterthought instead of the $2,500-$8,000 line item the first-year table above shows they actually are.</p> <p>Second, picking a developer purely on the lowest hourly rate without confirming QA and project management hours are bundled in. A $20/hour quote with no QA line becomes a $35/hour effective rate once the bugs surface post-launch.</p> <p>Third, scoping payments and chat as "one feature" instead of the 190 hours (per the table above) they typically consume once escrow, payout timing, and retry logic are built out. These two integrations are where fixed-scope quotes diverge most from hourly estimates.</p> <h2>Which app budget route fits your project?</h2> <p><strong>Choose the indie / DIY route if:</strong><br/>- Your total budget is under $500<br/>- You are testing demand before hiring anyone<br/>- You can code the MVP yourself or with a co-founder<br/>- Store discovery and ASO can wait until after validation</p> <p><strong>Choose a funded-startup launch budget if:</strong><br/>- You have $8,000-$30,000 set aside for launch (design, ASO, PR, ad budget)<br/>- You are building an MVP or single-feature app, not a full marketplace<br/>- You need a professional store listing and paid user acquisition on day one<br/>- Runway supports 2-3 months of iteration post-launch</p> <p><strong>Choose a full agency or fixed-scope build if:</strong><br/>- Your app needs payments, chat, or a two-sided marketplace model<br/>- $49,000-$54,000 is within reach for a growth-stage build<br/>- You need QA and deployment handled, not just development hours<br/>- You want a fixed-scope quote instead of an open-ended hourly estimate</p> <div class="callout callout-success"><p><strong>Bottom line:</strong> store fees ($99-$374 in year one) are never the budget risk. The build itself, and specifically payments, chat, and QA on a growth-stage app, is what moves the number from $500 to $54,000. Scope those three phases first, and the rest of the budget follows.</p></div>
964<h2>What makes app publishing cost more?</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Crossing the $1M revenue threshold</strong>: Apple and Google both flip from 15% to 30% commission once your developer account passes $1M in a calendar year. Plan financial modelling around this trigger.</li> <li><strong>EU CTF after 1M installs</strong>: €0.50 per install/year once you cross 1M annual installs. Adds up fast for viral consumer apps.</li> <li><strong>Subscription churn replacement</strong>: Year 1 subscribers cost Apple's 30%; year 2+ drop to 15%. High churn = stuck paying 30%. Retention work is also fee-reduction work.</li> <li><strong>External payment processor + Apple's 27%</strong>: Adding Stripe/Adyen for US alternative payments still costs Apple 27% + processor 2.9% = ~30% total. Marginal savings, not zero.</li> <li><strong>Localised pricing tier math</strong>: Apple's automatic regional tier conversion sometimes prices too low. Manual tier review per region recoups 5-12% lost revenue.</li> <li><strong>Refund and chargeback fees</strong>: Apple processes refunds automatically with no fee; Google sometimes charges processor fees on chargebacks under user-choice billing.</li> </ol> <a href="/app-cost-calculator" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="display:block;margin:32px 0;"><img src="/groovy-assets/img/blog/cta-banner-how-much-does-it-cost-app-store-2.webp" alt="App cost calculator banner: see the real cost to build your app" class="b-lazy" data-src="/groovy-assets/img/blog/cta-banner-how-much-does-it-cost-app-store-2.webp" style="width:100%;border-radius:14px;display:block;"/></a> <h2>How can you legally reduce app store costs?</h2> <ol> <li><strong>Enrol in Small Business Program early</strong>: Apple's 15% rate is automatic for new developers under $1M; verify enrolment in App Store Connect. Google's 15% on first $1M is auto-applied.</li> <li><strong>Use User Choice Billing in EU/India/Korea/Brazil/Indonesia/US</strong>
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964AltStore PAL (EU iOS) charges €0 commission to developers; its model is funded by a small annual user subscription. Epic Games Store charges 12% (vs Apple's 30%) on iOS EU and Android global. The catch is discovery: alt-stores have a fraction of App Store search traffic, so the fee savings only matter when the developer has their own distribution channel. For most consumer apps, the App Store is still cheaper net of discovery.</p> <h3>What hidden costs do most app store cost guides miss?</h3> <p>Currency conversion fees (1-2% bank FX spread on cross-border payouts), App Privacy Manifest maintenance work (mandatory since 2024, requires audit on every third-party SDK update), localisation costs ($200-$500 per language), and the time cost of rejection-and-resubmission cycles (5-14 days each). These usually exceed the headline $99 fee combined.</p> <h3>How much does it cost to build a marketplace app, not just publish it?</h3> <p>A mid-complexity two-sided marketplace app (listings, chat, payments, admin dashboard) runs roughly 1,100 build hours, landing at $49,000-$54,000 at a $45-$49/hour blended market rate, per the <a href="https://clutch.co/directory/mobile-application-developers/pricing" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Clutch app development pricing guide</a>. Add the $99-$374 in first-year store and publishing fees from the table above and total year-one spend lands near $51,000-$54,000.</p>
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1262
1263<script>
1264(function() {
1265'use strict';
1266var entities = [];
1267// Strategy 1: blog post body — find h2/h3 FAQ heading, collect h3+content pairs
1268var blogBody = document.querySelector('.blog-post-body');
1269if (blogBody) {
1270var allNodes = blogBody.querySelectorAll('h2, h3, p, ul, ol');
1271var faqStart = -1;
1272var faqLevel = null;
1273for (var i = 0; i < allNodes.length; i++) {
1274var tag = allNodes[i].tagName;
1275var text = allNodes[i].textContent.toLowerCase().trim();
1276if ((tag === 'H2' || tag === 'H3') && (text.indexOf('faq') !== -1 || text.indexOf('frequently asked') !== -1 || text.indexOf('common question') !== -1)) {
1277faqStart = i;
1278faqLevel = tag;
1279break;
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1284var aTexts = [];
1285for (var j = faqStart + 1; j < allNodes.length; j++) {
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1287// Stop at a same-level or higher heading that is not H3
1288if (t === faqLevel) break;
1289if (t === 'H3') {
1290if (qNode && aTexts.length) {
1291entities.push({'@type':'Question','name':qNode,'acceptedAnswer':{'@type':'Answer','text':aTexts.join(' ').trim()}});
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1294aTexts = [];
1295} else if (qNode && (t === 'P' || t === 'UL' || t === 'OL')) {
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1297}
1298}
1299if (qNode && aTexts.length) {
1300entities.push({'@type':'Question','name':qNode,'acceptedAnswer':{'@type':'Answer','text':aTexts.join(' ').trim()}});
1301}
1302}
1303}
1304if (entities.length) {
1305// Don't inject if a FAQPage schema already exists (e.g. embedded in blog content)
1306var existing = document.querySelectorAll('script[type="application/ld+json"]');
1307var hasFaq = false;
1308for (var k = 0; k < existing.length; k++) {
1309if (existing[k].textContent.indexOf('FAQPage') !== -1) { hasFaq = true; break; }
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1311if (!hasFaq) {
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1314faqScript.type = 'application/ld+json';
1315faqScript.text = JSON.stringify(faqSchema);
1316document.head.appendChild(faqScript);
1317}
1318}
1319// Strategy 2: listicle ItemList — H2s starting with "N." (1-99) inside blog body.
1320// Catches "Top 10", "Best 7", numbered comparison posts. Deferred until after
1321// blog-post-features.js (POS_END) sets heading-N IDs on DOMContentLoaded.
1322function emitItemListSchema() {
1323if (!blogBody) return;
1324var existingLd = document.querySelectorAll('script[type="application/ld+json"]');
1325for (var n = 0; n < existingLd.length; n++) {
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1328var h2s = blogBody.querySelectorAll('h2');
1329var items = [];
1330var pageUrl = (location.origin + location.pathname).replace(/\/$/, '');
1331for (var m = 0; m < h2s.length; m++) {
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1333var match = raw.match(/^(\d{1,2})\.\s+(.+)$/);
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1335var pos = parseInt(match[1], 10);
1336var name = match[2].split(/\s+[—–-]\s+/)[0].trim();
1337var anchor = h2s[m].id ? ('#' + h2s[m].id) : '';
1338items.push({
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1341'name': name,
1342'url': pageUrl + anchor
1343});
1344}
1345if (items.length < 3) return;
1346items.sort(function(a, b){ return a.position - b.position; });
1347var listSchema = {
1348'@context': 'https://schema.org',
1349'@type': 'ItemList',
1350'numberOfItems': items.length,
1351'name': document.title.replace(/\s*\|.*$/, '').trim(),
1352'url': pageUrl,
1353'itemListElement': items
1354};
1355var listScript = document.createElement('script');
1356listScript.type = 'application/ld+json';
1357listScript.text = JSON.stringify(listSchema);
1358document.head.appendChild(listScript);
1359}
1360if (document.readyState === 'complete' || document.readyState === 'interactive') {
1361setTimeout(emitItemListSchema, 50);
1362} else {
1363document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function(){ setTimeout(emitItemListSchema, 50); }, { once: true });
1364}
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