"Is there any platform with higher barriers to entry than the App Store? " Just about everything that came before. Getting an app on a phone before meant you h

"Is there any platform with higher barriers to entry than the App Store? " Just about everything that came before. Getting an app on a phone before meant you had to go through the carrier's store, where they had a 70/30 split, with you getting 30%. There's also selling your software in a box on a store shelf, where the distributor takes 50% off the top.