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But,it's more than that. Not only do I get some security for payment, but I get: * Some level of guarantee that every app on my phone has been vetted (it's no
by CubsFan1060 6y ago
But,it's more than that. Not only do I get some security for payment, but I get:
* Some level of guarantee that every app on my phone has been vetted (it's not perfect of course, but is better than nothing). It's unlikely that anything to nefarious makes can make it onto my phone, and if it does, it'll be removed.
* I get a better fit and finish. Apps on the iPhone very often have a better quality to them.
* I get the ability to refund when needed.
* Personally, my support requirements go down. When my nephew calls me with a problem, I know that he didn't go download some random app from instructions he got from a friend.
Clearly, there's also some profit in there.
Edit: Perhaps to get to my point -- these were ALL known when I bought my phone, and for me, were part of the reason I bought it. If I was not ok with this, I would have bought an Android phone.
- heavyset_go 6y agoAnd I'm sure that other companies could be more efficient with the 30% App Store cut, or less than 30%, but the power of markets and competition are stifled by Apple's restrictive limitations. Bandcamp, for example, provides both digital and physical assets, and only takes a 10% - 15% cut. They provide a secure experience for their customers free of ads, malware, spyware and spam.
- benhurmarcel 6y agoBut nobody wants to deny you the choice of paying an extra 30% to get all that. What they want is the choice.
- stevenwliao 6y agoIf apps decide to avoid launching on the App Store, then I have to choose between compromising my privacy and picking a worse app.