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Microsoft seem to get away with it: Forza Street on iOS - 125 Gold: £4.99, 255 Gold: £9.99 Forza Street on Windows 10 - 125 Gold: £3.99, 255 Gold: £7.99 Both

• sjs382 6y ago
  I think YetAnotherNick means the actual words "30% Apple Tax" on the screen.
  • georgespencer 6y ago
    I don't see how that's possible from his comment: > If you don't know that, it is not allowed to sell for more in iOS than in your site, and the app will get banned for attempting that He seems to believe that Apple explicitly bans apps from charging more for iOS subscriptions / IAPs than they do elsewhere (e.g. purchasing the subscription on their website), but I can find no evidence to support this, and a lot of evidence to the contrary.
    • dathinab 6y ago
      They do so implicit, then moment is visible to the user that they can buy thinking cheaper elsewhere Apple will cause trouble. I.e. you are not allowed to be transparent with pricing.
      • georgespencer 6y ago
        This is literally not true: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24239143 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24239143
        • dathinab 6y ago
          No it is, you are allowed to sell for more but you are not allowed to be transparent about it.