4 ms·
10% is not reasonable, 1% is not reasonable. The problem is not how much Apple charges, that's up to them. The problem is Apple's heavy hand saying what a user
by danilocesar 6y ago
10% is not reasonable, 1% is not reasonable. The problem is not how much Apple charges, that's up to them. The problem is Apple's heavy hand saying what a user can see, what they can install, and what the developer can say to their users. This is the problem. If they decide to charge zero, it won't fix anything.
And don't get me wrong, I think Apple is a great company. But they are sitting in a monopoly today. Maybe some folks here are too young to remember but companies like microsoft got punished in the past for having too much control over people' choices and, in my opinion, it was way softer comparing to what Apple is doing today.
- mdoms 6y agoYep, the correct amount is the fee that the market dictates. That is, when other app stores and other payment processes are available and developers can be open about the fees on each purchase (eg, "Visa/Mastercard +3%, Apple payment +30%") then the market will soon determine what a fair fee is.
- sebastien_b 6y ago> The problem is Apple's heavy hand saying what a user can see, what they can install, and what the developer can say to their users. I remember Steve Jobs saying (about not allowing adult-themed apps) that iOS was "freedom from porn!"[1], which to me sounded more like "freedom from choice!" 1 (yeah, ok, like Safari does't do pornsites?)