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How would you feel if Apple copied your app, and got to keep 100% of the profits while charging you 30%? See: Spotify.

• davidjade 6y ago
  I'd feel about the same as I would if anyone copied my apps and took away business from me - not happy. But if you're trying to point out that it is somehow unfair that Apple has a special position that they can do this and not pay 30% to anyone, well what makes you think that I can move to another iOS app store and compete with their version in their app store by going somewhere else? I certainly don't think I would fair very well. Another AppStore doesn't change that reality. So are you suggesting that Apple should not be allow to develop and sell apps they make (even if they are doing what my apps do)? Anyone can always come along and build a better/cheaper mousetrap than I have, that's just reality.
  • williamscales 6y ago
    I think there’s a case to be made you might do better if you could offer your product for cheaper on an alternate app store. Price is a powerful incentive and if you offered it at, say, 6.99/mo instead of 9.99/mo that could bring many folks over.
• judge2020 6y ago
  It's a stretch to say that Apple copied Spotify when they had already cornered the online music market years before they released the iPhone - Apple Music is just a subscription to that library of music (of course, licensing prohibiting some songs from being on it).
  • burnte 6y ago
    They've done it to far more companies than just spotify.