> the total cost of operating the App Store would be equally distributed amongst all apps No it would not, it would be distributed by usage. If you wonder "wou

> the total cost of operating the App Store would be equally distributed amongst all apps No it would not, it would be distributed by usage. If you wonder "would that possibly work ?", welcome to the internet, it works that way. And it doesn't stop apple from offering special terms you can opt in for a flat 30% fee or entirely free if your app is entirely free (or ad supported) too.