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It’s not clear how this is relevant to the parent’s point. Android phones are also available in rich countries.

• smoldesu 5y ago
  Sure, but we aren't talking about Android phones. We're talking about platforms, since that's what Apple wants to sell. The barrier to entry for this platform is money, and many people cannot afford to use their platform, therefore it stands to reason that only people with a modest expendable income will buy an iPhone. It then also makes sense that those same users will also spend more money on the App Store, since they also had the expendable income to buy a "premium" product.
  • akiselev 5y ago
    > It then also makes sense that those same users will also spend more money on the App Store, since they also had the expendable income to buy a "premium" product. Those users will also be more likely to spend on apps and accessories in order to justify or supplement the much bigger phone purchase. Someone who's got the same amount of expendable income but chooses a cheap android for frugality is also more likely to be frugal in extraneous purchases like apps, especially when free but slightly inconvenient alternatives are available. At the end of the day, focus on the customers not the app platforms.
    • smoldesu 5y ago
      So, amid all of this, how would introducing third-party app stores on iOS somehow damage this status quo? What is the justification for refusing to allow it?
      • akiselev 5y ago
        I was adding to your comment, not continuing the argument.
  • axelthegerman 5y ago
    on top of that it's a chicken and egg problem too. Because purchasing power is higher, developers also charge more compared to similar apps on Android