In principle, yes, but in reality, you can't use a different app store or payment provider. If you buy a Google Android phone, you have the Google Play Store.

In principle, yes, but in reality, you can't use a different app store or payment provider. If you buy a Google Android phone, you have the Google Play Store. That's it. Maybe you can install some other store but 99% of consumers will never do that. On Apple, you have to use the App Store. It's the only game in town. This is why its a monopoly. They could charge 50% and devs would still be forced to do it. The developers and people who complain about this just want to be able to use other payment providers in their apps. They don't want to be forced to use Google Play or Apple. Let other payment providers in so they can compete on fees, customer satisfaction, chargebacks, security, etc.