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I thought that the justification for the 30% commission was the tightly integrated payment system, and not just the fact that you can install the app in the fir

by Hamuko 5y ago

I thought that the justification for the 30% commission was the tightly integrated payment system, and not just the fact that you can install the app in the first place.

lewisflude 5y ago
That's definitely one aspect of it, but I've always thought most of that fee is simply for the "privilege" of being a part of the Apple ecosystem, being mostly profit for Apple with a portion going towards the hosting, distribution of the App, search/discoverability aspect. I can definitely see why this fee and it's associated lock-in upsets many consumers and developers. It's clearly a divisive issue right now, and I am unsure we'll see any resolution to the overall narrative until the EU/US forces Apples hand.