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This is a fascinating conclusion. Are there other business models for App Store-like ecosystems that are less broken?
by omneity 3y ago
This is a fascinating conclusion. Are there other business models for App Store-like ecosystems that are less broken?
- madeofpalk 3y agoIs it that fascinating? Apple makes 70% of App Store revenue from games. These aren't $2, $10, or $60 games on iOS - they're casino simulators for children. This is pretty apparent, and is one of their biggest criticism https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/10/apple-vs-epic-70percent-of-app-store-revenue-from-customers-playing-games.html https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/10/apple-vs-epic-70percent-of-a... https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/05/05/apple-arcade-new-games https://daringfireball.net/linked/2023/05/05/apple-arcade-ne...
- omneity 3y agoThat a century old company with decades of tradition in gaming is not able to eke out a workable business model on Apple's App Store that is not exploitative is indeed fascinating to me. It should be a damning conclusion to the current business model. I am familiar with the Epic debacle. And while I find the Apple Arcade business model a much better one, I am not sure if it works at the scale of an entire app store. We'll have to see if SetApp ever takes off (same business model, but for apps).