WTF? Profit sharing? That's just a daft statement. Apple has a surcharge on transactions through the App Store. There's no further requirement from developers.

WTF? Profit sharing? That's just a daft statement. Apple has a surcharge on transactions through the App Store. There's no further requirement from developers. Big devs take issue with Apple's fees because instead of considering the fees the cost of doing business they act as if it's some sort theft. App Store transaction fees amortize the costs of development/operations of not just the store itself but the OS it all runs on. If you pay 99¢ for an app that covers re-downloads and multiple devices in perpetuity. All running on a global CDN with exceptional uptime. Apple doesn't charge users a dime for new iOS upgrades over years of the life of the device. Even years old devices get the latest software features of new iOS versions. Supporting old devices has a non-zero development cost.