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That metric doesn't work accurately even in the simplest case (buying an app), let alone for more nuanced transactions -- in-app purchases, subscription tiers,
by a_wild_dandan 3y ago
That metric doesn't work accurately even in the simplest case (buying an app), let alone for more nuanced transactions -- in-app purchases, subscription tiers, etc.
It's unclear how how Apple-the-middle-man can insert itself to effectively rent seek from customers/developers now.
- robertlagrant 3y agoIt's not rent seeking.
- tomrod 3y agoCharging both sides of a market _typically_ results in crash of the two sided (platform-hosted) market. With iOS and Android being basically near feature parity, this is to Google's favor.