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They do use the OS, the APIs, many of them depends on service in the cloud. The App Store is not the only thing apps interact with. And apps still need signing
by jeromegv 3y ago
They do use the OS, the APIs, many of them depends on service in the cloud. The App Store is not the only thing apps interact with.
And apps still need signing, that’s how Apple still interact with the apps.
- jncfhnb 3y agoThe OS is not an Apple service. That is the consumer’s. The ability to write with Apple’s stuff is covered already by the developer fees. It’s fine to pay for the cloud services but those are low value.
- SoftTalker 3y agoSomeone hasn't read their Terms and Conditions Agreement.
- jncfhnb 3y agoThe terms not holding up to regulatory scrutiny is exactly the issue.
- burnerthrow008 3y ago> The ability to write with Apple’s stuff is covered already by the developer fees. I think Apple would argue that the developer fee was previously $99 + 30% of app sales, and that the developer fee is now $99 + $0.5 per install.
- jncfhnb 3y agoThen Apple can fuck off