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A per download fee... that is pretty scummy. It would force free apps to need to monetize to ensure they can cover the cost of downloads. Not good for all users

• infotainment 3y ago
  It doesn’t go far enough! Apple needs to start charging per-minute use for websites accessed via Safari! For too long have FREELOADING web developers taken advantage of all the engineering effort that Apple put into creating Safari, the greatest browser ever created. It’s time that they pay for the privilege!
  • Sparkyte 3y ago
    lol
  • c0balt 3y ago
    > It’s time that they pay for the privilege! We don't trust your TLS certificate if you don't sign it with an Apple Developer account. And for security reasons you may not access HTTPS sites with an untrusted certificate.
• joshstrange 3y ago
  I’d be interested in a list of apps that have over 1 million downloads that aren’t already monetized. There’s also the option of sticking with the current terms and free apps won’t have to pay anything.
• CharlesW 3y ago
  > It would force free apps to need to monetize… Only if they create an App Store competitor and distribute their app there. Nothing changes if they continue to use App Store.
• dagmx 3y ago
  Nit: it’s per install per account per year. Not saying that is objectively good but it’s much better than per download. E.g a user installs it on 3 devices, it’s counted once vs 3 times by your metric. If they install/update it the following year, it counts again.
• NoPicklez 3y ago
  It's interesting because the iPhone has the ability to "remove" no longer used apps after a period of time. No doubt Apple with make sure that's switched on to make sure people are redownloading as much as possible