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Most consumers are not even aware of how restrictive iOS is - for the same reason why they aren't aware game consoles do the same thing but way worse. All they
by kmeisthax 3y ago
Most consumers are not even aware of how restrictive iOS is - for the same reason why they aren't aware game consoles do the same thing but way worse. All they know is where to buy compatible software.
If you told them "you have to pay 30% to the person who invented books every time you write something" they'd scream censorship and call for an armed revolution.
- bombcar 3y agoAuthors often receive much less than that for each book they sell - the best you can get is self-publishing on Kindle or something where you can net 70%: https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200634560 https://kdp.amazon.com/en_US/help/topic/G200634560 People generally know this, and they generally don't care.
- devit 3y agoAnyone can buy a laser printer, print any book, sell it, take 100% profits, and anyone can buy and read it. But you can't do that with a mobile app because only Android users can use it, while anyone with an iPhone can't use the app unless you submit to Apple's rules.