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Ride-sharing (as a meatspace sale) never fell under Apple’s 30% IAP fee. And as I pointed out, Netflix was for a long time willing to pay a massive aggregate f
by twoodfin 3y ago
Ride-sharing (as a meatspace sale) never fell under Apple’s 30% IAP fee.
And as I pointed out, Netflix was for a long time willing to pay a massive aggregate fee (though not 30%, terms of their deal with Apple have not been disclosed).
Also, you may have heard something in the news recently about TikTok.
- ajross 3y agoRight, so Uber got grandfathered in (a startup unlocking a new style of market a-la Uber wouldn't get the same treatment for sure!), Netflix got a sweetheart deal because they were already dominant in the space, and the only new app you can cite is TikTok, an ad-supported service that until recently didn't sell anything at all. I don't see how this helps your case. Basically the only way to win on iOS with a new idea is to pay apple, or be big enough that Apple doesn't want to lose your customers. That's a complete non-starter for (heh) startups.
- twoodfin 3y agoUber didn’t get “grandfathered in”. From day 1 of IAP, Apple’s fee has only been required for digital goods. If you really need another example, see online sports betting. Now legal in most states, and Apple takes 0%.