Right, 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 de

Right, 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.