>Apple still expects to be compensated for the value it's developer tools and platform is providing to developers, and the €0.50 per install fee is how they are choosing to charge for those services.
Well I wish them the best of luck in their future fights with the EU. Glad some government seems to not be thinking of the trillionaires first.
(if they don't, then what is it for?)
Based on their new alternative business terms, we can better describe what that bundled deal includes (which is still available):
• 15% tier (first $1mil/yr revenue and subscriptions after the first year):
- 10% distribution
- 2% developer platform
- 3% payment processing
• 30% tier (all other revenue):
- 17% distribution
- 10% developer platform
- 3% payment processing
Part of the appeal about iOS for me is that apps are reviewed for quality and don't have obvious scams or spywear inside.
I'm happy to guide my parents to use and download apps from the app store without worrying about it. Compare this to the constant education and guidance I need to provide about websites, phone calls, text messages etc. The amount of targeted scams and spam we receive nowadays is excessive.
I think this is the problem: people want access to the 'app store' while forgetting/ignoring that the tight security and rigid processes are a feature, not a liability.
