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"Developers who adopt the new business terms at any time will not be able to switch back to Apple’s existing business terms for their EU apps."

from https://developer.apple.com/support/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu/#...

I have not seen this important aspect mentioned yet. Once you have opted in to Apple's new business terms, you will be locked in to those terms forever.

Because of this restriction, given the ridiculous €0.50 per year per install fees, no developer who hopes their new app will one day have more than 1M installs will choose these new terms, and I have no doubt that is exactly Apple's intention here.

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mthoms2y ago

You're right - this clause needs more scrutiny. This is a poison pill (and a smoking gun in terms of malicious non-compliance). There is no good reason for this rule except greed and spite.

Notice that this draconian rule is per developer not per app like one might expect. What utter nonsense.

mil22OP2y ago

Great point, I will revise my statement to "no developer who hopes any app they ever create will one day have more than 1M installs will choose these new terms, and I have no doubt that is exactly Apple's intention here.".

mthoms2y ago

It seems there's some contradicting information. The main page linked by this very thread says "and/or":

"Developers operating under the new business terms will have the option to distribute their iOS apps from the App Store and/or alternative app marketplaces."

I believe this is relevant section of the agreement addendum:

>5.5. Application Transfers - Once You agree to this Addendum, Your Applications cannot be transferred to an Apple Developer Program membership that has not signed this Addendum.

https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/download/alterna...

So, it does look like it's one or the other.

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0 pointsmil222y ago0 comments

"Developers who adopt the new business terms at any time will not be able to switch back to Apple’s existing business terms for their EU apps."

from https://developer.apple.com/support/dma-and-apps-in-the-eu/#...

I have not seen this important aspect mentioned yet. Once you have opted in to Apple's new business terms, you will be locked in to those terms forever.

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mthoms2y ago

You're right - this clause needs more scrutiny. This is a poison pill (and a smoking gun in terms of malicious non-compliance). There is no good reason for this rule except greed and spite.

Notice that this draconian rule is per developer not per app like one might expect. What utter nonsense.

mil22OP2y ago

mthoms2y ago

It seems there's some contradicting information. The main page linked by this very thread says "and/or":

"Developers operating under the new business terms will have the option to distribute their iOS apps from the App Store and/or alternative app marketplaces."

I believe this is relevant section of the agreement addendum:

>5.5. Application Transfers - Once You agree to this Addendum, Your Applications cannot be transferred to an Apple Developer Program membership that has not signed this Addendum.

https://developer.apple.com/contact/request/download/alterna...

So, it does look like it's one or the other.

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