Comment by sidewndr46

9 days ago

Why could Apple not charge a percentage for any user using their mobile device? Why would it be limited to app store?

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direwolf20  9 days ago

Because they don't control those. Apple could choose to only allow users to access websites that pay them a bit 30% fee, but users would notice the web was turned off on their device. They don't notice when the app store does it.

  • dlubarov  8 days ago

    Until a court order stopped them, Apple was collecting a 27% tax on certain external payments even though they didn't control the payment rails. They required developers to report their external payment revenue and sent them invoices. Developers had to commit to that or their apps would be rejected for having external payments.

    • chii  8 days ago

      It's at least "reasonable" that if the app was where users derived usage, and would've purchased thru the app but for the external purchasing option, then apple has a case for it.

      However, there's no such case for web (as in, web _only_).

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  • sidewndr46  9 days ago

    I don't think people would notice if Apple just made the website behind a paywall. Most people are not going to be aware that they can access the same content without paying a fee to Apple. They may only even have an Apple device to access the internet, so they'd just see it as normal