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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by graeme on Friday August 14, 2020 @08:54PM (#24164989)
But what app couldn’t be either a subscription or be unlocked via in app purchase?

The dominant ios business model for apps currently is a basic version free to download, bigger functionality unlocked via in app purchase. Up front app costs are fading.

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Re:Apple just kicked Fortnite off the App Store by alkonaut on Saturday August 15, 2020 @03:08AM (#24166696)
Agreed. So the current model of “take a cut of everything” makes it very simple because they don’t need to differentiate between unlocking a full version of a game and buying a monthly subscription to music.

The first I think is obviously right the second is insane (and in between there are an infinite number of cases).

I don’t think the status quo is acceptable though.

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