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Re:I fear App Review is getting too powerful (2015) [pdf] by csa on Monday August 17, 2020 @04:13PM (#24191474)
I think the idea behind this ban (could be wrong) is that Apple wants to be the main (only?) app-based curator of apps. It lets them control the narrative and flow of money.
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Re:I fear App Review is getting too powerful (2015) [pdf] by im3w1l on Monday August 17, 2020 @10:02PM (#24194546)
It becomes a lot harder to justify a 30% cut should 3rd party apps drive the majority of downloads.
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Re:I fear App Review is getting too powerful (2015) [pdf] by thw0rted on Wednesday August 26, 2020 @11:28AM (#24283316)
Presumably the 3rd parties would want a referral / affiliate fee, which would come out of the 30%. That seems more than fair -- this is clearly about control, not money.
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