I listed like for like companies.
> In 2013 it was 10 billion.
> People made apps in 2013, even though 70% of 10 billion is less than 10% of 80 billion.
> They'd make apps for 10% of 80 billion and they'd definitely make apps for 25% of 80 billion.
I don't think you understand how percentages work. You are comparing the total amount of revenue available to the revenue share per purchase. That just isn't a valid way of comparing the two.
> Everyone standing up and refusing those billions of dollars in solidarity is more outlandish than anything I've said.
If they raised the rate soo high that it was unreasonable then yes the would be a mass exodus.
> It's much easier for a fee to be "worth it" than to be "reasonable".
Now you are just playing semantics. I think we will leave this here.
Your list is companies being paid an affiliate rate. If I start linking companies that don't do affiliate stuff, they charge a lot less.
Which is to say that 30% could be a reasonable amount if you had any choice in the matter of what services you want to purchase from apple.
> It was never 90% rate. Apple has had the 30% rate since 2011.
All that matters is revenue vs. cost.
Apple's app store brings in about 80 billion a year right now.
In 2013 it was 10 billion.
People made apps in 2013, even though 70% of 10 billion is less than 10% of 80 billion.
They'd make apps for 10% of 80 billion and they'd definitely make apps for 25% of 80 billion.
> If everyone did it all at the same time as a protest. Apple would have to respond and everyone certainly would.
Everyone standing up and refusing those billions of dollars in solidarity is more outlandish than anything I've said.
> So you are saying paying the 30% on the App store is worth it as you get a larger paying market. Which is what makes the 30% reasonable because it is worth it.
It's much easier for a fee to be "worth it" than to be "reasonable".
If an airline started charging a fee of $5 for "Breathable air or whatever, screw you.", it would still be worth buying a ticket, but the fee would not be reasonable.