Google will consider lowering Play Store cut to 15% for certain apps

Re:Google will consider lowering Play Store cut to 15% for c... by wccrawford on Thursday June 24, 2021 @06:41AM (#27615887)

Because if your app is on the Play store, it installs and updates easily and neatly.

If you install a third-party store, every installation is met with scary warnings about installing from unknown sources and how unprotected you are.

It's hard to make a store work if your customers are bombarded with warnings about how dangerous you are.

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Re:Google will consider lowering Play Store cut to 15% for c... by OJFord on Thursday June 24, 2021 @07:05AM (#27616004)

That's not true, you only have to give it (and not even all unknown sources, just allow e.g. Aurora Store) permission once.

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Re:Google will consider lowering Play Store cut to 15% for c... by jmholla on Thursday June 24, 2021 @08:45AM (#27616682)

There are popovers that show up every time you install an app from not the play store if you give it permission. And you can't autoupdate apps from not the play store.

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Re:Google will consider lowering Play Store cut to 15% for c... by Mindwipe on Thursday June 24, 2021 @09:21AM (#27617005)

Although this is changing as of Android 12.

But you better believe that change is significantly because of fear of antitrust regulation than Google doing the right thing.

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