Re:Dutch watchdog finds Apple App Store payment rules anti-c...
by jsnell on Thursday October 07, 2021 @03:06PM
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> Part of the reason why devs are going after apple is because they /can't/ charge more on iOS compared to other platforms
That is not true. As a specific counter-example, subscribing to YouTube Premium via the iOS app costs extra compared to subscribing to it via the website or Android.
Re:Dutch watchdog finds Apple App Store payment rules anti-c...
by Jensson on Thursday October 07, 2021 @03:25PM
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Is that true in general or did Apple and Google make a special deal on this? Apple and Google are very friendly to each other so I see why Apple would let them do this.
Re:Dutch watchdog finds Apple App Store payment rules anti-c...
by criddell on Thursday October 07, 2021 @03:40PM
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You've been able to pass on the 30% fee to customers in the form of higher prices on iOS since 2011.
Re:Dutch watchdog finds Apple App Store payment rules anti-c...
by fzil on Thursday October 07, 2021 @06:30PM
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I see, I stand corrected then. I'll have to take a closer look at their store ToS.
Re:Dutch watchdog finds Apple App Store payment rules anti-c...
by jacquesm on Thursday October 07, 2021 @02:57PM
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Exactly. It's as if the mob is your 'businesspartner' and you can't tell your customers that you have to pay them off, nor can you tell them to come to your home after closing to buy it there for the real price.
if that's how things worked then we wouldn't be having all this commotion. Part of the reason why devs are going after apple is because they /can't/ charge more on iOS compared to other platforms and they /can't/ explicitly state that they have to pay 30% to apple.