Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's membership programs (2018)

Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by Gigachad on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:28PM (#29914294)

iOS most certainly does not have real sideloading. You can if you recompile the app with your own key every 7 days. Or you can use testflight with some very serious restrictions like not being able to monetize at all.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by austinheap on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:38PM (#29914411)

There are endless KYC/AML requirements for entities that can transfer or emit USD.

It’s completely reasonable that side loaded applications should not be entitled to use regulated payment services.

Edit: Even Android will not entitle side loaded apps for Google payment processing. Android and iOS are literally identical in this regard.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by Gigachad on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @06:44PM (#29914485)

Either side loaded apps get allowed to use payment processors, or the App Store apps are allowed to use whatever processor they want.

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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by austinheap on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:02PM (#29914725)

Not a lawyer but that’s probably illegal in the states. (Also hilarious username is hilarious!)

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