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Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by newsclues on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:18PM (#29914912)
Apple wants 30%

Developers want less

Customer don’t care, and want what Apple is selling.

Developers feel it’s not fair because they think they are losing money but customers seem happy to pay for Apple’s premium service.

Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by asvitkine on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @08:16PM (#29915509)
I think you meant "Customers don't know".

I suspect if the UI offered customers to pay now using Apple's thing, or have a button to get 30% off by going to some more convoluted flow, a lot of people would choose the rebate.

Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by newsclues on Thursday January 13, 2022 @06:23AM (#29919490)
If people want a cheaper but more complicated experience, they have the Android option
Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by asvitkine on Thursday January 13, 2022 @08:54AM (#29920735)
I think at the point they're making the transaction, they're already locked in. It's not like someone is going to buy a new phone and replace all their apps when they're purchasing an Uber subscription.

Plus, I think another commenter pointed out that the end user is still getting the same price on Android - I don't know if that's because Apple mandates something or a business decision on the company's side?

Re:Apple execs: Let's take a 30% cut of Uber and Lyft's memb... by lotsofpulp on Wednesday January 12, 2022 @07:58PM (#29915347)
Yes, the premium does not matter to me because it saves so much time and convenience in being able to cancel subscriptions.

If I want it cheaper in exchange for having to deal with onerous cancellation methods, I can just go direct to the developer’s website and buy it.