Re:Developer account removed by Apple – $108,878 frozen
by judge2020 on Thursday November 23, 2023 @01:44PM
(#38396039)
Third party app stores don’t play into the legal liability of developing for iOS without a license. Chances are Apple still has every right to charge a percentage of revenue as the licensing fee for usage of iOS APIs.
Re:Developer account removed by Apple – $108,878 frozen
by wavemode on Thursday November 23, 2023 @02:06PM
(#38396250)
Any regulation that requires allowing third-party stores, would be an anti-monopolistic move. So it would almost certainly include a requirement that those third-party stores be allowed to process payments themselves without paying royalties.
If you bought an iPhone because you wanted protection from the purported dangers of third-party apps, then ... just don't install any...?