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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by alephnan on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @10:51PM (#39023043)
If you don't like making $6.71, the alternative is to make $0 by not selling it on the Apple app store.
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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by saintfire on Tuesday January 16, 2024 @11:15PM (#39023214)
Isn't that a defining trait of a monopoly position?

"If you don't like it then alternative is your target market is cut by over 50%"

Not a great argument. When you essentially have the say as to whether a company can afford to exist then you have serious control over a "free" market.

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Re:US developers can offer non-app store purchasing, Apple s... by alephnan on Wednesday January 17, 2024 @03:44AM (#39025042)
What is the target market? IPhone users? What's preventing the developer from shipping their app as a web app? The developer can still reach their target market.
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