Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store in the European Union

Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by jeffxtreme on Thursday January 25, 2024 @03:56PM (#39135159)

As threeseed mentioned, most free apps esp. those without a per-install revenue source (e.g., Wikipedia) will likely not use the new model and stick with the old model which doesn't charge per app install

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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by lwhi on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:07PM (#39135310)

It's interesting seeing this play out.

I suppose ultimately, the market is fragmenting and Apple is aiming to pull and set levels to encourage as many developers as possible to stick with the current system.

I suppose they're counting on the fact that inertia and laziness will encourage continued loyalty when it comes to non free apps.

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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by jeffxtreme on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:58PM (#39135956)

Right I agree, the new model does seem quite punitive especially if you don't have an existing business model.

Imagine a new developer publishes a free app without a plan for monetization, and then it goes viral. They would be on the hook for thousands of dollars.

Unless they have a reason to switch most new apps will likely stick to the old model

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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by lxgr on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:04PM (#39135276)

The Wikimedia Foundation is a nonprofit, and these are exempt anyway.

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