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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by blueelephanttea on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:01PM (#39135234)
To add to this historically Apple charged for OS updates. Windows still does. With iOS Apple switched their model to making the updates free and charging developers on the backend to monetize their software.

But most companies have some plan to monetize their software even if they also make money on the hardware.

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