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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by zigzag312 on Friday January 26, 2024 @03:31AM (#39140142)
Not just installs, updates too [0].

2,000,000 updates acquires a minimum of $45,000 in fees per month!

I hope the EU fines them for blatantly trying to circumvent the law, and makes it a reoccurring monthly fine until they properly comply with the DMA.

[0] "A first annual install may result from an app’s first-time install, a reinstall, or an update from any iOS app distribution option — including the App Store, an alternative app marketplace, ..." https://developer.apple.com/support/core-technology-fee/

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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by fennecfoxy on Friday January 26, 2024 @06:45AM (#39141582)
Is it a one time fee for the "first update of the year outside of the first install year" though? I mean it's still all bullshit.

How are they even justifying these fees if the app is being distributed entirely outside of the app store? So weird.

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