2025, this marks 11+ years I have been saying that App Store is not sustainable.
They should have made a separate Game Store and continue to collect those 30% from games, which protect 75% to 80% of their current App Store revenue.
Then 5 - 6% for all subscription based services like Netflix and Spotify. If you include the Credit Card Processing and other tax / VAT report this is a fair amount I think most company would be on board.
And 10% for everything else. Including Tipping and other IAP etc.
Apple would have protected most of their App Store revenue, generate lots of good will and continue their walled garden path.
But for whatever reason over the years every time I mentioned it I get downvoted.
Now it may be too late. The damage to developer relationship, to many business and to its brand.
They should have made a separate Game Store and continue to collect those 30% from games, which protect 75% to 80% of their current App Store revenue.
Then 5 - 6% for all subscription based services like Netflix and Spotify. If you include the Credit Card Processing and other tax / VAT report this is a fair amount I think most company would be on board.
And 10% for everything else. Including Tipping and other IAP etc.
Apple would have protected most of their App Store revenue, generate lots of good will and continue their walled garden path.
But for whatever reason over the years every time I mentioned it I get downvoted.
Now it may be too late. The damage to developer relationship, to many business and to its brand.