Japan prepares regulation requiring Apple to allow sideloading::As the Digital Markets Act antitrust law passed in the European Union, Apple has until March 2024 to let users…
Japan prepares regulation requiring Apple to allow sideloading::As the Digital Markets Act antitrust law passed in the European Union, Apple has until March 2024 to let users…
30% might be a bit much, but Apple and Google are offering ongoing services for the price you pay as a developer. From hosting, to payment processing and APIs you can use in your apps, I think what they’re offering has some monetary value that would be acceptable if it wasn’t so damn much. I don’t think it’s toxic rent-seeking in and of itself. What’s pretty toxic is that there’s no way around those fees on Apple phones and tablets.
The #1 thing they provide is exposure.
The vast majority of users simply won’t download and install something they find on a website on their phones.
Thankfully, it seems like places like the EU and now Japan are considering ALL use cases, not just the majority of them.
Unless it’s fortnite and has a giant marketing engine behind it
Even I don’t install random apps if they aren’t on the playstore or fdroid
Agreed, If it wasn’t a forced arrangement I wouldn’t necessarily nave a problem with the price
The high price is a result of monopolistic exclusivity.