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Is someone making you use ProtonMail?
Is someone making ProtonMail use AppStore?
Yes, the large number of users that expect it to work natively on their primary computing device.
ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
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Re: ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
#32Not necessarily related, but I’m subscriptioned and incremental-purchased out. Any time I see “In-App purchase”, I immediately skip the app.
I do sympathise, but IAP can be implemented in useful ways. For example games with DLC such as extra campaigns or game modes. I'm a big fan of a war game on iOS that offers additional maps as IAPs. Unfortunately most IAPs are in the form of pay to win crap like gems and coins, but it doesn't have to be that way.
Re: ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
#33Google/Apple should drop the percentage. 30% is too high. Store is a kind of ecosystem which based on the mutual benefits of both Apple and Devs. Devs helped to accelerate their products. Having billions in reserve, they should not hurt this relationship.
Re: ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
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#36Well, true that's kinda how Mafia works.
Re: ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
#37I hope they will complain about this with the EU. Maybe the EU can stop this nonsense.
Afaik ProtonMail is based in Switzerland, thus they might not be able to involve the EU.
Re: ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
#38ProtonMail charges a lot for their services and they have no problem with that. I don't see why Apple shouldn't get their cut.
Apple should not charge a user for access to their own device. A user has paid for their device in full and should own it. A software company (ProtonMail) wants to sell the user software to use on their device. There is no need for Apple to be in the middle of this transaction, especially at 30% of any money trading hands. I have no problem with Apple charging 30% to be on the AppStore, but vendors should be allowed to install software via 3rd party stores or direct B2C.
Re: ProtonMail CEO calls Apple's forced in-app purchases 'Mafia extortion'
#39Well, true that's kinda how Mafia works.
It's protection money. Apple is 'protecting you' from bad actors.