Keeping your data from Apple is harder than expected

Post by talldayo » Sat, Apr 06, 2024, 12:16 AM UTC

Terretta wrote: post #237

alickz wrote: post #214

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I was considering less how their revenue is now and more how it will be when the EU regulations hit and they lose the guaranteed 30/15% cut on all iOS apps I know the US govt is hitting them with a similar anti-trust lawsuit, so it might happen over there too If Apple lose their walled garden, and the 30/15% cut with it, both in EU and US, I think that could be a massive problem for them Whether or not that will actu…

> Apple lose their walled garden, and the 30/15% cut with it This could be fantasy talking. How does the walled garden around Steam affect their 30% cut? Oh, there is no wall, and it's... 30%. So wait, if non-walled-garden stores cost 30% in an open market -- are we sure this is going to work out getting to use the world's most valuable app store shelf space for free? It doesn't work that way at Walmart...

Post by alickz » Sun, Apr 07, 2024, 5:49 AM UTC

talldayo wrote: post #241

Terretta wrote: post #237

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Apple lose their walled garden, and the 30/15% cut with it This could be fantasy talking. How does the walled garden around Steam affect their 30% cut? Oh, there is no wall, and it's... 30%. So wait, if non-walled-garden stores cost 30% in an open market -- are we sure this is going to work out getting to use the world's most valuable app store shelf space for free? It doesn't work that way at Walmart...

A better comparison is the (derelict) Mac App Store. Apple still continues to charge their 30%, and their most professional developers and customers continue to avoid their store. Adobe doesn't sell full-fat Photoshop through Apple's storefront, Avid doesn't bother with it for Pro Tools, Ableton, Bitwig, Sony, U-HE, Sonar, Spectrasonics, and even Panic don't fully commit to Apple's offerings. Nevermind the fact that…