Apple announces ability to download apps directly from websites in EU
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#2> We’re providing more flexibility for developers who distribute apps in the European Union (EU), including introducing a new way to distribute apps directly from a developer’s website.
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#3This is just more malicious compliance by Apple. Indie developers are completely locked out of web distribution, and it applies only to developers who are already paying the Apple tax.
> To be eligible for Web Distribution, you must:
> Be a member of good standing in the Apple Developer Program for two continuous years or more, and have an app that had more than one million first annual installs on iOS in the EU in the prior calendar year.
> Developers will pay a CTF of €0.50 for each first annual install over one million in the past 12 months.
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#4Two big changes here. One is allowing third-party app stores to exclusively offer their own apps (I guess removing the requirement that they accept other apps). And the second is allowing apps that meet certain requirements to be installed directly from the publisher’s website:
> Apple's specific criteria, such as being a member of the Apple Developer Program for two continuous years or more and having an app with more than one million first installs on iOS in the EU in the prior year, and commit to ongoing requirements, such as publishing transparent data collection policies
But as you can see you won’t be seeing indie apps distributed in this way. Though, to be fair, for most indies the App Store with the old rules is probably the best deal available to them.
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#5The app still has to be notarized, this seems logical to me, I’d only be worried if they ever allowed unsigned apps to run.
There are plenty of “free Vbucks” and survey sites that show you how to enable sideloading on Android to download said app that is just pure malware.
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#6I just want to be able to install my own apps on my own device without paying $99/year (and with a signature that lasts a reasonable amount of time).
Sadly, this doesn't seem to allow for that.
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#7Two big changes here. One is allowing third-party app stores to exclusively offer their own apps (I guess removing the requirement that they accept other apps). And the second is allowing apps that meet certain requirements to be installed directly from the publisher’s website: > Apple's specific criteria, such as being a member of the Apple Developer Program for two continuous years or more and having an app with mo…
> Though, to be fair, for most indies the App Store with the old rules is probably the best deal available to them.
How do you figure? Given the choice, many indie Mac developers continue to distribute their software outside the Mac App Store.
Re: Apple announces ability to download apps directly from websites in EU
#8The app still has to be notarized, this seems logical to me, I’d only be worried if they ever allowed unsigned apps to run. There are plenty of “free Vbucks” and survey sites that show you how to enable sideloading on Android to download said app that is just pure malware.
yes, very worrying to be able to run software you want on the device that you purchased
Re: Apple announces ability to download apps directly from websites in EU
#9Two big changes here. One is allowing third-party app stores to exclusively offer their own apps (I guess removing the requirement that they accept other apps). And the second is allowing apps that meet certain requirements to be installed directly from the publisher’s website: > Apple's specific criteria, such as being a member of the Apple Developer Program for two continuous years or more and having an app with mo…
> Though, to be fair, for most indies the App Store with the old rules is probably the best deal available to them. How do you figure? Given the choice, many indie Mac developers continue to distribute their software outside the Mac App Store.
The core technology fee doesn't exist on the Mac.
Re: Apple announces ability to download apps directly from websites in EU
#10Two big changes here. One is allowing third-party app stores to exclusively offer their own apps (I guess removing the requirement that they accept other apps). And the second is allowing apps that meet certain requirements to be installed directly from the publisher’s website: > Apple's specific criteria, such as being a member of the Apple Developer Program for two continuous years or more and having an app with mo…
> Though, to be fair, for most indies the App Store with the old rules is probably the best deal available to them. How do you figure? Given the choice, many indie Mac developers continue to distribute their software outside the Mac App Store.
On the Mac I would agree with you, on iOS I think the best option is probably old rules App Store due to the CTE alone.
“Best deal available to them” != “best deal one could hope for”.