2022-03-31
@reneritchie Excuse my French but what the F is with Apple and it having invented reader apps as some completely arbitrary category of apps in attempt to take the most vocal/influential criticasters off the table. What a bollocks. Sorry, but this is exactly why I cheer for the EU regulations
The Verge
Apple updates its App Store rules in the Netherlands to let Dutch dating apps take payments through third-party processors, but a 27% commission still applies
But they can't avoid giving up a 27 percent commission — To help bring an end to wrangling with Dutch regulators that stretched …
@reneritchie My problem has never been with margin or paying Apple, in fact I happily pay the fees given how much business they bring. The issue is with the arbitrary categories and rules, the gatekeeper/monopoly, curbing of innovation etc. For example, how does Facebook pay for Xcode/UIKit?
The Verge
Apple updates its App Store rules in the Netherlands to let Dutch dating apps take payments through third-party processors, but a 27% commission still applies
But they can't avoid giving up a 27 percent commission — To help bring an end to wrangling with Dutch regulators that stretched …
@reneritchie Excuse my French but what the F is with Apple and it having invented reader apps as some completely arbitrary category of apps in attempt to take the most vocal/influential criticasters off the table. What a bollocks. Sorry, but this is exactly why I cheer for the EU regulations
MacRumors
Apple now lets “reader” apps link to websites for creating or managing user accounts, after the company gives access to an External Link Account Entitlement
that a LOT of their “services revenue” is a 30% commission from sleazy games exploiting gambling psychology to extract money from people, many of whom are children — is SO uncomfor...
@reneritchie My problem has never been with margin or paying Apple, in fact I happily pay the fees given how much business they bring. The issue is with the arbitrary categories and rules, the gatekeeper/monopoly, curbing of innovation etc. For example, how does Facebook pay for Xcode/UIKit?
MacRumors
Apple now lets “reader” apps link to websites for creating or managing user accounts, after the company gives access to an External Link Account Entitlement
that a LOT of their “services revenue” is a 30% commission from sleazy games exploiting gambling psychology to extract money from people, many of whom are children — is SO uncomfor...