If it’s cheaper then most people will use that option that is the nature of the beastIf you're going to argue click through conversion rates are just the same as IAP conversion rates then we're not living in the same universe. Each additional step of friction reduces the likelihood of the customer purchasing the product. This is a well known, fundamental aspect of online businesses.
Yes, I will give you that if someone is determined to buy the app/subscription, in almost all cases they are going to pick the cheaper option. But the thing is, most users aren't determined to buy it, and even if they click through to the link, then stuff happens - they don't have their wallet on them and so close it out and forget about it. They take a look at the privacy policy and go "eh, no." They think the account setup process is too annoying. Etc. etc. etc. Whereas with IAP, double click a button and look at your phone.
You'd have to ask Tim Cook. I've been saying for years now it seems to me to be really stupid of Apple to fight this so hard. I suspect because the companies who are the ones that avoid paying make the majority of the App Store revenue (free to play games) are the ones that are most likely going to have significantly better conversion rates (if you're already addicted to the game, then you're determined to buy the gems or whatever not going to care about signing up for an account, etc.), but that's just a guess.
Yes, and said in the meantime Apple isn't allowed to charge any commission whatsoever. She didn't say "Apple can't charge 27% but can charge a reasonable number," she said they can't charge a commission at all. That won't change until the judge releases a new order, or an appeals court overturns her order. So again, even if Tim Cook has seen the light (which I am sure he hasn't), Apple can't do anything about it.
It's kinda like when my 4 year old misbehaves. If I tell him to stop throwing his toy or I'm taking it away until tomorrow, and he throws it again, I take it away until tomorrow. Even if he cries, and I can tell he is truly sorry, and he promises he won't throw it again, he's still not getting it until tomorrow.
I am saying I don't trust someone who does business that way to be honest when he says that his app updates were "intentionally slowed down." And even if that's true, what did he expect? I mean, if I am a CEO of a toy company I walk around screaming to anyone who will listen in the media about how Walmart are a bunch of greedy middlemen providing no value and stealing from toy companies, how much longer do you really think my toys will be on Walmart's shelves?
If people can save money they will
That’s just counting
The difference is this is someone’s business not a 4 year old so they need to be able to make money not treated like you do as we say or else no wonder epic took them to court
Other companies in other government cases have said the exact same thing regarding Apple that if you don’t fall inline they make it difficult as possible for you
Not just Tim Sweeney has said this
Not every company can be wrong in regards to criticism of Apple
It’s very strange that android doesn’t get all these criticisms and regulations put on it
Yet they are both mobile OS’s