It's really simple. Apple made $54B in profits in 2020 fiscal year. Everything you listed probably costs less than $1B. Alternatively they can close App Store. Nobody forces them to keep it open.
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Apple Lobbying Against Arizona Bill That Would Let Developers Use Third-Party Payment Options
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Not a lie at all if the bill passes as is. The real question is who you work for.
What a croc! The app store is what gives the iPhone its usability. Saying they could close it is like saying you don't need to give your money when a gun is pointed at you. Just choose to die.
Cite one single reason why Apple should allow others access to the phones it chooses to sell as being within their ecosystem!
I think the people should voice their opinion on this one and let it be heard loudly! We the consumer are happy with the current setup. Anyone saying otherwise is just a greedy slock looking to bite the hand that feeds it.
Is the law a good reason for you? If they make it a law I am sure Apple will oblige. The phone belongs to its owner. The notion of ecosystem has no legal meaning.
Most people loudly defending Apple profits on this website are actually AAPL shareholders.
Right now, apple can run its ecosystem the way it chooses within the law…that may change or not.
There has to be a middle ground somewhere. But right now both side think they are absolutely right. Which create a problem that can only be settled in court.
One thing about AAPL shareholders, is they want the company to succeed and not be structured by regulations that benefits a few such that it fails.
How Is it not. Epic can use browsers that tO run their apps where they bring their own customers. They can also have free apps as long as they are not making money from Apples APIs and extensive development tools.
28 million registered developers at $99/year buying at least a few millions of Mac Hardware every year to develop on the iOS platform isn't making a profits?
That is also on the assumption every App will bypass Apple's Cut.
How are we, the developers, hosting free apps? Last I checked, I pay Apple $99 and a cut of my profits.
Why would Apple give money away?
Giving $1 to each of the 900 million active iPhone users is "really simple" too but Apple isn't that dumb.
As I said, if the law gets passed Apple has two choices: follow the law or close App Store. I am pretty sure they will go with option #1.
I don’t think many of you understand the underlying problem with every developer big or small having their own payment gateway or store. Should something go seriously wrong (i.e. data breach etc.), who would be to blame?
Also if everyone has their store I don’t think it’s up to Apple to even carry slash feature their apps which is what google does and did that workout for Epic!!
This will never reduce the percentage cut any of these stores would take from developers. Ever notice the actual cut Epic takes for using the Unreal Engine?
Also if everyone has their store I don’t think it’s up to Apple to even carry slash feature their apps which is what google does and did that workout for Epic!!
This will never reduce the percentage cut any of these stores would take from developers. Ever notice the actual cut Epic takes for using the Unreal Engine?
You're missing the point. Apple can't fund the App Store at its current state if every app can bypass the cut. At the very least it's going to hurt indie developers since Apple will nickel and dime every step of the way of getting app on the App Store. Hurting indie developers means hurting the consumer.
Sure they can. $54B of annual profits can fund the App Store and a lot of other things.
No one is a real shareholder here and if truly think apple losing would solve all your woes, think again. Also the solution for developers is simple create a PWA and and store. There will be no app discovery problem, developer kit to purchase or 30% cut.
There are plenty of shareholders here. AAPL is the most widely held stock in US. Just check the discussions for the articles about Apple quarterly reports.
Competitive with what? Should they work with other platforms to ensure they charge the same amount? Wouldn't that be collusion?