▲ 319 ▼ Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change (9to5mac.com) submitted 2 years ago by mark@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments HUGE win for EU and for Developers with apps in Apple's App store! 🚀
[+] lemmy_user_838586@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* This is new territory and it's changing every week. Historically, the way it worked is Apple gives almost everything away for free except for a $99 per year fee developers have to pay. But developers who have certain business models (especially game developers) have to pay Apple a huge percentage of their income. I've been an Apple developer since the 90's - if you go even further back in Apple's history... Apple didn't have a walled garden approach. They simply charged money for all their software and that was very successful. Not as successful as the walled garden but still healthy profits. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* This is new territory and it's changing every week. Historically, the way it worked is Apple gives almost everything away for free except for a $99 per year fee developers have to pay. But developers who have certain business models (especially game developers) have to pay Apple a huge percentage of their income. I've been an Apple developer since the 90's - if you go even further back in Apple's history... Apple didn't have a walled garden approach. They simply charged money for all their software and that was very successful. Not as successful as the walled garden but still healthy profits. permalink fedilink source parent