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Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change (9to5mac.com)

submitted 8 months ago by mark@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world

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HUGE win for EU and for Developers with apps in Apple's App store! 🚀

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[–] abhibeckert@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months 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.